🌱 What new felony charges follow the deadly Stephenville home crash?

Hello Stephenville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What new felony charges follow the deadly Stephenville home crash?
• Stephenville’s Hudson Westbrook becomes youngest headliner at major Tyler music festival
• How did Stephenville ropers stack up in Fort Worth’s Round 1?

Also on today's calendar: Stephenville DU Cigar & Whiskey Night and 5 more events.

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 91 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 89, low: 65.
• Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Suspect who killed 2 after crashing into Stephenville home arrested again (fox4news.com) — A Stephenville mother and her young son were killed in March when a car crashed into their home near N. Ollie and W. Green streets, and the driver now faces upgraded felony charges. Authorities say the suspect has been re-arrested and is being held on more than $1.5 million bond as investigators pursue intoxication manslaughter and injury to a child counts.
   

• 2026 Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival draws crowds with mix of rising stars and country legends (tylerpaper.com) — Stephenville’s own 21-year-old country singer Hudson Westbrook headlined the Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival in Tyler, becoming the youngest main act in the event’s history. The day-long show mixed rising Texas artists with country veterans like Tracy Byrd and Aaron Watson, drawing big East Texas crowds with barbecue, classic hits, and newer Red Dirt sounds.
   

• Round 1 is On in Fort Worth: 2026 PWR Team Roping Results (teamropingjournal.com) — Stephenville team ropers are on the leaderboard at the Premier Women’s Rodeo Championship in Fort Worth, with one local roper clocking a solid Round 1 time. The event continues tonight as top teams return to the box, and standings could shift as more runs are completed and payouts are finalized.
   

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📸 Around Stephenville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stephenville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Prenatal Class →
  Choices Clinic & Life Resource Center, 775 S Harbin Dr, Stephenville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• SHS Track State Meet @ Austin
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
• Marching Band Parent Meeting
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
  6:00 pm
• Gilbert/HJH Spring Choir Concert
  Stephenville ISD HJH Cafeteria
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• SHS Theatrical Design State Meet @ Austin
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
• HJH/Gilbert Band Solo & Ensemble Conest
  Stephenville ISD Stephenville, TX 76401
  8:00 am
• Stephenville DU Cigar & Whiskey Night →
  Big Red Barn Wedding & Event Center, 3159 US-67, Stephenville
  6:00 pm
• SHS Senior Sunset @ City Park
  City Park Stephenville, TX 76401
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Senior Walk @ Elementary
  De Leon ISD De Leon, TX 76444
  10:00 am
• Elementary AR Trip
  De Leon ISD De Leon, TX 76444
  10:30 am

Thursday May 14

• 5th Grade Field Trip
  De Leon ISD Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park, 2010 Cinema Dr, Hudson
  8:00 am
• FFA Banquet
  De Leon ISD De Leon, TX 76444
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Take 5 Oil Change posted a job opening for Part-Time Oil Change Team Member - #897 - 2840 W Washington St in Stephenville. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Stephenville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stephenville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Glen Rose

• Prominent North Texas Class 4A football coach to take over at Decatur (star-telegram.com)
• Oppose? Expand? Votes in 2 North Texas communities highlight a divide over data center growth (keranews.org)

Granbury

• VoltaGrid raises $1bn from Blackstone and Halliburton to expand power system offering for data centers (datacenterdynamics.com)
• ‘Unbearable' Noise and Chicken Deaths: Lawsuits Mount Against Local Crypto Mine (dallasobserver.com)
• 9 Texas Small Towns With More Charm Than Tourist Hotspots (myfamilytravels.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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