🌱 Shepherd’s Ernest Bailes joins Hinojosa’s transition leadership

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In today's newsletter:

• Shepherd’s Ernest Bailes joins Hinojosa’s transition leadership

Also on today's calendar: Escape the Ordinary: The Artisan Lake Home Tour.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with variable clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 48.
• Friday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Gina Hinojosa appoints a Republican to her leadership team (knewz.com) — Shepherd Republican Ernest Bailes will co-chair Democratic Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa’s transition team as she prepares to take office in January. The former state representative and rancher became an ally of Hinojosa on public education, opposing private-school vouchers. His appointment puts a Shepherd resident in a leadership role shaping the incoming administration.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shepherd

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday November 15

• Escape the Ordinary: The Artisan Lake Home Tour →
  8 Smith Loop S, Cleveland
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• CHS Fall Show- Theatre
  Cleveland ISD Cleveland, TX 77327
  7:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• CABMA Board Meeting →
  Paradise on the Square, 40 Texas 150, Coldspring
  5:00 pm
• THS Open Door Theatre Performance: The Emperors New Clothes
  TMS Auditorium
  6:00 pm
• CHS Theatre Fall Show
  Cleveland ISD Cleveland, TX 77327
  7:00 pm

Friday November 13

• World Kindness Day
  Disciplinary Alternative Education Program Cleveland, TX 77327
• DALE WATSON WITH HIS LONE STARS →
  The Texan Theater, 102 E Houston St, Cleveland
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• National Superintendent Day
  Disciplinary Alternative Education Program Cleveland, TX 77327
• Sleigh Bells Christmas Market and Craft Show →
  Cleveland TX
• A Royal Enchantment Masquerade Author Signing ... →
  The Vault Venue, 415 N Washington Ave, Livingston
  10:00 am
• Magnolias Creek Fest 2026 →
  Magnolias Creek, 5220 FM 222, Coldspring
  3:00 pm

Monday November 16

• American Education Week
  Disciplinary Alternative Education Program Cleveland, TX 77327

Tuesday November 17

• THS Boys Basketball vs Liberty
  Tarkington High School, Main Gym
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Shepherd. Apply here.
• Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in Cleveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shepherd here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Coldspring

• Arrests in Brevard County: November 8, 2026 (thespacecoastrocket.com)

Cleveland

• Monty Hale Odom (bluebonnetnews.com)
• Carolyn Jean Jones Reeves (bluebonnetnews.com)
• Man sentenced to life without parole for deadly Cleveland-area home invasion (bluebonnetnews.com)

Livingston

• Rotary Club hears about slate of Christmas activities (easttexasnews.com)
• Mayor celebrated as she retires from public office (easttexasnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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