🌱 New BBQ Joint, Salon Coming To Kingwood Area

Happy Thursday, people of Humble-Kingwood! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 75.

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Here are the top stories in Humble-Kingwood today:

1. The unemployment rate for Humble-Kingwood and Harris County is showing improvement. (Humble-Kingwood Patch)
2. Gov. Abbott's order banning vaccine mandates for private businesses is a sign of growing GOP hostility over the mandates, including one signed by President Joe Biden. (Austin Patch)
3. Smoke Stack Bar-B-Q is coming to Kingwood. Check out this and other Houston-area food news. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. A new salon, Blo Blow Dry Bar, is opening in the Kingwood Docks shopping center in early 2022. (Community Impact Newspaper)
5. Huffman ISD is searching for an officer to lead its new police department. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)

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Today in Humble-Kingwood:

• Teen Thursdays: Retro Game Club — Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library. (4 p.m.)
• SCHS Theater: Fall Musical — Summer Creek High School. (4:30 p.m.)
• Teen Book Club — Atascocita Branch Library. (4:30 p.m.)
• Basketball Parent Meeting — Lower LGI. (5:30 p.m.)
• Parent Night — Quest Early College High School. (6 p.m.)

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Humble-Kingwood Patch Notebook

• Humble Independent School District: "Out of 1,200 school districts that were eligible across Texas, Humble ISD was among the top 4 percent honored with the 2021 District of Distinction Award by the Texas Art Education Association." (Facebook)
• Kingwood Farmers Market: "We have an exciting market this week with more than 60 vendors expected! Come by the park on Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. to get your prepared food, baked delicacies, artisan crafts and more." (Facebook)
• Humble ISD Education Foundation: "Humble ISD teachers, great news! Starting Oct. 21, @donorschoose and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation are doubling donations to all book projects!" (Facebook)
• Kingwood Branch Library: "Small towns are charming. Are they cozy. . . or sinister? Alison L. Heller, author of "The Neighbor's Secret", explores "8 novels in which a small town is the perfect incubator for some truly grisly secrets" in this Crime Reads article." (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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