🌱 Patch AM: What the new Humble solar factory could mean for local jobs

Hello Humble! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Before we get to what's happening, a big thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Humble PatchAM possible. Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

• GIR Appliance repair — (346) 625-4289
• Good Shepherd Episcopal Church-Kingwood — (713) 412-8403

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

Hosting an event in Humble? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

Subscribe

In today's newsletter:

• What the new Humble solar factory could mean for local jobs
• How did Humble's top football teams move in this week's poll?

Also on today's calendar: Travel Party: Autumn in the Vineyard and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 91, low: 78.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Toyo lines up announcements in anticipation of Texas factory ribbon cutting (pv-magazine-usa.com) — A new solar manufacturing hub in Humble is gearing up for an Oct. 6 ribbon-cutting that marks the start of a 1.5‑gigawatt solar cell plant alongside an already operating module factory. Federal officials and company leaders will highlight U.S. clean‑energy manufacturing, new supply contracts worth about $240 million, and the factory's strong quality audit, signaling more jobs and investment tied directly to Humble.
   

• Texas AP HS football poll (9/28): Prosper rising, Southlake Carroll returns to 6A's top 25 (dallasnews.com) — Humble football fans will notice Atascocita and Summer Creek both featured in this week's statewide high school rankings, with Atascocita slipping after a shutout loss and Summer Creek rising after beating Humble. The detailed poll tracks how dozens of Texas programs, including several Greater Houston schools, are climbing or dropping as district play heats up.
   

📸 Around Humble

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Humble

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• 2026 Humble, Tx Seniors In the Spotlight- Theme: Mardi Gras →
  Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble
  10:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Travel Party: Autumn in the Vineyard →
  Total Wine & More, 9805 Farm to Market 1960 Bypass Road West, Humble
  5:00 pm
• Northeast Success Mastermind →
  Eleve, 14935 Moonlight Mist Drive, Humble
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Nordic Golf Tournament 2026 | Houston →
  Golf Club of Houston, 5860 Wilson Rd, Humble
  12:00 pm
• TMS Theatre presents Emerald Heist
  Humble ISD, 18450 Timber Forest Dr, Humble
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Preschool Open Play →
  Atascocita, 19505 W Lake Houston Pkwy, Humble
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Caliber Cheer Half Season Tryouts 2026-2027 →
  Atascocita, 19505 W Lake Houston Pkwy, Humble
  10:00 am
• HARVEST FARMERS & ARTISAN FESTIVAL-CITY OF HUMBLE →
  219 East Main Street, Humble
  11:00 am
• THE TEXAS TENORS in Humble, TX →
  Charles Bender Performing Arts Center, 611 Higgins Street, Humble
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• RCIA - Adults →
  St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 527 South Houston Avenue, Humble
  12:30 pm
• A Mother Who Never Gives Up: Book Signing with Geisha Miller →
  802 1st Street East, Humble
  1:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Divine Mercy Mtg. →
  St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 527 South Houston Avenue, Humble
  7:00 pm

📣 Humble Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thought I d share this insane picture taken last month by my sisters friends.
  They were incredibly in sync and when they entered the wave everyone of them flipped to the left! Cabo! Just an amazing shot! (Nextdoor Elm Grove Village)
• Update ***Dogs have been reunited with their owners!
  Found these two on Atascocita road and Atascocita Trace in the south. (Nextdoor Atasca Woods)

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Kingwood. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Kingwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Humble here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kingwood

• 11 scary haunted houses to visit around Houston this Halloween (houstonchronicle.com)

Atascocita

• Atascocita Humble vs North Shore Houston Live Free Football Games Online Today (umbc.edu)

Spring

• Simone Biles Says Men Broke Into Her Home & Stole Her Porsche (madamenoire.com)
• U.S women's 2026 World Championships Selection Event begins Wednesday • USA Gymnastics (usagym.org)
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to Integrate NVIDIA Open Agent (gurufocus.com)

Ok Humble! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook