Community Corner
🌱 Lewisville crews pull injured worker from 40-foot tank excavation fall.
Also check out Tunnel to Towers Sporting Clays Fundraiser - Dallas Gun Club on the Lewisville Patch calendar
Hi Lewisville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Lewisville crews pull injured worker from 40-foot tank excavation fall.
- Who will claim Lewisville's World Tamale Eating Championship belt this month?
- How Lewisville's 3-0 start shook up the state football rankings.
Also on today's calendar: Larue Winery and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 99, low: 78.
- Saturday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Construction worker seriously injured after falling into water tank site in Lewisville - Cross Timbers Gazette Southern Denton County Flower Mound (crosstimbersgazette.com) — Emergency crews in Lewisville rescued a contract worker who fell 30 to 40 feet into a water tank excavation site on Holfords Prairie, leaving him seriously injured but expected to survive. Lewisville firefighter-paramedics used a rope rescue, stabilized him in the hole, then had him airlifted to a hospital as officials praised the team's technical training and coordination. 
2. World tamale eating championship comes to Lewisville (cw33.com) — Lewisville residents can catch the World Tamale Eating Championship at Western Days on Saturday, Sept. 26, with top-ranked competitive eaters vying for a $4,500 prize purse. The 10-minute contest starts at 1 p.m. on the City Hall Stage at 151 W. Church Street, with the winner taking home $1,750 and a custom Old Town Lewisville championship belt.
3. Texas AP HS football poll (9/14): Prosper, Coppell climb while Waxahachie remains No. 1 (dallasnews.com) — Lewisville High's football team has climbed to No. 14 in the statewide Class 6A rankings after a dominant 49-17 win over Denton Ryan, highlighting a strong 3-0 start. The latest AP poll, compiled by Dave Campbell's Texas Football, shows how Lewisville stacks up against powerhouses like Waxahachie, North Shore, and Allen heading into the next week.
4. Thomas Samuel Dean Obituary *Content Sponsored By: Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home* - Paris, Texas (eextra.news) — A longtime Lewisville resident, Thomas Samuel Dean, 80, passed away on September 13, with funeral services set for Saturday, September 19, in Paris, Texas. Family, friends, and former coworkers from Lewisville can attend the afternoon service or share condolences online, as his large extended family gathers to honor his life and work.
📸 Around Lewisville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lewisville
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★ Featured events ★
- Tunnel to Towers Sporting Clays Fundraiser - Dallas Gun Club →
Lewisville
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Fishing 101
Stewart Creek Park, 3700 Sparks Road, The Colony
9:00 am - StoryWalk® Stroll
Ridgepointe Park, 4401 Standridge Drive, The Colony
10:00 am - Medicare Seminar
Library Multipurpose Room, 6800 Main St., The Colony
10:15 am - Larue Winery →
Lewisville TX
7:30 pm - Saddle Up Sundaze - Main Event →
Main Event Lewisville, 2070 South Stemmons Freeway, Lewisville - Bow Wow Luau →
Hawaiian Waters, 4400 Paige Rd, The Colony
1:00 pm - STEAM Challenge: Ozobots
Library Multipurpose Room, 6800 Main St., The Colony
4:00 pm - Planning & Zoning Commission →
City Hall - Council Chambers, 6053 Main St., The Colony
6:30 pm - Social Safety & Support
Library Conference Room, 6800 Main St., The Colony
2:00 pm - Denton County Master Gardener's Associaiton Program: Compost, Soil
Library Multipurpose Room, 6800 Main St., The Colony
6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
📣 Lewisville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FMFB Community Garden Workday →
Flower Mound First Baptist Community Garden, 1901 Timber Creek Rd, Flower Mound
8:00 am
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I wish to thank all of you who posted a comment about my granddaughter being hit by a car on September 14, 2026, at Marcus High School.
I was going to give each of you a personal comment back, but there were so many. So, to each of you, I appreciate your comments, prayers, and offers… (Nextdoor Highland Village) - Anyone have a pet photographer they'd recommend?
Our baby got some bad news today and we'd like to get a small session with him before we have a really sad day. (Nextdoor South of Main)
- TJX posted a job opening for Part-Time Early Morning Merchandiser in Lewisville. Apply here.
- Onin Staffing posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving in Lewisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lewisville here.
Ok Lewisville! 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 there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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