🌱 How Somerville’s valedictorian won a full ride during a family health crisis
Somerville, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Somerville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Somerville’s valedictorian won a full ride during a family health crisis
Also on today's calendar: Seidel Schroeder DIY Time Crunch Mini Workshop and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Somerville valedictorian earns a full-ride scholarship while caring for father with cancer (kwtx.com) — Somerville High School’s 2026 valedictorian, Gracie Strange, has earned a prestigious full-ride Texas Leadership Scholars scholarship to Sam Houston State University while juggling classes, band, and caring for her father with cancer. Her achievement as a first-generation full-ride recipient is already inspiring Somerville underclassmen and highlighting what’s possible for local students facing tough circumstances. 
📸 Around Somerville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Crater Rally — Blowout Biker Production →
Welch Park Somerville Lake, 1560 Thornberry Dr, Somerville
9:30 am
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Kickball Tournament - Secondary Grade Level Teams
SNOOK ISD Somerville, TX 77879 -
HS Track @ Austin - TBA
SNOOK ISD Somerville, TX 77879 -
Cameron-FFA Area Speaking
SNOOK ISD Somerville, TX 77879 -
Seidel Schroeder DIY Time Crunch Mini Workshop →
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Brenham, 707 S Austin St, Brenham
11:00 am -
Washington County Chamber Connect after Four Event (Brenham) →
Blinn College-Brenham Campus, 902 College Ave, Brenham
4:00 pm -
The Crater Rally →
Welch Park Somerville Lake, 1560 Thornberry Dr, Somerville
5:00 pm -
FFA Banquet
SNOOK ISD Somerville, TX 77879
6:30 pm
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PreK Awards
SNOOK ISD Somerville, TX 77879
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SHS Blood Drive
SNOOK ISD Somerville, TX 77879
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Scholarship Awards
SNOOK ISD Somerville, TX 77879
6:00 pm -
Cameron-FFA Area Speaking
SNOOK ISD Somerville, TX 77879
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Somerville. Apply here.
- Valmont Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Associate Production Scheduler - Shipping in Brenham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burton
- Falls City's Cavalier among Blinn College PTA graduates (southtexasnews.com)
- Burton ISD approves staff pay raises for 2026-27 school year (kdhnews.com)
- Burton ISD to offer summer meal pickup program in June (kdhnews.com)
Brenham
- Rebecca Ann Gaskamp (southtexasnews.com)
- Ten plead guilty in district court (southtexasnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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