🌱 Stamford driver unhurt in Jones County motorcycle crash that turned fatal

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• Stamford driver unhurt in Jones County motorcycle crash that turned fatal

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Becoming windier and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
• Friday: Windy and hot with some sun, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Jones County, Texas Motorcycle Fatality Crash from May 11, 2026 (thecomanchechief.com) — A Jones County crash on State Highway 6 left a 22-year-old Maryland motorcyclist dead, while a 42-year-old driver from Stamford was not injured. Investigators say the motorcycle was speeding and rear-ended a truck towing a dump trailer; an official crash report will be available online soon.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• SSSC/EOY Safety Team meeting →
  Knox City H S Knox City, TX 79529
  9:00 am

Thursday May 14

• 6th Grade to Perot Museum
  Nancy Smith El Albany, TX 76430
• State Track Meet
  Albany Jr-Sr H S Albany, TX 76430
• State Track Meet @ Austin
  Hamlin El Hamlin, TX 79520
• Elem. Track Meet
  Hamlin ISD Hamlin, TX 79520
  9:00 am
• Elementary Awards
  Knox City H S Knox City, TX 79529
  9:30 am
• Battle of the Classes
  Anson ISD Anson, TX 79501
  12:30 pm
• Early release
  Knox City-O'brien CISD Knox City, TX 79529
  1:00 pm
• May Monthly Meeting →
  Center For Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St, Abilene
  5:30 pm
• Board Meeting — Big Country Spectrum Connection →
  Mezamiz Coffee House, 3909 S 7th St, Abilene
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Community Health Fair
  Nancy Smith El Bank Park, Albany, TX 76430, USA
• Staff Development
  Knox City-O'brien CISD Knox City, TX 79529

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🗞 Nearby News

Abilene

• Homeless man accused of stalking, threatening City of Abilene employee arrested (bigcountryhomepage.com)
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• Why Abilene, TX Is a Great Place To Live (livability.com)

Breckenridge

• Chelsea Thurman crowned 2026 Miss Breckenridge (breckenridgetexan.com)

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