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• Why were Humble tenants hit with evictions after a two-day outage?
• See which Humble ISD teacher just earned statewide recognition

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 102 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 98, low: 77.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dr. Matthews: Residents receive eviction notices after seeking help during two-day power outage (houstonstringer.com subscription) — Residents at Northlake Manor Apartments in Humble say they endured nearly two days without power, spoiled food, and extreme heat, then started receiving eviction notices after asking for help. Community advocate Dr. Candice Matthews visited the complex, documented conditions, and pledged to send footage to Harris County officials as residents question why some vacant units appeared to have electricity while occupied ones did not.
   

• Bangs' Caleb Gamblin among six educators named finalists for 2027 Texas Teacher of the Year (brownwoodnews.com) — A Humble ISD educator, Anita McKeague of Elm Grove Elementary, has been named a 2027 Texas Regional Teacher of the Year, putting local classrooms in the statewide spotlight. She's one of many standout teachers honored as six finalists advance to interviews in October, where Texas will choose its Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year.
   

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Monday August 31
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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