🌱 Patch AM: Why deputies say a Spring ISD school bus was suddenly stopped

Hi Spring! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why deputies say a Spring ISD school bus was suddenly stopped
• Why a Grand Oaks football star just reopened his college recruitment

Also on today's calendar: The Texas Tenors and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Spring? Post it to Spring photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
• Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Spring ISD school bus allegedly stopped by suspect pointing weapon at students (fox26houston.com) — Law enforcement is searching for a 20-year-old suspect who allegedly stopped a Spring ISD school bus near Birnam Wood Boulevard and Hickorygate Drive in Spring and pointed a weapon toward the driver and students before fleeing. No injuries were reported, but deputies are still looking for the identified suspect and are asking anyone with information to contact authorities immediately.
   

• Arizona DB signee Griffin Tillis released from Wildcats' recruiting class (tucson.com) — A standout defensive back from Spring’s Grand Oaks High School, Griffin Tillis has been released from his commitment to play football at the University of Arizona and is reopening his recruitment. The three-star safety, who chose Arizona over several other Division I programs, was granted a release from his financial aid agreement and is now free to sign elsewhere.
   

📸 Around Spring

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Spring

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• The Light Park
  Hurricane Harbor Splashtown, 21300 Interstate 45 N, Spring
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

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

Thursday December 18

• Business & Badassery
  Thistle Draftshop , 5210 FM 2920 #100 , Spring
  11:30 am
• The Texas Tenors
  Dosey Doe - The Big Barn , 25911 Interstate 45 N , Spring
  8:30 pm

Friday December 19

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

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

Sunday December 21

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

📣 Spring Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Born to Read
  Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library , 22248 Aldine Westfield Rd , Humble
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Good City Coffee
  The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce , 295 Sawdust Rd. , Spring
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Good City Health
  The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce , 602 Pruitt Rd. , Spring
  10:45 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Good City Preschool
  The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce , 602 Pruitt Rd. , Spring
  11:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Spring PatchAM possible:

• GIR Appliance repair — (346) 625-4289
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good News Blue Healer RESCUED!
  This beautiful soul was abandoned on W. Willie Way. He was wandering the neighbor hood sad and depressed. We even witnessed Him eating a dead road… (Nextdoor Sawdust)
• Please help me find my cat.
  He’s a tabby with green eyes. Very friendly. He’s name is rusty. He could be in someone else’s yard hiding. (Nextdoor Champions Trail)

• Chuy's Tex-Mex Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitorial in Spring. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Store Sales Merchandiser in Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spring here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kingwood

• Missing 17-year-old last seen in Humble (fox26houston.com)
• The true story behind the Rebecca Keller case on Snapped: Behind Bars (primetimer.com)

Ok Spring! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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