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🌱 How you can sit in on USDA’s Temple conservation meeting

Temple, Texas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Cheers Temple! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can sit in on USDA’s Temple conservation meeting
  • How will Temple’s new baseball coach reshape the Wildcats’ future?
  • How much did Temple ISD students improve on this year’s STAAR?

Also on today's calendar: Live Music at Bar 1859 and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NRCS in Texas Announces State Technical Committee Meeting (usda.gov) — A key USDA conservation meeting is coming to Temple on June 24, when the NRCS State Technical Committee gathers at the Grassland Soil and Water Research Lab on East Blackland Road. The advisory group will discuss how Farm Bill conservation programs are implemented statewide, and interested individuals or organizations can seek membership by applying to the State Conservationist.
   

2. Temple high school announces new head baseball coach (kxxv.com) — Temple High School has promoted assistant coach Ryan Pinkerton to head baseball coach, keeping leadership of Wildcat Baseball in familiar hands for local players and families. Athletic Director Steve Prentiss praised Pinkerton’s energy, leadership, and commitment to Temple’s athletic values, noting his impact since joining the staff in 2023 and his background as a Texas Tech graduate and U.S. Army veteran.
   

3. Central Texas high schoolers score higher on STAAR Test in 2026, officials credit cell phone ban for higher scores (kwtx.com) — Temple ISD students posted notable gains on this year’s STAAR exams, especially in Biology, with more Wildcats meeting grade level across several subjects. The report compares Temple’s progress to nearby districts and highlights how a new statewide classroom cell phone ban and other education policies may be helping Central Texas high schoolers improve their scores.
   

4. Temple High School BBQ pitmaster team places fifth overall in national competition (kwtx.com) — Temple High School’s Pitmasters BBQ team just cooked their way to a fifth-place national finish, standing out among 75 high school teams from across the country. The student pitmasters from Temple spent months practicing long weekend sessions, earning reserve grand champion in ribeye steak and strong placements in chicken and pork while discovering new culinary passions.
   

5. Comedian Bill Engvall talks coming home to Texas ahead of Saturday's Belton show (kxxv.com) — Central Texas comedy fans get a homecoming of sorts as Bill Engvall brings his farewell tour to Belton’s Cadence Bank Center this Saturday, while reminiscing about family ties to Temple and Temple High School. He promises a mix of new material and classic bits, and says performing in the Temple–Belton area feels like coming home before he heads on to Galveston.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Checked out a little spot for fishing in lions park in temple.
    Caught 8 catfish. They were babies but it was fun catching so many. Met an awesome lady and her son that were there fishing as well. She caught a… (Nextdoor Midway)
  • Is anyone missing 3 baby puppies?
    They look to be 6-8 weeks old. They are being fed and taken care of. It was sad to see them roaming and not sure where to go. (Nextdoor Canyon Creek II)
  • The Temple High School Pitmasters BBQ Team closed out the season in style by finishing in fifth place overall and placing in three individual... (X: TempleISD)
  • TISD has the privilege of honoring Thornton Elementary School fifth grader Theresa Carey as the local winner of the Daughters of the American... (X: TempleISD)
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 629 in Temple. Apply here.
  • R+L Carriers posted a job opening for Forklift Operator PT in Temple. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Temple here.

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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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Temple

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