🌱 Which Richmond native just earned repeat academic honors on the court?

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

In today's newsletter:

• Which Richmond native just earned repeat academic honors on the court?
• How a Richmond detention visit upended a school custodian’s life

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Less humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bulldog volleyballers earn academic honors (lincolnparishjournal.com) — Richmond residents can cheer on one of their own: Louisiana Tech libero Riley Steubing, a Richmond native, has been named Academic All-District for the second straight year. She led the Bulldogs in digs and service aces while maintaining a strong GPA alongside three honored teammates.
   

• Stafford County school custodian detained at ICE appointment (insidenova.com) — A longtime school custodian who lived and worked in the Fredericksburg area was first detained at a Richmond jail after reporting to an ICE appointment, then moved to facilities in Texas and Louisiana. Her family and local supporters say she’d followed supervision rules for years and are now scrambling to cover legal costs as she faces likely return to El Salvador.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Boys Basketball @ Humble
  Humble High School , 1700 Wilson Rd , Humble
  4:00 pm
• Girls BBall vs Ridge Point (Away)
  Ridge Point High School , 500 Waters Lake Blvd , Missouri City
  4:00 pm
• The Black Tie Party
  Fort Bend County Epicenter , 28505 Southwest Fwy , Rosenberg
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• All About Us: a Guided Hike
  Brazos Bend State Park BrazosBendStatePark Map&Directions
  10:00 am
• Wildcraft: Alligators!
  Brazos Bend State Park BrazosBendStatePark Map&Directions
  11:00 am
• Alligators: From Egg to Apex
  Brazos Bend State Park BrazosBendStatePark Map&Directions
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• SPJST Meetings
  SPJST Lodge 81 , 13609 Violet St , Needville
  12:00 pm
• Spectacular Snakes!
  Brazos Bend State Park BrazosBendStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Strategic Team Leadership for Success Workshop in Sugar Land, TX
  Regus - Sugar Land - Town Square , 2245 Texas Dr #300 , Sugar Land
  9:00 am

Sunday December 28

• The Old Tree's Beard: Garlands of the Swamp
  Brazos Bend State Park BrazosBendStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm

Friday February 6

• DEKA MILE, DEKA STRONG & ATLAS Hosted by Isaiah 40:31 Fitness - Rosenberg, TX
  Isaiah 40:31 Fitness , 4715 TX-36 Unit 8 , Rosenberg
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in Richmond, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 6 hours, 6 minutes. Message from Finder: "Found 630 am… (Nextdoor Veranda)
• This poor girl has been hanging around the corner of Old Richmond rd and Dora ln.
  She is sweet but scared! I had my infant in the car and she won’t let you grab her. She only got a bit close because I had ham but would bark and… (Nextdoor Twin Oaks Village)

• Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandiser in Richmond. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Richmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richmond here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rosenberg

• Women's Club of Rosenberg meet at the Brookwood Community (fbherald.com)
• A puppy for Christmas: Adoption event finds families for 16 dogs and cats (fortbendstar.com)
• County leaders attend Texas Farm Bureau meeting (fbherald.com)

Sugar Land

• Morgan, Carlyle celebrate groundbreaking of luxury apartment community in Sugar Land (rejournals.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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