🌱 How Union County’s Lake Butler Tigers pulled off their stunning state title

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In today's newsletter:

• How Union County’s Lake Butler Tigers pulled off their stunning state title

Today's riddle: When is the best time to buy a trampoline? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Buchholz, Union County and Trenton ranked in final baseball power poll top 10 (mainstreetdailynews.com) — Union County High’s baseball team from Lake Butler just captured the rural state championship and finished No. 6 in the final North Florida power poll, capping a 24-7 season. The Tigers rallied dramatically in Fort Myers to beat Trenton 10-9 in extra innings, earning the program’s first state baseball title since 2012 and major recognition across 26 counties.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 10

• Paper Plane Tournament
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Read with a Dog
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
  2:15 pm
• Wacky Wednesday Presents...
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  3:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• MakerSpace: Intro to 3D Printing
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  10:30 am
• Community Resource Navigator
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Learning Center
  11:00 am
• Summer at the Library: Bats at the Library
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Battle of the Books- Practice
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
  1:00 pm
• Fiber Education and Digital Literacy
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  2:30 pm
• ArtSpace: Dino Discoveries in STEAM
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  4:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Hand Building Pottery Workshop
  Alachua Branch Library Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• ArtSpace: Drawing and Painting Series for Adults
  Waldo Branch Library Waldo Branch - ARTspace
  2:00 pm
• High Springs Farmers Market →
  High Springs Farmers Market, 23517 NW 185th Rd, High Springs
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Starke. Apply here.
• Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Starke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Butler here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Starke

• Northwestern's recruiting roll continues with three-star ATH Jordan Cason (on3.com)

Alachua

• Gainesville & Alachua County TPO launches new website (alachuachronicle.com)
• Alachua County provides update on data centers (alachuachronicle.com)
• Alachua County commissioners approve zoning change, open door for UF golf course plan (wcjb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Springtime (Thank you Cathy A. for sending it in!)
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