🌱 What 115 delivery job cuts could mean for Roanoke workers

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In today's newsletter:

• What 115 delivery job cuts could mean for Roanoke workers

Also on today's calendar: Roanoke Trivia Night | The 206 Brewery and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very warm; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Heavy t-storms; breezy, humid, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
• Thursday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Freight Distress Report: Logistics, manufacturing cuts put 1,850 jobs on chopping block (freightwaves.com) — Roanoke residents face 115 job losses at Eagles Delivery LLC, part of a wider wave of freight-related layoffs hitting 1,850 workers nationwide. The cuts, tied largely to Amazon delivery contractors and logistics firms, signal ongoing pressure on transportation and manufacturing jobs that could ripple through household finances and local businesses in Roanoke and across Texas.
   

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Thursday October 1
• Weekly SINGO Music Bingo Nights at Benjamin's Pizza Kitchen & Bar - Roanoke →
  Benjamin's Pizza Kitchen & Bar, 295 West Byron Nelson Boulevard, Roanoke
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Blood Drive
  BNHS Bus Loop
• Roanoke Trivia Night | The 206 Brewery →
  The 206 Brewery, 206 N Oak St, Roanoke
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• BNVB vs. Eaton HS
  Northwest High School
  5:30 pm
• Angel Wives →
  Veterans Point, 10600 Dunham Rd, Roanoke
  6:45 pm
• Little Queen – Music Inspired by Heart →
  Live at Roanoke Tavern, 309 South Oak Street, Roanoke
  8:00 pm
• Unmuted Karaoke at The 206 Brewery Roanoke →
  206 brewery, 206 N Oak St, Roanoke
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Roanoke's Fire Department Open House →
  Roanoke TX
• BNXC @ Jesuit XC Classic
  Prestonwood Polo Club , Oak Point
• Jenna Paulette →
  Live at Roanoke Tavern, 309 South Oak Street, Roanoke
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Football vs. Barksdale MS - 7th @ AISD Stadium, 8th Away
  Argyle Middle Argyle, TX 76226
  5:00 pm
• Orchestra- Beethoven play@ Hughes Family Learning Night
  John M Tidwell Middle Roanoke, TX 76262
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found cat screaming on my porch.
  I think it was over heating. Neighbor let me borrow a cat carrier and I cooled it down in my house. Couldn't keep it in my house because myself, my… (Nextdoor The Ranches)

• Aramark posted a job opening for Lead Food Service Worker - Northwest ISD in Roanoke. Apply here.
• The Charles Schwab Corporation posted a job opening for Senior Auditor, Broker Dealer/Asset Management in Roanoke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roanoke here.

🗞 Nearby News

Trophy Club

• Laykon Brassfield Ruled Ineligible Over Residency Issue (texashsfootball.com)

Northlake

• DSV's Second 1M-Square-Foot Texas Lease of 2026 Comes With a $1.2 Billion Figure That Doesn't Add Up (realtytoday.com)
• Argyle ISD looking for input from community - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com)

Flower Mound

• Investor Watch: September 28, 2026 (siteselection.com)
• Aging in Style with Lori Williams: The family care info you don't need until you do - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com)
• Breaking down every high-profile UIL eligibility case in 2026 that has impacted D-FW (dallasnews.com)

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