🌱 How a Heath sophomore soared to an NCAA pole vault title

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Heath sophomore soared to an NCAA pole vault title

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 76.
• Sunday: Not as hot with a t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Wicker Goes Gold At NCAA Outdoor Championships (huskers.com) — A Heath native just became a national champion, as Nebraska pole vaulter Dyson Wicker won gold at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a record-breaking 5.85m jump. His victory capped a strong day for the Huskers, who also earned podium finishes in javelin and shot put and return to action Friday in relay events on ESPN2.
   

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📸 Around Heath

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Women's Empowerment Society June 2026
  Forney Chamber of Commerce Perry Homes 2013 Meraki Parkway Forney, TX 75126
  9:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting The Sunkissed Mermaid Skin Studio
  Forney Chamber of Commerce 900 E Broad St. Forney, TX 75126
  12:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Misfits Comedy Tour →
  Jax Comedy House, 316 S Goliad St, Rockwall
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• Open Play (All Levels) – Sunday →
  Oasis Pickleball Club, 5757 State Hwy 205, Rockwall
  11:00 am

Monday June 15

• Blackburn Celebrate Mondays
  Blackburn El Forney, TX 75126
• Community Listing: NeuroTalk Communication Certificate Program
  Forney Chamber of Commerce Virtual! Zoom
  11:30 am
• Chambassador Meeting
  Forney Chamber of Commerce Office or Pre-Established location.
  12:00 pm
• Drills with Tom →
  Oasis Pickleball Club, 5757 State Hwy 205, Rockwall
  8:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Round Robin (Tuesdays) →
  Oasis Pickleball Club, 5757 State Hwy 205, Rockwall
  6:59 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Coffee & Commerce June 2026
  Forney Chamber of Commerce The OC, Room 183 680 Innovation Blvd. Forney, TX 75126
  9:00 am

Thursday June 18

• Ribbon Cutting Right At Home
  Forney Chamber of Commerce 100 W. Broad St. Suite D Forney, Texas 75126
  12:00 pm
• Cheers with the Chamber June 2026
  Forney Chamber of Commerce 190 S. Collins Rd. Suite 101 Sunnyvale, TX 75182
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockwall

• Rockwall ISD to Host Support Staff Job Fair on July 14 (therockwalltimes.com)
• Rockwall Art League, Children's Advocacy Center to Unveil ‘Go Blue' Wall at The Hub at Fate Station (blueribbonnews.com)
• Rockwall County 4-H Member Recognized for State Level Photography Achievements (blueribbonnews.com)

Sunnyvale

• Patented: RedCritter's Off-Chain NFT Distribution for Schools and More North Texas Inventive Activity » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com)

Dallas

• Dallas Launches Digital Kiosk Program in Time for World Cup (patch.com)
• Dallas Animal Shelter at Critical Capacity (patch.com)
• Construction to Begin on Abandoned Wastewater Main Near White Rock Trail (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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