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What's up Wylie! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What does Wylie's exit from Flock cameras mean for local policing?

Also on today's calendar: Happy Fall Wylie Farmers Market and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Hot with scorching sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dallas Police To Deactivate 321 Flock Cameras, But Chief Expects Return To Use (dallasexpress.com) — Dallas police are shutting down 321 state-funded Flock license plate cameras after state support ended, but the chief expects the technology could return. For Wylie residents, the key change is that your city has already ended its Flock contract, even as Dallas debates funding, privacy safeguards, and how the cameras affect crime-solving and emergency response.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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