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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Texas City police flagged 58 improper license plate camera searches
  • What the new Texas City-based police academy means for local careers
  • How Texas City's season-ending tennis match could shake up district standings

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; windy, temps: high: 90, low: 81.
  • Thursday: Windy with a t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flock license plate searches led to two suspensions in Texas City (cw39.com) — Texas City officials say an internal audit found 58 improper searches in the police department's use of Flock license plate cameras, leading to suspensions for a dispatcher and a sergeant but no criminal charges. City leaders have now ordered monthly audits of the system, aiming to reassure residents about how their data is accessed and monitored.
   

• Galveston County, College of the Mainland finalize police academy agreement (galvnews.com) — A new agreement between Galveston County and College of the Mainland in Texas City will launch a one-semester law enforcement academy starting in January, training 12 to 30 cadets per cohort. Run by the sheriff's office with academic credit from the college, the program aims to address officer shortages while creating a local pathway into public safety careers for area residents.
   

• District titles, playoff spots on line in team tennis season finales (galvnews.com) — Texas City High's team tennis season wraps up at home today as they host Iowa Colony in a district matchup that caps the regular season for several local programs. Clear Lake, Clear Creek, Friendswood and others are also battling for district titles and playoff seeding, but Texas City fans can focus on one last chance to support their squad on home courts.
   


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  • Sorry to bother, but can anyone on Barracuda check their yard for a small drone stuck in theire tree of so.
    My 7 year old son tried tried to fly his drone for the first time and ……..yup, that lil cheap thing got away!!! Lol. Any help is greatly appreciated!! (Nextdoor South Point Estates)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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