🌱 Have you seen this missing man near FM 334 today?

Good day Gun Barrel City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Have you seen this missing man near FM 334 today?

Also on today's calendar: Kaufman Girls JV Volleyball @ Mabank and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 100 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 100, low: 77.
• Saturday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• Gun Barrel City police seeking help finding missing man (ketk.com) — Gun Barrel City police are urgently asking residents to help locate a missing man last seen late Wednesday morning in a wooded area off FM 334, west of State Highway 198. He may be moving toward Highway 175 and is believed to be in a mental health crisis, so residents are urged not to approach, but to call 911 immediately with any sightings or information.
   

---

📸 Around Gun Barrel City

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Gun Barrel City

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Next Stop Comedy →
  Elements by 456, 456 Gun Barrel Ln, Gun Barrel City
  7:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Friday August 7

• Staff Development/Student Holiday
  Mabank ISD Mabank, TX 75147

Tuesday August 11

• MISDEF Jeans Day
  Mabank ISD Mabank, TX 75147

Wednesday August 12

• Beginning of 1st Nine Weeks
  Mabank ISD Mabank, TX 75147

Friday September 4

• Kaufman Girls JV Volleyball @ Mabank →
  Mabank High School, 18786 US-175, Mabank
  6:30 pm

---

📣 Gun Barrel City Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• XC Kick Off Meeting
  Eustace ISD Eustace, TX 75124
  6:00 pm
• MS Cross Country Kick Off Meeting
  Eustace ISD Eustace, TX 75124
  6:00 pm
• Game Night at The Oran White Center-Join Us! →
  Oran White Civic Center, 701 N Tool Dr, Tool
  6:00 pm

Friday August 7

• JV2,JV1, V Volleyball Scrimmage @ Kerens
  Eustace ISD Eustace, TX 75124
• Staff Development/Student Holiday
  Mabank ISD Mabank, TX 75147

Saturday August 8

• JV2,JV1, V Volleyball Scrimmage @ Malakoff
  Eustace ISD Eustace, TX 75124
• Night Market at The Eight →
  Eight at Tool City Park, Oak Cir, Tool
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Athens has a new chicken place and it’s very good 👍🏻.
  Locate on 31 where the Dairy Queen used to be. The name is Layne’s Chicken Fingers. Give it a try! (Nextdoor Cedar Creek Farm)

---

🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Judge OKs dismissal against former Coffee City mayor (kltv.com)

Kaufman

• Forney on the Move: A Comprehensive Update on Kaufman County's Massive Infrastructure Expansion (inforney.com)
• Community Effort Leads to Safe Recovery of Missing Forney Resident (inforney.com)

Canton

• No changes anticipated through mid August (audacy.com)

---

Ok Gun Barrel City! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook