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🌱 Smithville police records shed light on controversial F1 escorts

Smithville, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Smithville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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  • Smithville police records shed light on controversial F1 escorts

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  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 50.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• COTA requested F1 police escorts ‘not drive recklessly,' email reveals (kxan.com) — A Smithville reserve officer's email told Formula 1 police escorts not to drive recklessly, citing a request from Circuit of the Americas. City records also show a $1,800 payment to the Smithville Police Association for vehicle use, but leave unanswered who requested the department's help and which officers participated.
   

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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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