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In today's newsletter:

  • How did a loaded gun end up inside a Sugar Land daycare?
  • How does this Sugar Land home sale compare to others?
  • How a local donation drive just helped Sugar Land pets in need

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Child, 2, brings loaded gun to Sugar Land daycare center (houstonchronicle.com) — A toddler brought a loaded handgun into the Primrose School of Greatwood in Sugar Land, but staff quickly intervened and no one was hurt, according to police. Officers say the child’s parents accidentally left the gun in a handbag and now face a Class C misdemeanor charge for making a firearm accessible to a child. The daycare reportedly resumed normal operations after the weapon was confiscated.
   

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2. Open House Texas Realty & Investments LLC acquires 1414 N. Yegua River Circle, Sugar Land, appraised at $240,548 (houstondaily.com) — A Sugar Land home at 1414 N. Yegua River Circle recently sold for $240,548, adding to a busy month of 91 property sales in the city. The 2020 property tax bill was $4,660, about 1.9% of its assessed value, and the story also notes how local activity fits into a tight national housing market.
   

3. Santa Claws comes early (fbherald.com) — Sugar Land Animal Services’ Sugar Paws Pet Pantry just received a big boost from Fort Bend County Clerk Laura Richard’s Buddy’s Buddies donation drive, which collected pet food and supplies for families in need. The effort brought together residents, county staff, and community partners to help keep local pets in their homes and out of shelters. Readers can contact Sugar Land Animal Services to learn how to support similar efforts.
   

4. Santa Fe Opera Names Apprentice Singers For 2026 Season (ladailypost.com) — Sugar Land soprano Shreya Bhadriraju has been selected for the Santa Fe Opera’s prestigious 2026 Apprentice Program, giving a local singer a national spotlight. Over 13 weeks, she’ll perform in major productions, train with renowned faculty, and gain valuable professional exposure alongside 44 other rising vocalists from across the world.
   

5. Sugar Land surgeon accused of working on patient while intoxicated (fox26houston.com) — A Sugar Land-based plastic surgeon has been indicted on a state jail felony charge alleging he performed surgery while intoxicated, according to Sugar Land Police and court records. Authorities say he was arrested after a grand jury indictment and booked into Fort Bend County Jail, with bond not yet set. Officials have released few other details, and the doctor is scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge.
   

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