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🌱 How Pittsburg coon hunts inspired Koe Wetzel’s most reflective album yet
Pittsburg, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Pittsburg! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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- How Pittsburg coon hunts inspired Koe Wetzel’s most reflective album yet
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 75.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How 'coon hunting' shaped Koe Wetzel's album 'The Night Champion' (tennessean.com subscription) — A new national spotlight is landing on Pittsburg native Koe Wetzel as he releases his sixth studio album, “The Night Champion,” on June 12. The East Texas coon-hunting nights that shaped his childhood inspired the album’s title and themes, while the now-engaged father reflects on past hard-living years, personal growth, and what he hopes to pass on to his daughter. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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