🌱 Astroworld Latest + Holiday Pie Tips From Top Houston Bakers

Houston TX

08 November, 2021

6:39 PM

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Good day, neighbors! Jeffrey Perkins here with a brand-new Houston Daily. First, today's weather: Pleasant with clouds and sun. High: 76. Low: 62. Here are the top stories in Houston today: The youngest person killed in the Astroworld tragedy Friday was a freshman at Memorial High School in Spring Branch ISD. Administrators and coaches remember 14-year-old John Hilgert. (Houston Patch) Looking to add a twist to your repertoire of Thanksgiving and Christmas pies? Four of the top Houston bakers share their holiday pie recipes with the Houston Chronicle. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle) Houston Police Chief Troy Finner held a brief safety meeting with Travis Scott hours before Friday's deadly crowd surge at Astroworld. Here is that and more on the latest from the aftermath. (Houston Patch) Texas will receive millions from the infrastructure bill for environmental fixes. (CultureMap Houston) Live Nation, the organizer of Astroworld, delayed ticket sales for the recently announced Billy Joel concert at Minute Maid Park set for next year. Tickets were originally slated to go on sale Friday. (Houston Patch) Today's Houston Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Houston! Today in Houston: Marketing Committee Meeting — Houston East End Chamber-Commerce. (8:30 a.m.) College Basketball: Rice vs. Pepperdine — Tudor Fieldhouse. (7 p.m.) Wind Chamber Concert — Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. (7 p.m.) DACAMERA presents Quartetto di Cremona and David Shifrin — Zilkha Hall. (7:30 p.m.) Houston Patch Notebook Houston Astros: "Congratulations to our two Gold Glove Award winners! #ForTheH." (Facebook) Houston Police Department: "HPD statement on #astroworldfest. Victims advocates at the reunification center also pictured." (Facebook) Downtown Houston: "'Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry. You're invited to Winter Wanderland Opening Night, a special, free and festive holiday kickoff happening right in Downtown Houston." (Instagram) Houston Texans: "Rapid reaction following #HOUvsMIA." (Facebook) University of Houston: "For the second year in a row, UH has been ranked among the top 100 Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the nation." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (Nov. 9) Celebrate Your Favorite Veteran With Patriotic Flowers (Nov. 11) ACCH Makers Market (Nov. 13) Home for the Holidays Gift Market Katy (Nov. 19) Home for the Holidays Gift Market Humble (Dec. 3) Add your event You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Jeffrey Perkins About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at [email protected] or (479) 264-5801. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Houston Daily? You can contact me at [email protected].