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🌱 Patch AM: Why is a Sugar Land plastic surgeon facing criminal scrutiny now?
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In today's newsletter:
- Why is a Sugar Land plastic surgeon facing criminal scrutiny now?
- Are thieves targeting checks dropped inside Sugar Land post offices?
- How does this Sugar Land home sale compare to a hot national market?
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 63, low: 45.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Attorneys for indicted Sugar Land plastic surgeon say medical board cleared him (houstonchronicle.com) — Sugar Land residents may want to know that a local plastic surgeon has been indicted on a charge of performing surgery while intoxicated, though his attorneys say state medical regulators previously found similar claims unfounded. The doctor, who runs Azul Plastic Surgery in Sugar Land, is free on bond with strict testing conditions, and also faces a separate, ongoing civil lawsuit filed by a former patient. 
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2. Checks mailed from Sugar Land post office stolen, altered for thousands (khou.com) — Sugar Land residents are being warned after a local man says eight checks he mailed from the Matlage Way post office were stolen and altered for thousands of dollars, the second such case in two months. Banks caught the fraud in time, but law enforcement and financial institutions now urge residents to avoid mailing checks or cash and to switch to online payments when possible.
3. Edward J. and Michele S. Keppler unload 11441 Fm 1464 Road, Sugar Land (houstondaily.com) — A home at 11441 FM 1464 Road in Sugar Land recently sold for $325,392, one of 93 local properties changing hands between late November and Christmas Eve. The sale comes amid a national housing market where prices keep climbing and sellers currently outnumber buyers by a wide margin.
4. Soldier became the first Mexican national to earn the Medal of Honor (militarytimes.com) — Sugar Land has a direct connection to World War II hero Staff Sgt. Macario García, whose family settled here in the 1920s and who later had a local middle school named in his honor. The story traces his journey from migrant farmworker to Medal of Honor recipient, his fight against discrimination back home, and the lasting recognition he received across Texas.
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- Boys BBall vs. Elkins (Away)
Elkins High School , 7007 Knights Ct , Missouri City
4:00 pm - Girls Basketball @ Travis HS
William B. Travis High School , 11111 Harlem Rd , Richmond
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William B. Travis High School , 11111 Harlem Rd , Richmond
4:00 pm - Boys Basketball at George Bush HS
George Bush High School , 6707 FM 1464 , Richmond
4:00 pm - Boys BBall vs. Austin (Away)
Stephen F Austin High School , 3434 Pheasant Creek Dr , Sugar Land
4:00 pm - Girls BBall vs. Austin (Home)
William B. Travis High School , 11111 Harlem Rd , Richmond
4:00 pm - Boys BBall vs. Bush (Home)
William B. Travis High School , 11111 Harlem Rd , Richmond
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West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
8:30 am - Stranger Things Rock Shop
School of Rock , 2607 Bissonnet St , Houston
9:30 am - Toddler Tuesday Storytime
West University Branch Library , 6108 Auden St , Houston
10:00 am - Chair Volleyball (50+)
West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
10:00 am
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My daughter and I rescued a pregnant dog from the Austin streets in early November.
She delivered twelve babies at our house the very next day, so we got her just in time. We've been fostering Meadow and the babies and are now… (Nextdoor Sugar Crossing) - hello all!
i have these stray kittens i have been feeding for abt 2.5-3 months they are both brothers who i would like to find a home together before the winter… (Nextdoor New Territory West)
- Journeys Shoes posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Sugar Land. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Sugar Land. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sugar Land here.
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