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In today's newsletter:
- Will your Tomball block lose power during Wednesday’s utility work?
- How a former Tomball drum major landed on a national stage
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
- Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Parts of Tomball to see power outage, traffic delays Wednesday (khou.com) — Parts of Tomball will lose power and see major traffic disruptions Wednesday, Dec. 17, as CenterPoint Energy replaces poles, transformers, and lines along W. Main Street. Outages and alley closures between Pine and Elm streets should last from 7 a.m. to about 3 p.m., with multiple north-south streets blocked and drivers urged to expect delays and detours. 
• Interlochen grads spotlighted on national 'From the Top' broadcast (interlochenpublicradio.org) — A Tomball High School marching band alum, trombonist Devin Spaulding, is being featured on the national classical music program “From the Top” after graduating from Interlochen and earning a major young artist award. The story highlights his roots in Tomball, his leadership in the Tomball High School band, and his continued musical studies alongside a fellow Texas low-brass musician.
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Tomball - B Team vs Magnolia Parkway JH MPJH - Basketball (F) - 8th grade
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GLJH 8th Grade Boys Basketball - B Team vs Waller JH - Basketball (M) - 8th grade
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Tomball - A Team vs Magnolia Parkway JH MPJH - Basketball (F) - 8th grade
TJHS Main Gym Home -
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Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Ribbon Cutting - Good City Coffee
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce , 295 Sawdust Rd. , Spring
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Ribbon Cutting - Good City Health
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce , 602 Pruitt Rd. , Spring
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Ribbon Cutting - Good City Preschool
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce , 602 Pruitt Rd. , Spring
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Executive Women's Alliance Monthly Networking and Professional Development Luncheon
Pallotta's Italian Grill Banquet Room , 27606 Interstate 45 North , Oak Ridge North
11:30 am
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ok y'all so if you see a post on here about work from home it will be doing rental listings on different platforms don't do it it's a scam I've waited over a month to get paid and the guy coned me I to giving him my personal information and he sent
a counterfeit check to my bank account so be careful the man's name is Douglas Kletch slid that's his real name y'all just be careful (Nextdoor Cottage Gardens) - Luke Skywhiskers is still missing.
PLEASE chip scan cats you find!!!! So many tabys out there that look alike. My only hope is Luke does have a chip and it registered through TLC. I am… (Nextdoor Lakewood Grove)
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Tomball. Apply here.
- Team1Medical posted a job opening for Clinic Clerk in Tomball. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tomball here.
🗞 Nearby News
The Woodlands
- The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra celebrates the season with Sunday Christmas concert (houstonchronicle.com)
- Astros' Carlos Correa brings holiday cheer to Texas Children's The Woodlands Patients (hellowoodlands.com)
- The Woodlands Christian Academy Football receives 4 Honors at 2025 Touchdown Club Awards (hellowoodlands.com)
Magnolia
- Habitat for Humanity celebrates Next Community in Magnolia with Foundation Ceremony (hellowoodlands.com)
- Americas Back 40 – December 14, 2025 (kpfa.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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