Hey there, Smithville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $2 billion data center plan could affect Smithville
Also on today's calendar: Live Music: Tif & Mollie — Chestnut Grove Food Truck Court and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 75.
- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Three Town Halls Planned for Cedar Creek Data Center Campuses (newsradioklbj.com) — Residents can weigh in on massive proposed data center projects at a town hall in the Smithville Recreation Center on June 17, where officials and company reps will answer questions about water, power, traffic, and infrastructure. Two other meetings in Elgin and Bastrop will cover the same Cedar Creek developments, which together could bring over $2 billion in investment to Bastrop County.

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Other local events
Friday June 12
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Sunset Swifts
Buescher State Park
BastropStatePark
Map&Directions
7:45 pm
Saturday June 13
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Learn to Fish with an Angler Instructor!
Buescher State Park
BuescherStatePark
Map&Directions
9:00 am
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Interpretive Center Docent Training
Buescher State Park
BastropStatePark
Map&Directions
10:00 am
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Live Music: Tif & Mollie — Chestnut Grove Food Truck Court →
Chestnut Grove Food Truck Court, 710 Chestnut St, Bastrop
12:00 pm
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Bastrop Juneteenth Celebration - Essence of Beauty Pageant →
Bastrop Opera House, 711 Spring St, Bastrop
1:00 pm
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The Clutch Kings →
The Grace Miller, "Gracie's", 706 Pine St, Bastrop
7:30 pm
Monday June 15
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Interpretive Center Open - Bastrop State Park
Buescher State Park
BastropStatePark
Map&Directions
8:30 am
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💬 Chatter
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- I found my son's bike!
Based on a tip from another post, I decided to cruise around town tonight at 1am. I found the people responsible riding the bike. With help from PD,… (Nextdoor Downtown Smithville)
- Hello neighbors!
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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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