🌱 1st Known Omicron Variant Death Reported In East Harris County

Welcome back, Humble-Kingwood! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 70. Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories in Humble-Kingwood today:

1. The first known COVID-19 death linked to the omicron variant in the United States was reported in east Harris County late Monday. (Houston Patch)
2. Gas prices have dropped slightly from November to December, but Americans are still paying much more at the pump than they were a year ago. Here's what gas prices look like at Christmas in the Humble-Kingwood area. (Humble-Kingwood Patch)
3. Texas Marathon at Green Tree Park returns for its 23rd annual edition in Kingwood. The race will occur on New Year's Day. (365 Things to Do in Houston)
4. U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands was named Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference in New Braunfels on Tuesday. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)

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Today in Humble-Kingwood:

• The Rotary Club of Lake Houston meeting at the Lake Houston Family YMCA. (11:45 a.m.)

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From my notebook:

• City of Humble Texas Animal Shelter: "We have these adorable pups ready for their forever home! Please call 281-446-2327 to schedule a time to come adopt them." (Facebook)
• Humble Fire Rescue: "We would like to thank the Northeast Hospital Authority for providing the funds to us to purchase this new ambulance. Thank you all, for your dedication to the City of Humble and our citizens." (Facebook)
• Lone Star College-Kingwood: "Lone Star College-Kingwood presents The Holidays with Cody Collection, a number one hit compilation of all of your favorite tunes to deck the halls with!" (Facebook)
• Kingwood Branch Library: "Holiday Hours Update! Kingwood Branch Library is closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and will remain closed Thursday through Sunday. We will resume our regular hours on Monday." (Facebook)

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About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.