Patch AM: How Round Rock Firefighters Fought Panhandle Wildfires

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In today’s newsletter:How Round Rock firefighters helped battle massive Panhandle wildfiresAlso on today’s calendar:2026 Crawfish & Cocktails

Today’s riddle:Why couldn’t the dog get the apple? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:Sunday:Mainly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 63 degrees.Monday:Warmer with some brightening, temps: high: 83, low: 68.Tuesday:Windy; a few morning showers, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰News we’re readingHewitt firefighters return home after deployment to battle wildfires in the Texas Panhandle

Round Rock firefighters joined crews from Austin, Kyle, Travis County, and beyond to help battle the devastating Panhandle wildfires, deploying under a statewide mutual aid system. Their mission focused on protecting homes and preparing for possible evacuations, underscoring how Central Texas departments, including Round Rock’s, step up for communities across the state when conditions turn dangerous.

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★ Featured events★Saturday March 282026 Crawfish & Cocktails204 E Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park1:00 pmWant to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local eventsMonday March 9RRISD District Track Meet Day One ( Running Events) – NearyRound Rock High School Dragon Stadium, 201 Deep Wood Dr, Round Rock4:30 pm

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🗓Events NearbySunday March 8Chase the Chief4490 E University Ave, Georgetown12:00 pmBottoms Up! Drag Brunch with a Punch!Wanderlust Wine Co. Eastside, 702 Shady Ln, Austin12:00 pmReminiscing in Blue: Five Years of HarmonyCedar Park High School, 2150 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park3:00 pmStep It Up ATX: Line Dance Class at Hanovers PflugervilleHanovers Draught Haus, 108 E Main St, Pflugerville4:00 pmAuthor And PunisherThe Far Out Lounge & Stage, 8504 S Congress Ave, Austin6:00 pmWe Them One’s Comedy TourH-E-B Center at Cedar Park, 2100 Ave of the Stars, Cedar Park7:00 pmGHOSTWOMAN w/ Hex PartnerThe 13th floor, 711 Red River St, Austin8:00 pmMonday March 9Sign Language Story Time at Wells Branch LibraryWells Branch Community Library, 15001 Wells Port Dr, Austin10:30 amTuesday March 10Grupo de apoyo entre padres (de habla hispana)Escuela Primaria Delco, 12900 Dessau Rd A, Austin9:00 amCypress Spirit Night at SonicSonic Drive-In, 1510 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park4:00 pmWednesday March 11Hutto MS MeetEast Williamson County Higher Education Center, 1600 Innovation Blvd, Hutto11:30 am

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🗞Nearby NewsHuttoNo arrests made in narcotics search warrant execution in Hutto (cbsaustin.com)Good News Friday: March 6, 2026 (kwtx.com)Cedar ParkCedar Park police: Missing 6-year-old with autism found safe by residents walking nearby (cbsaustin.com)Texas scout earns 141 merit badges (kxan.com)Experience the freedom of space: Drees Custom Homes on one-acre homesites at Hilltop Ranch (communityimpact.com)

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P.S. The answer to today’s riddle:He was barking up the wrong tree.(Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)

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