🌱 Rowe Middle School Bus Stop Attack + Spring Branch Plumber Gets 25 Years

Up and at 'em, Houston! Let's get this Friday started off right. Here's what's going on around Houston today.

First, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sun. High: 72 Low: 47.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. The Houston Texans pup, Kirby, was selected to compete in this year's Puppy Bowl. Kirby is one of more than 100 adoptable puppies that will be scoring touchdowns for a chance to win the "Lombarky" Trophy. (KHOU 11)

2. A plumber from Spring Branch has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting a 4-year-old girl while working at her home. 26-year-old Brandon Joseph Bonds pleaded guilty on Monday to aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony, according to Harris County DA Kim Ogg. (ABC 13)

3. Sugar Land officials say the city will be changing its water treatment procedure in March and initially residents might experience a change in water appearance, taste, and smell. Treatment changes will begin on March 1st and last until March 29th. (KHOU 11)

4. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee is listing his 5-bedroom, 5 1/2-bathroom River Oaks home at 1822 River Oaks Boulevard for $27.5 million. Bitcoin will be accepted for purchase in a win for the blockchain movement. (CultureMap Houston)

5. A mother and her two daughters attacked an 8th grader from Rowe Middle School at a bus stop on Tuesday, according to a report from KRPC. Video footage shows a girl being hit, beat and dragged by three people while bystanders watched. (Houston Patch)

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Today in Houston:

• Sesame Street Live at Houston Parks and Recreation Department. (10:30 AM)
• Lady Panther Varsity Soccer Vs. Madison HS at Northside HS. (7:00 PM)
• Artikal Sound System Live at Scout Bar. (7:00 PM)
• Valentine's Day Comedy Show With J.F. Harris (Comedy Central, Late Show) at Rudyard's.(7:30 PM)
• Houston Symphony Presents Romantic French Masterworks at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Houston police have released surveillance video of a robbery at a southeast Houston liquor store where an unidentified suspect pulled out a gun and allegedly threatened the cashier to give him money. (Twitter)
• Houston Rockets are acquiring Dennis Schroder from the Celtics. (Houston Chronicle)
• As of February 10th, the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Houston is 432,134. This includes 563 cases dated within the past 14 days that were not included in previous updates, 242 additional backlog cases, and the removal of 156 duplicates. (Twitter)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.