🌱 Patch AM: How a former Bellaire coach is shaking up Texas football

Good morning to you Bellaire! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a former Bellaire coach is shaking up Texas football

Also on today's calendar: SHEN YUN 2026 in Houston Cypress Jan 31 7pm and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: Fog will lift in the morning, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
• Monday: A shower; fog in the morning, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report: Fort Bend Travis (Texas) head football coach Trey Sissom retiring (on3.com subscription) — Bellaire football fans may remember Trey Sissom, who led the Bellaire program for six seasons before taking over at Fort Bend Travis, where he’s now retiring after a decade. His Travis teams were known for high-powered offenses, including a 2025 squad that topped 40 points in six games. The opening is expected to be one of Texas’ more notable coaching vacancies.
   

📸 Around Bellaire

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellaire

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Sunday December 21

• Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
  Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball

Saturday December 27

• Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
  Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 205 W. Main Street , Tomball
  9:00 am
• TOMBALL ART MARKET
  Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 403 Commerce Street , Tomball
  9:30 am

Sunday December 28

• Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
  Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball

Wednesday December 31

• SHEN YUN 2026 in Houston Cypress Jan 31 7pm
  CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center , 11420 Matzke Rd
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
  Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 205 W. Main Street , Tomball
  9:00 am
• TOMBALL ART MARKET
  Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 403 Commerce Street , Tomball
  9:30 am

Monday December 22

• Yoga Flow M, W, F (50+)
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  8:30 am
• Monday Bridge Open Play (50+)
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  9:30 am
• Water Aerobics M & W with Shavon (50+) - Rec Center
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 4210 Bellaire Blvd. , West University Place
  11:00 am
• Hatha Yoga with Jean (50+) M, W
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  11:00 am
• Mahjong Open Play Mondays (50+)
  West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Constable deputies and K-9 Rambo locate and take a wanted suspect into custody after a foot pursuit in the 19700 block of Oak Branch Court.
  2:07PM on Dec 18: Constable deputies are searching for a wanted suspect contained within a residence on Oak Branch Court, and residents are urged to… (Nextdoor )
• Report of police activity at Walmart in Houston, Texas.
  9:23PM on Dec 18: Police activity at Woodland Hills Dr, Houston, Texas, per local source (Nextdoor )

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Houston. Apply here.
• American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for AE - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Houston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellaire here.

🗞 Nearby News

Houston

• Forget River Oaks. This is where Houston's Christmas spirit really shines (houstonchronicle.com)
• Woman charged for alleged involvement in north Houston cockfighting ring (fox26houston.com)
• Jefferson robotics team wins Inspire Award and state title, advances to world championship (ourmidland.com)

Houston Heights

• Suspect in taco truck shooting death denied bail in first-of-its-kind case for Harris County (khou.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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