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Tomball High School to present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Written by Caleb Harris Tuesday, 13 November 2012 16:56

The Tomball High School STAGE theater department will perform the Tony Award winning musical "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" Nov. 15-17. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. all days, with a special matinee performance Nov. 17 at 2:30 p.m., at the Tomball High School Auditorium, 30330 Quinn Rd. Tickets are $10. For information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www.tomballstage.org.

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Law enforcement crime report for the week of Oct. 28

Written by From our staff Tuesday, 13 November 2012 16:54

Tomball PD• Oct. 28 - Officer Smith arrested a 24-year-old man from Tomball for Possession of Marijuana. At 9:45 a.m., Smith arrested the suspect for Assault Family Violence, which occurred in the 300 block of Belmont. During a search, Smith discovered marijuana in the suspect's apartment and upon questioning, discovered he had hidden a larger bag of marijuana behind a dumpster in the 1500 block of South Cherry.• Oct. 28 - Officer Sampson arrested a 32-year- old man from Cortez, Colo., for Possession of a Controlled Substance. At 9:45 p.m., Sampson responded to a suspicious person call in the 100…

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Law enforcement crime report for the Week of Oct. 21

Written by From our staff Tuesday, 06 November 2012 16:56

Tomball PD • Oct. 21 - Detective Smith arrested a 24-year-old woman from Tomball for Possession of a Controlled Substance. At 11:15 p.m., Detective Smith responded to a possible stolen vehicle call in the 30600 block of Ulrich. During questioning, Smith observed crystal methamphetamine and paraphernalia in plain view in the shed where the suspect was located. • Oct. 22 - Officer Ramsey responded to a theft in the 1100 block of South Cherry, where an iPod valued at $80 and a digital camera valued at $150 was stolen. • Oct. 23 - Officer Manickas responded to a Burglary of…

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Magnolia celebrates new Walgreens

Written by From our staff Tuesday, 06 November 2012 16:55

Walgreens recently opened a new store at the intersection of FM 1488 and FM 1774 in downtown Magnolia. At the Oct. 26 grand opening, Walgreens officers were welcomed by the Magnolia Area Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting for the new member. City officials and chamber members were in attendance as well. At left, Walgreens-Magnolia Manager Chad Reno does the honors.

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Miss Tomball tickets available for Nov. 17 pageant

Written by From our staff Tuesday, 06 November 2012 16:53

The Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce will present the 47th annual Miss Tomball Pageant on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Salem Lutheran Church Worship Center. Tickets are $18 each and are available at the chamber office, located at 29201 Quinn Rd., Ste. B. The Miss Tomball Pageant will be presented in the Salem Lutheran Church Worship Center, which offers theatrical lighting and sound along with two on-stage screens. "This is an elegant evening, suitable for the entire family," Miss Tomball Pageant Chair Sandy Krug said. "The lighting and sound are outstanding, truly live theater quality. And,…

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Tomball High School receives college readiness award

Written by From our staff Tuesday, 30 October 2012 15:52

Tomball High School has received the 2012 College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council for increasing the number of students taking the ACT Assessment over the past five years and significantly increasing the level of achievement and college readiness. "It is an honor for our campus to be recognized," Greg Quinn, principal of Tomball High School, said. "We have encouraged students to take more rigorous coursework, which has resulted in an increase in the number of students taking the ACT. They're prepared and they're performing well. We're very proud of them." The Texas ACT Council is comprised of secondary…

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Law enforcement and crime report for Oct. 14-21

Written by From our staff Tuesday, 30 October 2012 15:49

Tomball PD• Oct. 14 - Officer Ferguson arrested a 51-year-old man from Spring for Theft. At 10:25 p.m., Ferguson responded to a theft in the 14400 block of FM 2920 and the suspect was arrested without incident. Three tires, valued at $20 each, were recovered by the arrest.• Oct. 17 - Sgt. Arriaga arrested a 22-year-old man from Tomball for Possession of a Controlled Substance. At 10:10 a.m., Arriaga arrested the suspect for outstanding warrants in the 900 block of Lawrence. During a search incident to arrest, Arriaga discovered hydrocodone in the suspect's pocket.• Oct. 18 - Officer Manickas responded…

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First annual Zomball in Tomball draws thousands

Written by Admin Monday, 22 October 2012 16:40

More than 2,500 showed up for the inaugural Zomball in Tomball event at the Tomball Depot recently, making it the largest 2nd Saturday at the Depot event in its four year history. Pictured are (from left) the Trunk-or-Treat "Best Decorated Trunk" winners Wes and Janet Burke of Burke Carpet Cleaning Service.

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Tomball Homecoming Parade Oct. 24

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 22 October 2012 16:39

Tomball High School will hold its annual football Homecoming Parade Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. The parade will start at Tomball Intermediate School and proceed down Main Street to the Tomball Depot Plaza. Following the parade a pep rally will be held at the Depot. The homecoming Dukes and Duchesses and the Homecoming King will be announced. The Tomball Cougars play their homecoming contest Friday, Oct. 26 versus Ridge Point High School at 7 p.m. The queen will be announced at halftime.

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Law enforcement report for the week of Oct. 7

Written by From our staff Monday, 22 October 2012 16:16

Tomball PD• Oct. 7 - Officer White arrested a 30-year-old man from Tomball for Assault Family Violence. At about 1 a.m., White responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of Florence. Upon investigation, White discovered that the suspect had assaulted his wife.• Oct. 7 - Officer White arrested a 53-year-old woman from Tomball for Tampering with a Government Document. At 9:30 a.m., White responded to a theft in the 1300 block of Keefer and observed an altered social security card in the suspect's wallet upon initial contact.• Oct. 8 - Officer Garza observed a subject lying in the ditch…

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