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🌱 Patch AM: Why Pawm Springs might be your dog’s favorite Sugar Land escape
Spotted on the Sugar Land calendar: Meet the Mascots and Kids Eat Free at Hooters Sugar Land on September 12
Hello Sugar Land! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Pawm Springs might be your dog's favorite Sugar Land escape
- Which new faces are joining the Sugar Land Space Cowboys?
Also on today's calendar: Meet the Mascots and Kids Eat Free at Hooters Sugar Land on September 12 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 20+ Best Dog Parks in Houston: Top Off-Leash & Water Spots (houstononthecheap.com) — Sugar Land dog owners get a special shout-out in this roundup, which spotlights Pawm Springs Dog Park in Sugar Land Memorial Park with its swimming pond, palm-tree sprays, and separate agility areas. The guide also lists hours, rules, and nearby Houston-area dog parks, giving Sugar Land residents plenty of off-leash options within a short drive. 
• Astros Minor League Transactions: August 31st (astrosfuture.com) — Sugar Land baseball fans can catch up on the latest Astros minor league moves, including the Space Cowboys releasing catcher Matt Thaiss. Several players are being reassigned between Sugar Land and other affiliates, subtly reshaping the Triple-A roster that local fans follow throughout the season.
📸 Around Sugar Land
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sugar Land
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- THS Homecoming Pep Rally
Travis High School THS
7:00 pm - Freshman Football vs Houston Worthing
Kempner High School KHS Football field
5:00 pm - JV Football @ Houston Worthing
Kempner High School Worthing High School (9215 Scott St, Houston, TX 77051, United Sta
5:00 pm - THS Fresh Red & White Football vs. Cypress Falls (HOME)
Travis High School Travis HS 11111 Harlem Rd. Richmond, TX, 77406
5:30 pm - THS JV Football vs. Cypress Falls (AWAY)
Travis High School Cypress Falls HS-9811 Huffmeister Rd, Houston, TX 77095
5:30 pm - Home Coming Parade
Kempner High School Football Field
6:30 pm - THS Fresh Red & White Football vs. Cypress Falls (HOME)
Travis High School Travis HS 11111 Harlem Rd. Richmond, TX, 77406
7:00 pm - THS-Volleyball-F/JV/V vs. Bush
Travis High School Bush
4:30 pm - THS Varsity Football vs. Cypress Falls HC (HOME)
Travis High School Mercer Stadium -16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479
7:00 pm - Home Coming Dance
Kempner High School Commons
7:00 pm - Meet the Mascots and Kids Eat Free at Hooters Sugar Land on September 12 →
Hooters, 12759 Southwest Fwy, Stafford
6:00 pm - AWAKE Houston →
Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, 18111 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just a comment about the Target store off 69 in Sugar Land..
I love going there.. it's always clean and the workers have never been anything but friendly and polite. Today I did the most doltish thing by… (Nextdoor Sugar Lakes) - Crockett chewed a hole in a plastic ball & got it stuck on his snout.
99.99% of dogs would use their paws to get it off. Not him, he came over to me to help. (Nextdoor Euro Glass)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member 39302 in Sugar Land. Apply here.
- The Kebab Shop posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Sugar Land. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sugar Land here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stafford
- THE PROPERTY TAX SCAM: Stafford, Texas – A City Without Property Tax (2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com)
- No. 9 Texas volleyball struggles in loss against No. 6 Louisville (thedailytexan.com)
Missouri City
- 'Pajama Paparazzi' at HS FB Games (beehiiv.com)
Richmond
- Two Houston men arrested in New Braunfels following 'bank jugging' robbery and chase (fox26houston.com)
- Rodent family discovered inside 143-year-old Texas mansion (lmtonline.com)
- Gold for Women's U23 at 2026 Pan Am Cup (usavolleyball.org)
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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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