🌱 Elf On The Shelf Scam Widespread In Houston Metro

Morning, 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:

Fog in the morning; high clouds. High: 77 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Humble-Kingwood:

1. Parents across Houston say they were scammed over Elf on the Shelf kits purchased via Facebook. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
2. Chipotle Mexican Grill set to celebrate 1-year anniversary in New Caney. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. The best holiday lights In America could be from the Humble-Kingwood area. Enter now in Patch's competition. (Humble-Kingwood Patch)
4. Here are the fourth-round Texas high school football playoff capsules for 6A Division II. (Texas Redzone Report)

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Today in Humble-Kingwood:

• Swim & Dive Meet — Summer Creek High School. (3 p.m.)
• STUCO Meeting — Atascocita High School. (3 p.m.)
• HS Girls Basketball: Humble Creek vs. Shadow Creek — Shadow Creek High School. (4 p.m.)

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Humble-Kingwood Patch Notebook

• Humble Independent School District: "Correction! STATE Quarterfinals. Good luck to the Atascocita Eagles and the Summer Creek Bulldogs in the State Quarterfinal football playoffs! 🏈 Come out and support our teams! Tickets are available online now." (Facebook)
• Kingwood Garden Club: "Our Dec. 7 meeting is followed by our annual Christmas luncheon which will be held at Kingwood Country Club. Please contact Cathy Fovargue or Jill Ruschau if you have questions." (Facebook)
• Kingwood Branch Library: "Novelist Bernardine Evaristo, author of "Girl, Woman, Other," was chosen to be the next president of the Royal Society of Literature. Evaristo's books are available in the HCPL catalog." (Facebook)
• Humble ISD Education Foundation: "Congratulations to our Humble ISD Educator Scholarship Winners! HARTA and the Humble ISD Education Foundation awarded 28 scholarships to fund professional development opportunities, continuing education and other resources." (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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