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🌱 How new grants will upgrade Whitney’s fire trucks and local safety

Whitney, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Whitney! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new grants will upgrade Whitney’s fire trucks and local safety

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 94, low: 76.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council hires officer, discusses VFD grants (lakelander.com) — Whitney residents will see a new police officer hired and major upgrades to fire equipment after the city council backed grant-funded truck purchases and related financing. Council members also cleared a July softball tournament at the city park and set their next meeting for June 18 at Lake Whitney Public Library.
   

📸 Around Whitney

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitney

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    Saturday June 13
  • Slither Safety: Stay Calm, Stay Safe
    Lake Whitney State Park LakeWhitneyStatePark Map&Directions
    9:00 am
  • Let's Stargaze in the Park
    Lake Whitney State Park LakeWhitneyStatePark Map&Directions
    8:00 pm
    • Friday June 19
  • Chess Knight
    Lake Whitney Public Library Triplett Meeting Room
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday June 20
  • Father's Day Special - Storybook on the Trail: Animal Dads
    Lake Whitney State Park LakeWhitneyStatePark Map&Directions
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Brookshire Grocery posted a job opening for Bakery Clerk in Whitney. Apply here.
  • MHC Equity Lifestyle Properties posted a job opening for Ranger in Whitney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitney here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hillsboro

  • Bond's Alley Art Festival, 'Firefly Weekend' June 12-13 (hillsbororeporter.com)
  • Waller County Judge Posts, Comal Commissioner Shares, Explanation Why Counties Can't Stop Developers, Data Centers (mycanyonlake.com)
  • 12 Boring Texas Cities That Are Better Than They Look (myfamilytravels.com)

Bellmead

  • Bellmead man charged with child endangerment after guns, drugs found near 1-year-old (kwtx.com)
  • Keep the water bottle handy as the heat index reaches 105° (kxxv.com)
  • Texas high schoolers show gains across all subjects on STAAR test (kxxv.com)

Ok Whitney! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Whitney

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Whitney

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.