🌱 Patch AM: How did the Space Cowboys let this 7–5 game slip away?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did the Space Cowboys let this 7–5 game slip away?
• Sugar Land property tied to shutdown of alleged 'birth tourism' network.

Also on today's calendar: Block Party – Meyerland Floor & Decor and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 74.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Astros Minor League Recap: September 17th (astrosfuture.com) — Sugar Land baseball fans can catch up on how the Space Cowboys fell 7–5 despite an early RBI double and late rally that cut the deficit to one. The recap breaks down key at-bats, pitching lines, and notes on standout Triple-A arms. It also updates the status of other Astros affiliates as their seasons wrap up.
   

• Ken Paxton Shuts Down Texas 'Birth Tourism' Operation Tied To 1,000-Plus Births – 100PercentFedUp.com (100percentfedup.com) — State officials say a long-running "birth tourism" business used at least one Sugar Land property as part of a four-location network arranging U.S. births for foreign clients, mostly from China. After an April lawsuit alleging deceptive practices and immigration-related coaching, Attorney General Ken Paxton has now secured a legal resolution shutting the operation down and barring it from facilitating more births.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sugar Land

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Block Party – Meyerland Floor & Decor →
  4800 W Bellfort Avenue Houston, TX 77035,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• AWAKE Houston →
  Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, 18111 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Food Safety Day in the Park →
  Eldridge Park (Pavilion & Community Center), 2511 Eldridge Road, Sugar Land
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Public Meeting - Burney Road Intersection Improvement Study →
  T.E. Harman Center, 226 Matlage Way, Sugar Land
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• SAREP Commercial Panel →
  1650 Highway 6, Sugar Land
• THS JV Football vs. *Ft. Bend Austin (HOME)
  Travis HS, 11111 Harlem Rd, Richmond
  5:00 pm
• THS Fresh Red & White Football vs. *Ft. Bend Austin (AWAY)
  Austin HS, 3434 Pheasant Creek Dr, Sugar Land
  5:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Constellation Field - Cosmic Ball →
  Constellation Field, 1 Stadium Dr, Sugar Land
• Sugar Land Town Square - Zumba or Fitness with Kathy Vu →
  Sugar Land Town Square, 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land
  9:30 am
Saturday September 26
• Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Houston →
  Sugar Land TX
• Rescue Us Mission 3K Walk/Run →
  Sugar Land TX
Thursday October 8
• Red & Blue United 2026 - Liberty Takes Flight! →
  Private Hangar at Sugar Land Regional Airport, 12888 S Texas 6, Sugar Land, TX, 77498
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am planning a trip to Italy!
  Have you been there ? I would love to hear about your experience, what month did you go, recommended places to visit, things to do, do's and don't s,… (Nextdoor Pheasant Creek)
• Hello neighbors.
  Does anyone need some fresh basil. I over did it on the basil this year and hate for it to get wasted. I can bunch some up for anyone in need (Nextdoor Townewest)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Sugar Land. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Janitor - Sugar Land Chili's in Sugar Land. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sugar Land here.

🗞 Nearby News

Missouri City

• They took away cheap Ubers, what happens when they take away free AI? (jhunewsletter.com)
• Human remains found near where Texas State student Jason Landry disappeared nearly 6 years ago (kvue.com)
• Buffaloes Open Lone Star Conference Play in San Angelo (gobuffsgo.com)

Richmond

• How Parkway Fellowship Church Stays Ahead of Growth (outreachmagazine.com)
• University of Evansville Theatre will present 'Hedda Gabler' (thegleaner.com)
• Tesla's $10.1 billion Texas solar gigafactory clears key tax hurdle (pv-magazine-usa.com)

Ok Sugar Land! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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