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🌱 How did Melissa High’s band earn a national festival spotlight?

Melissa, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Melissa High’s band earn a national festival spotlight?

Also on today's calendar: Argyle JV Football @ Melissa and 3 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 100 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 77.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 99 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CenTex HS Wind Ensembles invited to national festival (fox44news.com) — Melissa High School’s Wind Ensemble has been selected to perform at the prestigious 2027 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, a major honor for the local program. They’ll join top ensembles from across Texas and the nation, showcasing the hard work of Melissa students and directors on a national stage next April.
   

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    Monday August 10
  • Staff Development
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    • Thursday August 13
  • First Day of School
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  • Beginning of First Nine Weeks
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  • 2026 Ribbon Cutting for Coventry Homes
    Greater Anna Chamber of Commerce 1808 Hickory Chase Lane Anna, TX 75409
    12:00 pm
    • Thursday August 27
  • Argyle JV Football @ Melissa →
    Melissa High School, 3030 Milrany Ln, Melissa
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dossani Paradise Management posted a job opening for Burger King #28174 Shift Manager in Melissa. Apply here.
  • Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for produce stocker in Anna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melissa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Anna

  • Anna man given federal prison sentence for methamphetamine trafficking (fox4news.com)

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  • Community leaders break ground on Collin County NeighborHub project in McKinney (communityimpact.com)
  • City of McKinney to spray 2 locations for mosquitoes (ntxe-news.com)
  • Former McKinney Mayor addresses physical confrontation during contentious mosque expansion vote (wfaa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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