🌱 Patch AM: How a Woodlands standout earned a spot on SLU women’s soccer

Morning The Woodlands! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Woodlands standout earned a spot on SLU women’s soccer

Also on today's calendar: Songwriters Festival and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Friday: Record-breaking temperatures, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saint Louis University women's soccer team brings in four transfers for 2026 (soccerwire.com) — A standout defender/forward from The Woodlands, Caroline Fowlkes, is transferring to Saint Louis University to join its women’s soccer team in 2026. After a strong run at College of Charleston and an impressive high school career at Tomball High, she’ll bring local talent onto a nationally competitive stage next fall.
   

📸 Around The Woodlands

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🗓 Upcoming Events in The Woodlands

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Republic Grille - Woodlands
  The Republic Grille, 4775 W Panther Creek Dr #490, The Woodlands
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• Workout with Vuori The Woodlands x ISI Elite Training
  The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce , 9595 six pines Dr, Unit #820 , The Woodlands
  10:00 am
• Open Sundays (2nd and 4th)
  Magnolia Soap & Bath Co. , 6318 FM 1488 Suite 110 , Magnolia
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Songwriters Festival
  The Woodlands® Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton , 2301 N Millbend Dr , The Woodlands
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• High Noon Countdown
  The Woodlands Children's Museum , 4775 W Panther Creek Dr #280 , The Woodlands
  9:30 am
• Songwriters Festival
  The Woodlands® Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton , 2301 N Millbend Dr , The Woodlands
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• The Woodlands Cars & Coffee for a Cause at Market Street
  Market Street , 9595 Six Pines Drive , The Woodlands
  6:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Friday Night FUN
  Flips Gymnastics , 27320 Robinson Rd , Oak Ridge North
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Self-Care Saturday
  The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce , 14368 Perry Road , Conroe
  8:30 am
• Tomball Farmers Market
  Tomball Farmers Market , 205 W Main St , Tomball
  9:00 am
• Dalton Grice Live @ Hee Haw's Tomball
  Hee Haw’s Tacos & Tequila , 102 Market St , Tomball
  6:00 pm
• Escape - Journey Tribute Band
  Main Street Crossing , 111 W Main St , Tomball
  8:00 pm

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

• GIR Appliance repair — (346) 625-4289
  55$ For diagnostic. Same day repair.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meet Otter the one eyed wonder!!
  This 7 month girl will be available to be adopted December 26th. She is a snuggle bug, playful and loves to be picked up. She is spayed, microchipped… (Nextdoor Cochran's Crossing)
• The Woodlands Express Park and Ride buses will not run on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
  For additional information, including routes, maps and schedules, please visit woodlandstransit.com. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Conroe

• Conroe tattoo studio, nonprofit fight fentanyl deaths with free Narcan and training event (houstonchronicle.com)
• Authorities Capture Top Sex Offender in Conroe (texasborderbusiness.com)
• Montgomery County Habitat for Humanity begins work on Magnolia's Marble Creek community (houstonchronicle.com)

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Ok The Woodlands! 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 got tired of the hole business.
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