🌱 Meet the Kirbyville freshman already making varsity and classroom waves
Hey there, Kirbyville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Kirbyville freshman already making varsity and classroom waves
- Kirbyville sighting leads to guilty plea in long-running missing man case
Also on today's calendar: Kountze JV Baseball @ Kirbyville and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 52.
- Sunday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Landon Merkeltz named Kirbyville High School Student of the Week (kjas.com) — Kirbyville High School is celebrating freshman Landon Merkeltz as its latest Student of the Week, praising his work ethic, kindness, and respect for classmates and teachers. Along with excelling in class and peer tutoring, he earned a spot on the varsity tennis team and is active at Calvary Baptist Church of Kirbyville, marking a strong start to his high school years. 
• Blankenship pleads guilty and receives 8 years in prison (kjas.com) — A man last seen in Kirbyville in 2022, Joshua Larkin of Newton County, remains missing and presumed dead, but one defendant has now pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and received eight years in prison. Other suspects still face murder and tampering charges as investigators, including the Newton County sheriff, continue searching for Larkin’s remains.
📸 Around Kirbyville
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Upcoming Events in
Kirbyville
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★ Featured events ★
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Anahuac JV Baseball @ Kirbyville
Kirbyville High School, 1100 S Margaret Ave, Kirbyville
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Kountze JV Baseball @ Kirbyville
Kirbyville High School , 1100 S Margaret Ave , Kirbyville
7:00 pm -
Kountze Varsity Baseball @ Kirbyville
Kirbyville High School , 1100 S Margaret Ave , Kirbyville
7:00 pm -
Run to Remember - Jasper
251 N Main St , Jasper
12:30 pm -
3rd Annual Run To Remember
251 N Main St , Jasper
12:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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East Chambers Varsity Baseball @ Buna
Buna High School , 711 Co Rd 734 , Buna
7:00 pm -
Art Activity
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
9:00 am -
Guided Paddle
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
10:00 am -
Alligator Talk
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
2:00 pm -
Pelts, Skulls, and Tracks
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park MartinDies,Jr.StatePark Map&Directions
2:30 pm -
Chester Varsity Baseball @ Burkeville
Burkeville ISD , 231 County Rd 2099 , Burkeville
4:00 pm -
Diboll JV Baseball @ Newton
Newton High School , 2812 US-190 , Newton
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 📢FM 365 UPDATE📢
We have an important update regarding the demolition of FM 365. Read all about it here. ⬇️ (Nextdoor )
- Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Cook in Jasper. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Silsbee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirbyville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newton
- Historic District Boundary Signs Installed In Newton Falls (weeklyvillager.com)
- Boil Water Notice impacts families, students in Deweyville area (kfdm.com)
- Man sentenced to 8 years for tampering with evidence in Joshua Larkin case (12newsnow.com)
Jasper
Silsbee
- Tuesday Softball/Baseball Scores (kogt.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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