🌱 How Gun Barrel City’s first responders pulled off two risky lake rescues

Morning Gun Barrel City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Gun Barrel City’s first responders pulled off two risky lake rescues

Also on today's calendar: Canton Varsity Baseball @ Mabank.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, humid, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
• Sunday: Turning sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• First responders recognized at council meeting (themonitor.net) — Gun Barrel City residents recently saw their first responders honored at the March 24 City Council meeting for two dramatic lake rescues involving a capsized teen kayaker and stranded duck hunters. Fire, police, and state game wardens were praised for their coordination, specialized equipment use, and determination in dangerous storm conditions, all of which helped bring everyone home safely.
   

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📸 Around Gun Barrel City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gun Barrel City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 21

• Non JV Opponent JV Baseball @ Mabank
  Mabank High School, 18786 US-175, Mabank
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Canton Varsity Baseball @ Mabank
  Mabank High School , 18786 US-175 , Mabank
  7:00 pm

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📣 Gun Barrel City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• B.A.R.K. Ranger Academy
  Purtis Creek State Park PurtisCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  3:00 pm
• Kemp JV Baseball @ Mabank
  Mabank High School , 18786 US-175 , Mabank
  4:30 pm
• HS JV, V Baseball @ Winnsboro
  Winnsboro Eustace, TX 75124
  4:30 pm
• Mabank JV Softball @ Kemp
  Kemp High School , 220 TX-274 , Kemp
  5:00 pm
• HS Softball Quitman @ Eustace
  Eustace H S Eustace, TX 75124
  6:00 pm
• Tribute Night With Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, and Taylor Swift
  Cedar Creek Plowboy's Club , 336 W Cedar Creek Pkwy , Seven Points
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Skins, Skulls, & Shells
  Purtis Creek State Park PurtisCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  3:00 pm
• Charting the Stars
  Purtis Creek State Park PurtisCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  8:30 pm

Friday April 24

• Don Louis At The Legendary Cedar Creek Plowboys Club
  Cedar Creek Plowboy's Club , 336 W Cedar Creek Pkwy , Seven Points
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Hike with a Ranger
  Purtis Creek State Park PurtisCreekStatePark Map&Directions
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thinking about painting your house?
  Business? Interior, exterior, or maybe even just need a couple rooms painted? Call J & M Painting for a FREE estimate! *Mention that you were… (Nextdoor Spanish Trail)

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🗞 Nearby News

Mabank

• HELP Center hosts annual Angels Among Us Gala (themonitor.net)
• Faced with surge of AI data centers, rural towns speak out (newsnationnow.com)
• Softball America's Week 11 Composite Rankings (on3.com)

Athens

• DFW Cash For Junk Cars Provides Fast Cash Offers Across Kaufman County TX (desmoinesregister.com)
• Individual Arrested on Federal Contract Charge in Kaufman County (inforney.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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