🌱 Patch AM: Which Round Rock roads are closed after Tuesday’s fatal dump-truck crash?

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• Which Round Rock roads are closed after Tuesday's fatal dump-truck crash?

Also on today's calendar: Mystery Night 2026: As The Knife Twists and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 102 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 104, low: 77.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 dead, 3 injured in crash involving dump truck near Round Rock (cbsaustin.com) — A deadly crash involving a dump truck and three passenger vehicles has closed Chandler Road in both directions and part of County Road 119 near Round Rock, with one person killed and three others injured. Round Rock police are investigating and urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes while the scene remains active.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Round Rock

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Thursday August 20
• FR Football Scrimmage vs. Temple HS @ Wildcat Stadium (Time - TBA)
  Stony Point H S Wildcat Stadium, 415 N 31st St, Temple, TX 76504, USA
• Varsity Football Scrimmage vs. Temple HS @ Wildcat Stadium (Time -
  Stony Point H S Wildcat Stadium, 415 N 31st St, Temple, TX 76504, USA
• JV Football Scrimmage vs. Temple HS @ Wildcat Stadium (Time - TBA)
  Stony Point H S Wildcat Stadium, 415 N 31st St, Temple, TX 76504, USA
• Regular Board Meeting
  Chandler Oaks El Round Rock High School 100 Lecture Hall, 300 N Lake Creek Drive
  5:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Regular Meeting →
  Gattis El Round Rock High School Old Lecture Hall, 300 Lake Creek Drive, R
  5:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
  Gattis El Round Rock High School Old Lecture Hall, 300 Lake Creek Drive, R
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Kinder Meet the Teacher
  Old Town El Round Rock, TX 78681
• KG Meet the Teacher 4:15pm
  Chandler Oaks El Round Rock, TX 78681
• Mystery Night 2026: As The Knife Twists →
  Penfold Theatre Company, 2120 N Mays St, Round Rock
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• APEX Kick-Off Event
  Deepwood El Round Rock, TX 78681
  1:45 pm
Thursday August 20
• Regular Board Meeting
  Deepwood El Round Rock High School 100 Lecture Hall, 300 N Lake Creek Drive
  5:30 pm
Friday August 21
• KG Meet the Teacher 4:15pm
  Chandler Oaks El Round Rock, TX 78681
• Kinder Meet the Teacher
  Old Town El Round Rock, TX 78681

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• **Owner found!
  ** We found this sweet girl walking past our backyard and she ran up to us very thirsty! Is this your baby!? We're keeping her safe until she can… (Nextdoor Turtle Creek Village)
• Heads up, Oak Creek neighborhood.
  This might affect you, too. The piping to our water softener system "exploded" this morning. Water pouring out everywhere. Fortunately it's only in… (Nextdoor Oakcreek)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Overnight Shift - Unit 892 in Round Rock. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hutto

• Texas high school football: Hutto is No. 6 in our Austin-area poll (statesman.com)
• Man charged after alleged hatchet attack at Hutto Home Depot (cbsaustin.com)
• Hutto ISD maintains 'C' TEA accountability rating (communityimpact.com)

Cedar Park

• Conejos Tex-Mex Cantina plans $240,000 Cedar Park location (williamsonreporter.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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