🌱 Electronics Recycling Event Set For Kingwood This Weekend

Good day, people of Humble-Kingwood! It's me again, Jeffrey Perkins, your host of the Humble-Kingwood Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and mild. High: 74. Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories in Humble-Kingwood today:

1. Humble-Kingwood residents can recycle their electronics at an event Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Kingwood. (Kingwood News)
2. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 246 deaths related to Winter Storm Uri. (Kingwood News)
3. George Floyd's 4-year-old niece was shot in her family's apartment on New Year's Day. She was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. (Houston Patch)
4. A Spring woman took home an $829K jackpot playing the slots at a Lake Charles casino to ring in the new year.

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Today in Humble-Kingwood:

• Virtual Story Pals at Atascocita Branch Library. (1:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Humble Independent School District: "Welcome back students, we missed you!" (Facebook)
• Humble Fire Rescue: "Doing more exercise and losing weight are common New Year's resolutions. Remember to be safe if running is part of your plan this year." (Facebook)
• Kingwood Branch Library: "Adult coloring online! Join us for an interactive coloring experience on Wednesday from 2 p.m.-3 p.m.. Register now for a link to join a live Teams meeting." (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.