WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 46 Section 1 8 pages
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Texas “Old School Meets New School” Weekly Article by Mark Hooker Gas Prices Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.71/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 43.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 20.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 13.6 cents in the last week and stands at $5.06 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.29/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.49/g, a difference of $2.20/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.29/g while the highest was $4.49/g, a difference of $2.20/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 15.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.36/g today. The national average is down 43.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 1.5 cents per gallon higher 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: December 5, 2021: $2.91/g (U.S. Average: $3.34/g) December 5, 2020: $1.84/g (U.S. Average: $2.16/g) December 5, 2019: $2.21/g (U.S. Average: $2.60/g) December 5, 2018: $2.12/g (U.S. Average: $2.44/g) December 5, 2017: $2.24/g (U.S. Average: $2.47/g) December 5, 2016: $1.96/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g) December 5, 2015: $1.83/g (U.S. Average: $2.04/g) December 5, 2014: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.70/g) December 5, 2013: $3.10/g (U.S. Average: $3.24/g) December 5, 2012: $3.13/g (U.S. Average: $3.38/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.96/g, down 9.5 cents per gallon from last week's $3.06/g. San Antonio- $2.63/g, down 11.6 cents per gallon from last week's $2.75/g. Austin- $2.71/g, down 10.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.82/g. "For the first time in 670 days, the national average price of gasoline has fallen below its yearago level, dropping for the fourth straight week to its lowest level since January," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "Every state has again seen average gasoline prices drop in the last week, and it remains very possible the national average could fall under $3 per gallon by Christmas. There has also been a drop in diesel prices, which this week will fall back under $5 per gallon, and could soon thereafter fall to their lowest level since March. However, despite all the good news about fuel prices, there may be some concerns coming as the price cap on Russian oil kicks in. Retaliation is possible, and while OPEC+ upheld production cuts from last month, they could always cut more production. For now, however, we'll likely see another week of declines at the pump in nearly all areas." SOURCE GasBuddy
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The Texas High School Bass Association Houston Division Tournament held a t To l e d o B e n d o n Saturday December 3rd, has been circled in Red on the Calendar since the date came out last year. The reason being, is that it was a tournament much like this one held a week after a major holiday in 2019, which broke the string of D i v i s i o n a l Championships for the MISD Fishing Team. That particular year, there was a THSBA Divisional Tournament held on Sam Rayburn the week after Christmas Break in January of 2019, where the MISD Fishing Team had its’ worst Tournament Performance in a Divisional Tournament, coming in 7th place out of 46 High Schools, losing
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together of fishing deep offshore brush piles with Umbrella Rigs was a conglomeration of “old school” meets “new school.” The “Old School” portion of this equation comes in the way of their Captain, retired B.A.S.S. & FLW Touring Pro Sean Hoernke. He used the time-tested approach of as he put it, of “looking for the birds.” He went on to say that “where they were able to find groups of birds, that they knew bait was close, as the birds relied upon feeding on groups of shad, much the same as the Bass.” Then, this is where the “New School” expertise of Curtiss and Nate came into play with their proficiency on the new electronics of this day and age,
particularly forwardfacing sonar. Using this technology, they were able to detect sub surface schools of bait as they approached the brush piles in 25 feet of water. The pair would then swim their Umbrella Rigs past the brush piles which mimics bait balls, and watch the bass shoot up from the brush pile to attack their baits. This approach led them to a 5 Bass limit of 17.58 pounds, and a 2nd place finish out of 151 Individual Teams. Following close behind was Colton Hatzold for 4th place with a 5 Bass limit of his own, tipping the scales at 15.65 pounds, with the Big Fish of the tournament, a 5.17
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Tomball German Christmas Market, Tomball, TX December 9 - 11, 2022
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critical points to the eventual 2019 Divisional Champs HuffmanHargrave. That was then, and this is now, and the Anglers from MISD were determined to not allow this to happen again. Many Teams practiced h a r d o v e r t h e Thanksgiving Break, putting in the time needed to locate fish, but upon interviewing the top f i n i s h i n g Te a m f r o m MISD after the Tournament, I would have to say none more than the current Top Team in the Division of Curtis McCauley and Nate Millner. This pair put in multiple days of preparation to get themselves “dialed in.” The pattern that they put
crafts, and much more. Tomball, TX - Come and enjoy the familyfriendly ambience of the To m b a l l G e r m a n Christmas Market –
town area. On Friday, December 9th from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM, shop street vendors and enjoy various performances. Saturday, December 10th from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM begins with the parade at 11 AM, followed by our famous “tapping of the keg” and Willkommen ceremony for German exchange students and t h e i r To m b a l l h o s t families, and official opening ceremonies for the festival. Join us again on Sunday, December 11th from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM for more festivities. Gemütlichkeit – of this The Tomball German unique music/street Christmas Market is held festival with three stages twice a year, located on the of live music and an openair market along with Tomball, page 2 antique shops in the old
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MCTX Sheriff Investigates Shooting on Peach Creek in New Caney On December 5, 2022, at around 7:00 am MCTXSheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an Assault with a Firearm call in the 26000 block of Peach Creek Drive in New Caney. Upon arrival deputies learned that a 31 year old white male had been shot. The male was transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and is in stable condition. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Homicide and Violent Crimes Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators responded and are currently investigating this incident. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and the suspect’s identity is still under investigation at this time. The incident stemmed from an argument amongst several individuals and a firearm was produced, leading to the shooting. It is believed this is an isolated incident. This is an active investigation and no further information is available for release at this time.
26th Annual “Tree of Angels” December 15th T h e Tw e n t y - s i x t h Annual Montgomery County Tree of Angels Dedication is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 15th. The Tree of Angels Dedication will be held at the Montgomery County Courthouse located at 300 North Thompson Street in Conroe. The Montgomery County event is sponsored by local crime victim advocates along with the Criminal Justice C o m m u n i t y. C r i m e victims, survivors of victims and the community are invited to bring an angel ornament to place on this special tree in support and remembrance of those whose lives have been impacted or taken by violent crime. The Tree of Angels began in Austin in December of 1991 by Verna Lee Carr, the state advisor for the organization, People Against Violent Crime. Over the years the Tree of Angels has grown to become a tradition in many communities across Texas, other states, Australia and J a p a n . “ T h e Tr e e o f Angels” recognizes that the Christmas Season can be an especially difficult time for people whose lives have been altered by violence.