🌱 Why 52 Rockdale shelter dogs were just sent to Pennsylvania

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• Why 52 Rockdale shelter dogs were just sent to Pennsylvania

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pa. animal shelters take in 50+ dogs from controversial Texas shelter (pennlive.com) — Rockdale residents should know that more than 50 dogs were voluntarily surrendered from Dogtown Ranch Sanctuary Rescue and Rehab in Rockdale after coordination with the Milam County Sheriff's Office and a Pennsylvania SPCA. The animals have been transported to Pennsylvania for medical care, quarantine, and eventual adoption, while local law enforcement says it will keep monitoring conditions at the Rockdale facility.
   

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Wednesday October 14
• Rockdale ISD Education Foundation Purse Bingo →
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Thursday October 1
• JH Football vs Bremond
  Milano ISD Milano, TX 76556
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Friday October 2
• HS VB vs Mumford
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  4:00 pm
• V Football @ Bremond
  Milano ISD Milano, TX 76556
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• JH VB vs Burton
  Milano ISD Milano, TX 76556
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• HS VB @ Somerville
  Milano ISD Milano, TX 76556
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• JH Football @ Chilton
  Milano ISD Milano, TX 76556
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• HS VB @ Hearne
  Milano ISD Milano, TX 76556
  4:00 pm
• Chilton at Milano →
  Milano High School, 600 North 6th St., Milano
  7:00 pm
• V Football vs Chilton
  Milano ISD Milano, TX 76556
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Milano Eagles Football vs Chilton →
  Milano High School, 600 North 6th St., Milano
Tuesday October 13
• Legend the Show w Wendel Gama →
  Arcimbaldi Theatre Milan, Viale dell'Innovazione, 20, Milano
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Before you jump in the water this weekend, read this!
  ⬇️ If you're trying to beat the heat this summer by swimming in a lake or river, keep in mind that no surface water is ever entirely safe… (Nextdoor )

• Jason's Deli posted a job opening for Restaurant Customer Service Team Member in Cameron. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Cameron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockdale here.

🗞 Nearby News

Taylor

• Can you hear me now? (taylorpress.net)
• Taylor voters to decide term limits, transparency measures in charter election (williamsonreporter.com)
• A Texas woman is fighting to preserve land that was supposed to become a public park. Now it may be a data center instead (stylemagazine.com)

Elgin

• Elgin fills finance director position (elgincourier.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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