WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 49 Section 1 8 pages
December 28, 2022 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and
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Market Street Pct. 3 Constable Ryan Gable’s Texas celebrates New Year’s Weekly Office Held a Fundraiser Eve with live Gas Prices To Benefit Children’s Safe Harbor music Dec. 31st Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.61/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 21.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 21.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 8.6 cents in the last week and stands at $4.68 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $1.89/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.17/g, a difference of $2.28/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $1.89/g while the highest was $4.17/g, a difference of $2.28/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 4.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.05/g today. The national average is down 50.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 20.3 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: December 26, 2021: $2.83/g (U.S. Average: $3.25/g) December 26, 2020: $1.92/g (U.S. Average: $2.25/g) December 26, 2019: $2.22/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g) December 26, 2018: $1.97/g (U.S. Average: $2.30/g) December 26, 2017: $2.20/g (U.S. Average: $2.44/g) December 26, 2016: $2.06/g (U.S. Average: $2.28/g) December 26, 2015: $1.76/g (U.S. Average: $2.00/g) December 26, 2014: $2.06/g (U.S. Average: $2.30/g) December 26, 2013: $3.06/g (U.S. Average: $3.26/g) December 26, 2012: $3.05/g (U.S. Average: $3.23/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.69/g, down 6.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.75/g. San Antonio- $2.50/g, up 2.1 cents per gallon from last week's $2.48/g. Austin- $2.53/g, down 0.4 cents per gallon from last week's $2.53/g. "While the national average declined for the seventh straight week, with oil prices rallying, it remains to be seen if we will manage another week of gasoline price declines. We're still waiting for the national average to fall below $3 per gallon, something that is suddenly a bit less likely given the extreme cold weather, interrupting refining operations in the south, curbing gasoline production and potentially driving prices up slightly," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While some of the nation's lowest priced gas stations will probably be forced to raise prices slightly, with some declines still happening in the West Coast, there remains a chance, albeit smaller one, that we could still see the national average fall below $3 per gallon. With the New Year on the doorstep, however, the biggest question motorists have remains what will happen in 2023 - a question GasBuddy's annual Fuel Outlook will answer later this week."
From left: Ryan Hutson, Hutson Realty Partners; Judge Vince Santini; Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable Ryan Gable and Heather Gable; Dr. Victoria Constance, executive director of Children’s Safe Harbor; and Lieutenant Adam Acosta, Montgomery County Pct. 3. (Photo by Liz Grimm Public Relations) The Woodlands, TX – December 21, 20222 – More than 200 caring individuals turned out on the morning of December 6, 2022 as Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable Ryan Gable and his office staff hosted their eighth annual fundraising breakfast at Truluck’s Seafood Steak and Crab House - The Woodlands to benefit Children’s Safe Harbor. With the breakfast and serving staff underwritten by Chris Davis, Managing
Partner of Truluck’s - The Woodlands, 100 percent of each guest’s $30 ticket went to the non-profit children’s advocacy center. Ticket sales and additional discretionary donations tallied more than $10,000 for Children’s Safe Harbor, which serves child victims of sexual assault, severe physical abuse, trafficking, neglect, and trauma. Serving Montgomery, Walker, and San Jacinto counties, Children’s Safe Harbor’s mission is to achieve justice and healing
for every abused child and engage the community in that mission. Founded 24 years ago, its team of multi-disciplinary partners (i.e. law enforcement, Te x a s D e p a r t m e n t o f Family and Protective Services) has helped over 21,000 children ages 2 - 17 in a safe place to be heard, helped, and healed. Constable Gable addressed the guests as breakfast began. “It is an honor to be here today in our eighth year to host a fundraiser for such a great
organization. We thank Truluck’s for the great breakfast they provide. We also appreciate all the organizations that work w i t h C h i l d r e n ’s S a f e Harbor, from forensics to law enforcement, prosecution and counselors, and everyone else who makes up the team.” Gable continued, “Our office has supplied two detectives to Children’s
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The creative team of Chapter, of the United Confederacy, gathered at Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 D a u g h t e r s o f t h e the grand home of RJOA
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THE WOODLANDS, TX (December 20, 2022) – Market Street is inviting the community to ring in 2023 with live musical entertainment from saxophonist Cloris Grimes from 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Saturday, December 31 in Central Park. Cloris brings a smooth jazz sound on the saxophone and plays a variety of well-loved songs including smooth jazz, R&B, pop, and rock favorites. Cloris has collaborated with some impressive names in the past including Michael Jackson, The O’Jays, and The Manhattans. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs to enjoy the live N e w Ye a r ’s E v e performance. In the event of inclement weather, Market Street will update the event schedule with changes on its social media platforms a s w e l l a s a t https://shopatmarketstreet. c o m / w h a t s happening/events/. For additional information on Market Street, visit https://shopatmarketstreet. com.
Lake Conroe Christmas Tree Drive Conroe, Texas—The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) in partnership with Texas P a r k s a n d Wi l d l i f e ’s (TPWD) Inland Fisheries are preparing for their annual Christmas Tree Drive to collect discarded Christmas trees for use as artificial fish habitat. During the month of January, SJRA and TPWD ask residents to donate their discarded live Christmas trees in an effort to enhance Lake Conroe f i s h e r y w h i l e simultaneously reducing landfill waste. “Recycled Christmas trees make great fish habitat and Texans have shown strong support for this initiative” says Bret R a l e y, S J R A’s L a k e Conroe Division Manager. “Once sunken, Christmas trees become sanctuaries for a variety of aquatic wildlife.” SJRA attaches the trees to cement blocks and sinks them at a pre-determined locations throughout the lake. Once deployed, the locations are publicized on SJRA’s social media so anglers can use them as fishing destinations. If trees are not properly weighted down, they could eventually float free or wind up on the shoreline instead of the bottom of the
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