How fast is the ground sinking around Spring and Tomball?
Also on today's calendar: Free Expert-Led Retirement Workshop and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
Saturday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 75, low: 53.
Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Houston's northern suburbs, Katy are sinking faster than other parts of the region (houstonpublicmedia.org) — If you live in or near Spring, new data show the land in the Tomball–Spring area is sinking faster than much of greater Houston, largely due to heavy groundwater use. A regional subsidence report highlights particularly high sinking rates in western Harris County and southern Montgomery County, raising long-term concerns for infrastructure and water management in Houston’s northern suburbs.
📸 Around Spring
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday May 1
Voices, Values, and Family Symposium YES to YOUTH, 9186 Six Pines Drive Suite 175, The Woodlands 8:00 am
Real Estate Spring Career Fair Champions School of Real Estate, 7302 N. Grand Parkway W., Spring 10:00 am
First Friday Luncheon Lone Star College - Tomball Beckendorf Conference Center, 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball 11:30 am
Ribbon Cutting - North Houston Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Associates Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce, 506 Graham Drive Ste. 290, Tomball 1:30 pm
Ribbon Cutting - Peace, Love, and Autism Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce, 502 Mason Street, Tomball 2:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Harris County invests over $300K for low-cost pet spay, neuter services to combat animal overpopulation https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/government/2026/04/29/harris-county-invests-over-300k-for-low-cost-pet-spay-neuter-services-to… (Nextdoor Park at Northgate Crossing)
Update: Pet Reunited Lala, a dog who went missing in Spring, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 43 minutes. Message from Owner: "Our gate was… (Nextdoor Timberlane)
The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Asset Protection Specialist in Spring. Apply here.
Cotton Patch Cafe posted a job opening for Cook in Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spring here.
Houston Gamblers release WR LuJuan Winningham and DB B.J. Mayes (bgmsportstrax.com)
The Loneliness of the Middle Distance Trucker (automate.org)
Aldine
East Aldine Management District partners with Avalos P-TECH students to debut ‘Phoenix in Bloom' art car (nenewsroom.com)
Atascocita
Swan Song: Long live the San Antonio Grim Reaper (thebatt.com)
Ok Spring! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!