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Hello Houston! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is SWAT surrounding a home on MLK in Southeast Houston?
  • How a New Year’s Eve chase left two Pct. 4 deputies injured
  • Why one South Houston mom’s yard warns against New Year’s DWIs

Also on today's calendar: NYE At Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SWAT called for barricaded suspect in Southeast Houston, police say (fox26houston.com) — A SWAT team is responding this morning to a barricaded suspect on Martin Luther King Boulevard near Fairgreen Lane in Southeast Houston after officers answered a crisis call. Police say shots were allegedly fired but no injuries are reported, and details remain limited as the situation develops.
   

• 2 Harris County Pct. 4 deputies hurt after being struck by suspected drunk driver fleeing law enforcement (click2houston.com) — Two Harris County Precinct 4 deputies serving the Houston area were injured on New Year’s Eve when a suspected drunk driver rammed patrol vehicles during a chase in a north Harris County neighborhood. One deputy was taken to the hospital, while the other’s condition is still being evaluated as investigators review the pursuit and possible intoxication charges.
   

• Her yard is a memorial: South Houston mom of teen Killed in DWI crash pleads to think twice this NYE (click2houston.com) — As New Year’s celebrations ramp up across Houston, a South Houston mother who lost her teen daughter in a drunk driving crash is begging residents not to drink and drive. Her Whataburger-themed memorial yard and her advocacy highlight how alcohol-related crashes still cause over 30% of traffic deaths in Harris County and why extra DWI patrols are out this holiday.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday January 1
  • Chair Stretch (50+)
    West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
    9:30 am
    • Friday January 2
  • Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
    Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball
  • Pickleball Open Play Fridays - (50+)
    West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
    1:00 pm
    • Saturday January 3
  • Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
    Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 205 W. Main Street , Tomball
    9:00 am

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  • A Student’s Art Takes Flight Over City Place This New Year’s Eve —sally magnuson Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Houston Heights

  • Texans punter Tommy Townsend named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (click2houston.com)
  • Despite the sunshine across Houston today, we're tracking the coldest morning of the week today (click2houston.com)
  • Two people shot while driving near Cypresswood Drive and FM 1960, Harris County deputies say (khou.com)

Bellaire

  • 80 years ago, West University Place tried to annex Bellaire. The result helped reshape Houston (houstonchronicle.com)
  • Houston Concierge Association 18th Annual Classic Golf Tournament (bellaireconnect.com)
  • Houstonians who died in 2025: Remembering the leaders, artists and icons who shaped the city (houstonchronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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