🌱 Airports Predict Holiday Surge + Property Taxes Mailed

Houston TX

16 November, 2021

7:51 PM

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Hey, neighbors! Jeffrey Perkins here with the latest Houston Daily. First, today's weather: Partly sunny and very warm. High: 82. Low: 61. Here are the top stories today in Houston: Property tax statements have been mailed to Harris County property owners. (Houston Patch) Deun Ivory's nonprofit, The Body: A Home for Love, is providing a community for Black sexual assault survivors. (Houstonia Magazine) Houston airports are predicting a 159 percent surge for Thanksgiving travel this year. (CultureMap Houston) Kroger workers in Houston voted again to strike amid a feud over pay and health benefits. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle ) Red-hot Houston restaurateur Ben Berg has revealed two new concepts that will be in a buzzy Buffalo Bayou development. (CultureMap Houston) Today's Houston Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Houston: MOD Pizza Fundraising Day — The Lighthouse of Houston. (10:30 a.m.) Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission — City of Houston Annex Council Chamber. (2 p.m.) Bicycle Advisory Committee — City of Houston Annex Council Chamber. (2:30 p.m.) East End Chamber Board Meeting — Houston East End Chamber-Commerce. (4 p.m.) Willie Nelson and Friends in Concert — 713 Music Hall. (8 p.m.) Houston Patch Notebook Houston Astros: "Voting ends this Friday! Get your votes in at www.mlb.com/allmlb." (Facebook) University of Houston: "For the third year in a row, we are proud to announce that the Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship has been ranked #1 in the nation by The Princeton Review." (Facebook) Houston Museum of Natural Science: "See the Lunar Eclipse with HMNS. A deep partial eclipse of the #Moon will occur early Friday morning. Houstonians will be able to see the whole event, which happens before dawn." (Facebook) Houston SPCA: "The team had fantastic day this weekend helping our community pets! This weekend we were in the 3rd Ward working with local partners to provide outreach/education for pet parents." (Facebook) Houston Public Media: "#BREAKING: Two GOP Harris County leaders and a group of voters have sued the county over what they say is Democratic gerrymandering in new precinct maps." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Home for the Holidays Gift Market Katy (November 19) Taxes In Retirement Webinar (November 22) Home for the Holidays Gift Market Humble (December 3) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you soon! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some 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? I'm all ears. You can reach me at [email protected].