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Morning Sugar Land! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which award-winning jazz organist is headed to Sugar Land Arts Fest?
  • How Kinetic's 40,000-home fiber build could change Sugar Land internet
  • See why a Sugar Land elementary just scored $10,000 for PE gear

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

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Photos: Vel Lewis & Marion Meadows Release SMOOVEE Single (broadwayworld.com) — Sugar Land residents can look forward to hearing Hammond organ great Vel Lewis live at the Sugar Land Arts Fest on November 8, 2026. His new smooth-jazz single "Smoovee," featuring saxophonist Marion Meadows, is already charting internationally. The story traces Lewis's long career and recent honors, including a Houston Black Music Award, ahead of his local performance.
   

2. ISP Roundup: Gateway Fiber says Cape Cod is their next expansion market (bbcmag.com) — Kinetic says Sugar Land and the greater Fort Bend area are now part of a 40,000-home fiber footprint, after adding 7,600 new locations in the past year. The company calls Sugar Land a key market in Houston's growing tech corridor and promises continued build-out. Other ISPs nationwide are also expanding fiber, but this milestone directly affects local connectivity options.
   

3. CPR Education Earns Students Super Bowl Tickets and Schools $50,000 in PE Equipment (newmediawire.com) — Commonwealth Elementary in Sugar Land has been awarded $10,000 for a physical activity equipment makeover through the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge, backed by the NFL. The program teaches students Hands-Only CPR and promotes daily exercise, with select students nationwide also earning Super Bowl tickets. Local parents and educators can explore how to participate in future years.
   

4. Jesse Hughes Threat Against Texas Hanuman Statue Sparks Religious Freedom Debate (digitalchew.com) — A 90-foot Hanuman statue at a Sugar Land temple has become the center of a heated religious freedom debate after a conservative YouTuber vowed online to tear it down. Hindu Americans and veterans are pushing back, saying the threat targets their rights and identity. While no official action to remove the statue exists, the clash is shaping broader midterm politics in Texas.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is this anyone's dog?
    Running around on Mosby Dr Sugar Land Growls and barks when approached. No collar that I can see (Nextdoor Settlers Park)
  • Looking for someone to clean my house.
    Preferably an individual not a company and referrals only pls. (Nextdoor New Territory West)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Sugar Land. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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