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In today's newsletter:

• Why are Victoria's car thefts surging even as overall crime dips?
• Victoria reader learns an easy dryer trick to smooth wrinkled clothes
• Victoria remembers St. Joseph graduate Patrick Nevlud and his life of service.

Also on today's calendar: Victoria Farmers' Market.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 98 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 97, low: 73.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rise in motor vehicle theft in Victoria (crossroadstoday.com) — Motor vehicle thefts in Victoria have jumped nearly 55% this year, with 51 vehicles reported stolen from January through August compared to 33 in the same period last year. Overall crime is slightly down, with murders, burglaries, and robberies decreasing, but aggravated assaults rising sharply, giving residents a mixed picture of local safety trends.
   

2. Heloise: Resetting a stubborn coffee maker (unionleader.com) — A reader from Victoria writes in asking Heloise how to quickly remove wrinkles from clothes, prompting a simple dryer-and-damp-towel solution you can use at home. The column also shares other readers' practical tips, from fixing stubborn coffee makers to neatly cutting corn off the cob and even using toothpaste tabs for easier travel.
   

3. Patrick Joseph Nevlud (victoriaadvocate.com) — A former Victoria resident and St. Joseph High School graduate, Patrick Joseph Nevlud is being remembered for his warmth, faith, and service to others after his passing in Houston. While funeral services will be held in Katy on September 9, his family suggests memorials to St. Joseph High School and Hospice of South Texas in Victoria, reflecting his lasting ties to the community.
   

4. R.I.P. Country & Western singer Frankie Miller, 1930-2026 (blogspot.com) — Country music fans in Victoria may feel a special connection to Frankie Miller, the honky-tonk singer born here in 1930 whose early records once filled jukeboxes around Victoria and Calhoun County. Miller, best known for his hit "Blackland Farmer," has died at 95 in Arlington after a long career that included national chart success, later comebacks, and songs covered by major country artists.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Victoria

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Gulf Bend Center's Friendship Fest Event →
  DeLeon City Plaza, 101 N Main St, Victoria
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Victoria Farmers' Market →
  Victoria Farmers' Market, 2805 N Navarro St, Victoria, TX, 77901
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• In Abundance Events: Dennis Swanberg Comedy Show →
  Lawrence Haven The Venue, 1307 Sam Houston Dr, Victoria
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Cowgirl Volleyball (JV,F)
  Edna ISD Dome gym
  5:00 pm
• Cowgirl Volleyball (V)
  Edna ISD Dome gym
  6:00 pm
• BAND - Tuesday Night Rehearsal
  Edna ISD Cowboy Memorial Stadium, 1207 Miracle Dr, Edna, TX 77957, USA
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Silver Spur Practice
  Edna ISD Gym
  7:00 am
• Little Ones Library →
  Jackson County Memorial Library, 411 N Wells St #121, Edna
  10:00 am
Thursday September 10
• EHS Cheer Practice-dome
  Edna ISD Edna, TX 77957
  6:45 am
• 7th grade Football game
  Edna ISD Cowboy Memorial Stadium, 1207 Miracle Dr, Edna, TX 77957, USA
  5:00 pm
• Rustler Volleyball
  Edna ISD Tidehaven High School, 205 FM1095, El Maton, TX 77440, USA
  5:00 pm
• Freshman Football game
  Edna ISD Industrial High School, 187 5th St, Vanderbilt, TX 77991, USA
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is anyone missing their Husky???
  He is at my front door and has been all night. (Nextdoor Primrose)
• Paint Sprayer Question for anyone who has ever successfully used one.
  I need to paint the inside of my entire 2000 sq ft house top to bottom all by myself & I'm struggling. The ceiling alone is slowly killing me so I… (Nextdoor Northcrest)

• Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Victoria. Apply here.
• Papa John's - Sun Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Victoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Victoria here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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