Community Corner
🌱 Whitney resident’s marriage license among this week’s official filings.
Coming up: Keith Ace Whitney Pioneer Days BBQ on the Whitney Patch calendar
Cheers Whitney! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Whitney resident's marriage license among this week's official filings.
- Can Whitney's explosive offense overcome Grandview in this district showdown?
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Texas Gravel Champs and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 72 degrees.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Marriages and Divorces – September 30, 2026 (hccommunityjournal.com) — A Whitney resident, Pamela Peacock Boehm, is among several people listed in this week's newly issued marriage licenses, reflecting recent family milestones across the region. The report also notes one divorce granted in nearby San Antonio, offering a quick snapshot of changing local relationships and legal records. 
• Predicting the Biggest Week 6 Games in Texas: 4A, 3A, 2A (texasfootball.com) — Whitney football fans get a big spotlight this week as the Wildcats head to Grandview in a matchup that could shape the district title race. With TCU quarterback commit Kobe Haynes leading a high-powered offense but a shaky defense, Whitney is expected to be in a shootout where one or two late stops could decide everything for local playoff hopes.
📸 Around Whitney
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitney
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★ Featured events ★
- Keith Ace Whitney Pioneer Days BBQ →
Keith Ace Hardware, 200 N Brazos St, Whitney
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Chess Knight
Lake Whitney Public Library Triplett Meeting Room
4:00 pm - 2026 Texas Gravel Champs →
Whitney TX - 51st Annual Festival and 150th Birthday Celebration in Whitney,Tex
LakeWhitneyStatePark Map&Directions
3:00 pm - HC Camping: Lake Whitney, TX →
Whitney TX - Let's Stargaze in the Park
LakeWhitneyStatePark Map&Directions
8:00 pm - Touch of Grey at The Lighthouse Pub →
The Lighthouse Pub, 1000 White Bluff Drive, Whitney
8:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- JH FB vs Peaster (Home)
Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro, TX 76645
5:00 pm - Varsity FB Home (Peaster)
Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro, TX 76645
7:00 pm - Q&A 2026 Medicare Questions →
Cleburne Conference Center, 1501 W Henderson St, Cleburne
11:00 am - HIS Fall Book Fair
Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro, TX 76645 - HES Coffee with the Counselor (Spanish)
Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro, TX 76645
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- What Love Leaves Behind
When life begins, we do not know the roads our feet will walk, the hands that we will hold so dear, the words we never thought to talk. We come into… (Nextdoor Whitney) - Good morning, last year a couple of young ladies came to the house and detailed my cars.
I need to have this done again, but lost their contact information. They are mainly dusty from the roads around here. Is there anyone who currently… (Nextdoor Juniper Cove)
- Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Ranger Supervisor in Whitney. Apply here.
- Brookshire Grocery posted a job opening for Bakery Clerk in Whitney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitney here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsboro
- Mitsui's Three W Solar facility in Texas achieves completion (power-technology.com)
China Spring
- China Spring, Temple ISD Educators Named Region 12 Teachers of the Year (kwtx.com)
- 18-year-old China Spring grad lands district teaching role through CTE program (kwtx.com)
Bellmead
- Arrest Report September 28-29, 2026 (kdhnews.com)
Ok Whitney! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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