Harris County Studying Expansion Of Mesa Drive In Humble

Rise and shine, Humble-Kingwood! Let's get this Friday started. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

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First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm; humid. High: 81. Low: 72.

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Here are the top stories today in Humble-Kingwood:

1. Tomball High School was the target of a bomb threat called into the 911 dispatch of the Tomball Police Department on Thursday morning. The school was locked down for several hours while police secured the school. (Houston Patch)
2. Be sure to have your rain jackets handy this weekend as the weather forecast calls for rain every day. (Humble-Kingwood Patch)
3. Here are nine National Night Out events to attend in Humble-Kingwood and the rest of the Greater Houston area. National Night Out is an annual effort to bring members of local communities together with law enforcement. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. The U.S. Department of Education awarded Lone Star College-Tomball a $2.8 million grant to promote STEM programs. (Press Release Desk)
5. Harris County Precinct 4 officials are studying a potential project to expand Mesa Drive. The project should go before commissioners for approval soon. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Humble-Kingwood Patch Notebook

• Kingwood Branch Library: "Harris County Precinct 4 buses departed Kingwood Library this morning for the Bryan Museum in Galveston. Encore! provides day trips for older adults. For more information, please call the Precinct 4 Encore!" (Facebook)
• Kingwood Branch Library: "It's Banned Books Week. In this article, USA Today staffers defend some of the most challenged books in America." (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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