🌱 What new powers Montgomery County might seek over growth and safety

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In today's newsletter:

• What new powers Montgomery County might seek over growth and safety
• How a Montgomery-bred pig topped the State Fair of Texas

Also on today's calendar: Mahjong and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunshine and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 65.
• Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery County commissioners to vote on growth legislation (communityimpact.com) — Montgomery County commissioners will vote October 8 on a resolution asking the Legislature for more power to adopt local ordinances on growth, safety, and infrastructure—changes that could directly affect daily life in Montgomery. With most of the county still unincorporated, leaders say they need stronger tools to manage rapid development, drainage, utilities, and road demands.
   

• Montgomery County 4-H member wins top State Fair of Texas pig prize (houstonchronicle.com) — A young Montgomery County 4-H member just won the top State Fair of Texas market barrow prize with a pig bred at Brockman Farms in Montgomery, highlighting local expertise on a statewide stage. The 12-year-old exhibitor earned $44,000 at auction and will receive an additional scholarship award next summer, underscoring how youth livestock programs can benefit local families.
   

📸 Around Montgomery

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Family Storytime →
  Montgomery
  11:15 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Mahjong →
  Montgomery TX
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Tiny Trailblazers →
  Montgomery TX
  10:00 am
• Chess Club →
  Montgomery TX
  11:00 am
• Teen Crafternoons - Paint by Numbers →
  Montgomery TX
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• 1-on-1 Tech Assistance →
  Montgomery TX
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Adult Dungeons & Dragons →
  Montgomery TX
  1:00 pm
• Sips and Singalongs with CJ~KRAE →
  Waterpoint Plaza, 15260 Highway 105 W, Montgomery
  7:00 pm
• Sips and Singalongs with CJ~KRAE at Waterpoint Plaza →
  Waterpoint Plaza, 15260 Highway 105 W, Montgomery
  7:00 pm
• CJ~KRAE at Waterpoint Plaza →
  Waterpoint Plaza, 15260 Highway 105 W, Montgomery
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• 1-on-1 Tech Assistance →
  Montgomery TX
  11:00 am
• Outdoor Sketching for Preteens →
  Montgomery TX
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Virginia opossum is one of the few animals in North America that routinely eats venomous snakes and survives the bites.
  A protein in its blood called von Willebrand factor has mutated at the exact site where pit viper venom normally attaches, giving the opossum roughly… (Nextdoor Montgomery Proper)
• DOGS RETURNED TO OWNER
  Two very sweet, clearly bonded , dogs found running near Fishcreek by the Woodforest entrance. Our daughters got them in the car before they could… (Nextdoor Kinderwood)

• Denny's posted a job opening for Service Assistant - Franchise in Montgomery. Apply here.
• Crane Company posted a job opening for TIG Welder in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.

🗞 Nearby News

Magnolia

• One of the city manager candidates is suing the Houston-area city where he worked and its mayor over firing (kdhnews.com)
• Kristin Frazier (1959–2026) of Fairview Heights, IL (riverbender.com)

Willis

• 10176 Bluegill Crest Dr, Willis, TX 77318 (zillow.com)
• Smalls Sliders® Celebrates Return of Its First Texas Can (franchising.com)
• Lagway Stars in 55-19 Rout at Arizona State (baylorbears.com)

Conroe

• Conroe man sentenced to 25 years in prison for repeat DWI (kbtx.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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