Constable's Patrol Vehicle Crashes Into Humble Ditch

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

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First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm; humid. High: 82. Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories today in Humble-Kingwood

1. St. Louis Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt, who grew up nearby in The Woodlands, exemplifies the dedication and hard work Texans pride themselves on. (Texas Monthly)
2. Three children ages 6-7 wandered off in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery on Thursday night. Authorities found them safe Friday morning after they emerged from the forest near a through road. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
3. New Caney waterpark Big Rivers Waterpark and Adventures is developing 11 new rides, including a rocking pirate ship and spinning roller coaster, in time for Christmas. Most of the rides will be ready by Nov. 26. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
4. A Harris County Pct. 4 patrol vehicle landed upside down in a Humble ditch late Thursday night. It's unclear what caused the crash on FM 1960 near Bush International Airport. (KTRK-TV)
5. Humble mayor Norman Funderburk sits down for a Q&A and discusses why he decided to run for mayor and what he envisions for Humble during his tenure. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Humble-Kingwood Patch Notebook

• Humble Independent School District: "Humble ISD schools will be closed to the public Oct. 4-8 for October Break. District offices will be open. We hope everyone has a relaxing, fun & safe break! Classes resume on Oct. 11." (Facebook)
• Humble ISD Education Foundation: "Educators, submit your application for HARTA today! "This Scholarship provided me the opportunity to present at TCEA for the first time. For 4 years it had always been my goal to present at the event. I finally got accepted to present this year, and HARTA helped get me there!" (Facebook)
• Kingwood Garden Club: "We enjoyed making succulent container gardens for our up-coming KGC Gift Market on Nov 13 in Kingwood Town Center that will be held in along with our Annual Tree Sale. Watch video to see how to create one!" (Facebook)
• Kingwood Garden Club: "Do you see anything that interests you? Come join us! We usually meet the first Tuesday of each month at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Kingwood. Please wear masks. Membership dues are $50 / year." (Facebook)
• Kingwood Branch Library: "October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Do you know who these authors are? Each has publicly said they have dyslexia." (Facebook)

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— Jeffrey Perkins

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.

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