WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER 3 Section 1 8 pages
January 18, 2023 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and
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Texas Richards ISD Crowned Weekly Gas Prices It’s Homecoming Court Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.90/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 31.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 0.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 7.2 cents in the last week and stands at $4.56 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.29/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.17/g, a difference of $1.88/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.29/g while the highest was $4.17/g, a difference of $1.88/g. The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.28/g today. The national average is up 14.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 2.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years: January 16, 2022: $2.91/g (U.S. Average: $3.30/g) January 16, 2021: $2.09/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g) January 16, 2020: $2.24/g (U.S. Average: $2.57/g) January 16, 2019: $1.92/g (U.S. Average: $2.24/g) January 16, 2018: $2.28/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g) January 16, 2017: $2.14/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g) January 16, 2016: $1.68/g (U.S. Average: $1.91/g) January 16, 2015: $1.84/g (U.S. Average: $2.07/g) January 16, 2014: $3.11/g (U.S. Average: $3.30/g) January 16, 2013: $3.16/g (U.S. Average: $3.29/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.98/g, down 4.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.02/g. San Antonio- $2.92/g, up 15.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.76/g. Austin- $2.91/g, up 10.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.80/g. "We've seen somewhat of a mixed week at the pump with some states seeing gasoline prices rise, while others have stabilized for the time being. The good news as of late has been the continued decline in average diesel prices, which fell over a penny per day last week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "Oil prices have seen a bit of a rally, finishing last week at nearly $80 per barrel again as Chinese demand starts to jump as expected, but with Covid cases and deaths now also surging in China, the jump in demand could be short-lived. Gas prices may nudge up slightly in the week ahead in some areas, while others could hold flat. The window on price drops however, appears to be coming up on the horizon as we get closer to what's likely to be a significant refinery maintenance period ahead of summer." SOURCE GasBuddy
CENTRAL LIBRARY CONROE EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2023 CONROE, TEXAS: The following events are planned for adults, children, young adults, and their families in January 2023 at 104 I 45N, Conroe, TX 77301. All events take place at Central Library: Computer Classes
Richards ISD crowned its Homecoming Court on Friday Night. The Freshman Princess was Miss Neely Wilson. The Freshman Prince was Mr. Wy a t t H i c k s . T h e
Sophomore Princess was Miss Cadence Nance. She was escorted by her Sophomore Prince, Mr. Paxton Carrell. The Homecoming Duchess was Miss Emma Fitschen. The
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 9:30 AM Computer Basics: Part 2 Adults Homecoming Duke was Congratulations to all Learn how to use Mr. Rope Greenhaw. Our of the 2023 Homecoming Windows 10 and see the Homecoming Queen this Court Members! new Windows 11. year was Miss Baylee Francis. She was escorted Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 9:30 AM Microsoft by the Homecoming King, See Richards, page 2 Word: Part 1 Mr. Elijah Bay. Adults Learn the basics of Microsoft Word. This class is for the beginner user in Word.
Montgomery Historical Society Members Make “History Come Alive”
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 9:30 AM Microsoft Word: Part 2 Adults Learn how to add and edit images, use styles to enhance your document, and add other elements to make a professional document. Wednesday, January 5 & 19, 2023 at 12:30 PM Open Lab Tech Help Adults Have technology questions? Need help with your laptop? Phone? Tablet? Join our Computer Analyst for Open Lab Tech Help for free technology assistance. Genealogy & Local History Room
PHOTO: L to R: Susie Turner, President of the “Morning Glories" women’s ministry at the Montgomery United Methodist Church; Billy Ray Duncan (President of the Montgomery Historical Society, portraying Sam Houston; Shirley Schneider (Treasurer of the Montgomery Historical Society who organized the program and shared information on membership in the Montgomery Historical Society); Pat Spackey (Descendant of Dr. Charles B. Stewart, who portrayed Julia Shepperd Stewart, the wife of Charles B. Stewart); Ted Spackey (portraying W.W. Shepperd, the Founder of the Town of Montgomery); Jack Shepherd, portraying Dr. Charles B. Stewart; and Carol Langley (Montgomery City Councilwoman.
“Montgomery History” came alive for the members of the Morning Glories Wo m e n ’s M i n i s t r y a t Montgomery United Methodist Church when Shirley Schneider, long time member of the Montgomery Historical Community................2, 3, 4 Society invited her fellow Commentary.......................3, 4 m e m b e r s o f t h e Montgomery Historical Devotional..........................5 Society - General Sam Legals.............................6, 7 Houston, portrayed by
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Billy Ray Duncan; Dr. Charles B. Stewart, portrayed by Jack Shepherd; Julia Shepperd Stewart, Charles B. Stewart’s wife, portrayed by Pat Spackey, who is a descendant of Dr. Charles B. Stewart; and W.W Shepperd , portrayed by Te d S p a c k e y. The Montgomery Historical Society was formed in 1954 to help preserve the
town’s historical prominence and it’s place in Texas History. As the “Birthplace of the Texas Flag” and one of Te x a s ’ o l d e s t t o w n s , Montgomery offers a look as far back in history as the 1820’s when Stephen F. Austin began to settle his Second Colony. Thereafter on December 14, 1817 General Sam Houston, President of the Republic
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Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM-11:30 AM Write Your Own Story Workshop Series Adults, Seniors. Mary Gant Bell's class on the importance of chronicling your history, and making the writing process easier, was so successful - we're turning it into a series of classes! Each class will highlight an aspect of writing and publishing your history or your family's history. Mary is the author of several books on Genealogy and multiple fiction series. Make sure your descendants will be able to find you in the future. Registration is not required. For details, call 936/522-2138. Monthly, on the second Thursday of the month.
of Texas signed the Bill that created Montgomery County-only the 5th county in the State. What was at that time called the Lake Creek Settlement became the City of Montgomery and the county seat in early 1838, and it remained so until Tuesday, January 24th, 1889. Col. W.W Shepperd 2023, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Genealogy Websites You Didn’t Know You Needed History, page 3 Teens, Adults, Seniors You most likely know "The Big 4" (Ancestry, F a m i l y S e a r c h , MyHeritage, FindMyPast), but there are so many other websites to jumpstart your research. Don't let your
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