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Tomball’s Olympic gymnast Asher Hong featured in new limited-edition bobblehead
Read full article: Tomball’s Olympic gymnast Asher Hong featured in new limited-edition bobbleheadThe National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has released a limited-edition bobblehead of Olympic gymnast Asher Hong, celebrating his contribution to the U.S. men's gymnastics team's bronze medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, their first team medal since 2008.
‘Significant water damage:’ Vandalism at Tomball ISD school forces district to seek contract for emergency repairs
Read full article: ‘Significant water damage:’ Vandalism at Tomball ISD school forces district to seek contract for emergency repairsTomball ISD says vandals caused significant damage to Creekside Park Junior High, forcing the board of trustees to pass a motion for the superintendent to execute a contract for emergency repairs in order for the school to be ready for the upcoming school year.
Tomball resident claims $3 million prize after buying winning Mega Millions ticket at NW Houston store
Read full article: Tomball resident claims $3 million prize after buying winning Mega Millions ticket at NW Houston storeA Tomball resident has claimed a $3 million prize after purchasing a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket at a northwest Houston store.
Scuba instructor in The Woodlands arrested, accused of possessing and distributing child porn
Read full article: Scuba instructor in The Woodlands arrested, accused of possessing and distributing child pornThe arrest was made in connection with the promotion and distribution of child pornography in The Woodlands area.
Nationally ranked Tomball Cougars chase second state title
Read full article: Nationally ranked Tomball Cougars chase second state titleHead coach Doug Rush has the pitching machine set up just feet away from home plate. His players, who have not seen much failure in 2024, initially have some trouble adjusting to the perceived velocity.
BATTER UP!⚾ Here are the Houston area high school softball and baseball teams playing for titles
Read full article: BATTER UP!⚾ Here are the Houston area high school softball and baseball teams playing for titlesEvery year, plenty of Houston-area teams battle for UIL State Titles, and regularly have success.
Tomball ISD teachers fired, accused of unprofessional behavior with students in autism program
Read full article: Tomball ISD teachers fired, accused of unprofessional behavior with students in autism programThe district isn't saying how many teachers are what they're accused of, but they've called investigators in from Texas Child Protective Services and Harris County.
KPRC 2 Athlete of the Week: Cade Arrambide, Tomball Baseball
Read full article: KPRC 2 Athlete of the Week: Cade Arrambide, Tomball BaseballTomball senior catcher Cade Arrambide has been a familiar name to scouts for a long time, but gained wider attention after winning the Perfect Game All-American Showcase home run derby.
Family still searching for suspect who shot, killed woman while she was setting up garage sale in Tomball 5 years ago
Read full article: Family still searching for suspect who shot, killed woman while she was setting up garage sale in Tomball 5 years agoFamily members, Crime Stoppers of Houston, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division held a news conference Thursday as they continue to search for the suspected shooter accused of killing Elizabeth Barraza five years ago.
Several lottery winners announced in the Houston area: Here’s where they purchased their lucky tickets🤑
Read full article: Several lottery winners announced in the Houston area: Here’s where they purchased their lucky tickets🤑Is it us, or are you noticing a lot of lottery winners in the Houston area?
FBI, Texas Rangers join investigation into Tomball woman killed while setting up for garage sale
Read full article: FBI, Texas Rangers join investigation into Tomball woman killed while setting up for garage saleState and federal agencies have now been added to help solve Elizabeth Barraza’s murder case.
Nearly 5 years later and no suspect: A timeline of the Tomball woman killed while setting up for garage sale
Read full article: Nearly 5 years later and no suspect: A timeline of the Tomball woman killed while setting up for garage saleIt was a shooting that shocked most Houstonians. Not only was it bizarre, but it seemed to be random.
City of Tomball issues boil water notice after major leak causes low water pressure
Read full article: City of Tomball issues boil water notice after major leak causes low water pressureCity officials said on Saturday that crews located a major water leak on S. Cherry Street near Cherrywood Estates at around 3 a.m.
‘We don’t have anywhere to go’: Softball organization upset after being kicked out from Harris County park
Read full article: ‘We don’t have anywhere to go’: Softball organization upset after being kicked out from Harris County parkAt Roy Campbell Burroughs Park in Tomball, it has been the place for softball players to sharpen their skills for decades.
‘Thankfully we didn’t choke on it’: Tomball couple finds screw in their Chipotle dinner
Read full article: ‘Thankfully we didn’t choke on it’: Tomball couple finds screw in their Chipotle dinnerA Tomball couple eating their Tuesday night dinner while watching their favorite show was stunned when one of them chomped on a screw in their takeout.
Mother who admitted to stabbing 5-year-old daughter to death near Tomball found incompetent to stand trial
Read full article: Mother who admitted to stabbing 5-year-old daughter to death near Tomball found incompetent to stand trialA mother, who admitted to authorities that she stabbed her daughter to death in Tomball, was found incompetent to stand trial on Sept. 22.
Meet the Team Who are the ‘Power’ Behind Your Generator Needs
Read full article: Meet the Team Who are the ‘Power’ Behind Your Generator NeedsThe are the "power" behind your generator needs, Power Solutions Specialist are a family-owned business in Tomball and once you get a generator from them, you'll become part of their family. Meet the team!
Fiery 6-vehicle crash closes exit ramp near Tomball Parkway southbound at North Sam Houston Tollway
Read full article: Fiery 6-vehicle crash closes exit ramp near Tomball Parkway southbound at North Sam Houston TollwayA vehicle fire was reported on Tomball Parkway southbound at North Sam Houston Tollway following a crash involving six vehicles on Friday, Houston TranStar said.
Tomball issues water restrictions as demand surpasses 70% of production
Read full article: Tomball issues water restrictions as demand surpasses 70% of productionTomball announced Wednesday that it has issued a mandatory watering restriction as the city has moved to moderate drought conditions or Stage 2, due to the current water demand surpassing 70% of production capacity for three consecutive days.
Houston Truck group donates more than $100k to Military Charity
Read full article: Houston Truck group donates more than $100k to Military CharityProving everything in Texas is bigger, a Houston truck club has donated more than $100,000 to Tomball-based veterans and active duty military charity, Boots For Troops. Houston Diesels started in 2015 with just a handful of diesel truck enthusiasts.
Tomball dealership employee takes police car out for joyride, arrested after caught doing donuts at ‘car meet’
Read full article: Tomball dealership employee takes police car out for joyride, arrested after caught doing donuts at ‘car meet’Talk about bold! And ... not so smart ... because a former Houston area car dealership employee was arrested after allegedly deciding to take a police patrol vehicle out for spin, without permission. Not only that, according to law enforcement, the suspect said it was not his first time.
Woman escapes captivity from filthy Tomball home; authorities find 4 tortoises, 3 Bullmastiffs, dead dog inside
Read full article: Woman escapes captivity from filthy Tomball home; authorities find 4 tortoises, 3 Bullmastiffs, dead dog insideA woman escaped a home in Tomball Friday after she was reportedly held against her will, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen’s Office said.
Trap-neuter-release programs for cats are now legally protected in Texas
Read full article: Trap-neuter-release programs for cats are now legally protected in TexasAnimal advocates are deeply divided over whether so-called TNR policies are a good idea. A bill signed by the governor last weekend gives them legal protection statewide.
CPS was called multiple times before mother slit her 5-year-old daughter’s throat in Tomball woods, report says
Read full article: CPS was called multiple times before mother slit her 5-year-old daughter’s throat in Tomball woods, report saysMore details are being released in the murder of a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly stabbed to death by her mother in October of 2021, according to records.
Woman reported missing after running away from deputies last month possibly spotted in Montgomery Co. last week
Read full article: Woman reported missing after running away from deputies last month possibly spotted in Montgomery Co. last weekA 27-year-old woman who was reported missing after deputies said she fled during an investigation for a suspicious vehicle call over a month ago in Tomball was possibly spotted in Montgomery County within the last week, Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.
POWER HITTERS: Friendswood, Cy Woods flexing in VYPE’s Baseball Rankings
Read full article: POWER HITTERS: Friendswood, Cy Woods flexing in VYPE’s Baseball RankingsIn the past 10 years dating back to 2012 (there was no State baseball in 2019), the Greater Houston-area has produced six of the 20 possible State Titles to include Class 6A and Class 5A. Not bad. Barbers Hill (2021, Class 5A), Deer Park (2017, Class 6A), Cypress Ranch (2015, 2012, Class 6A), Tomball (2013, Class 5A) and The Woodlands (2013, Class 6A) all won State Titles. So, who is next?
Woman wanted for stealing more than $700 worth of designer eyeglasses from Berkeley Eye Center in Tomball
Read full article: Woman wanted for stealing more than $700 worth of designer eyeglasses from Berkeley Eye Center in TomballThe Tomball Police Department is searching for a woman accused of stealing more than $700 worth of designer eyeglasses.
Search underway for missing woman who may be suffering mental health crisis in Tomball
Read full article: Search underway for missing woman who may be suffering mental health crisis in TomballA search is underway for a missing woman after her vehicle was found abandoned in Tomball, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Inaugural Boots For Troops softball game set for Friday night, cause embraced by Texans’ Dameon Pierce
Read full article: Inaugural Boots For Troops softball game set for Friday night, cause embraced by Texans’ Dameon PierceBoots For Troops, a charity that benefits military veterans, is holding an inaugural charity softball game Friday night in Tomball at Premiere Baseball of Texas.
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for 2021 road rage shooting that left 11-year-old girl injured
Read full article: Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for 2021 road rage shooting that left 11-year-old girl injuredA man has been arrested and charged in connection with a road rage shooting that left an 11-year-old girl injured.
Police searching for missing 14-year-old boy last seen leaving Tomball High School
Read full article: Police searching for missing 14-year-old boy last seen leaving Tomball High SchoolTomball police are searching for a missing 14-year-old boy who they say was last seen Monday afternoon at Tomball High School.
Tomball still grappling with ransomware attack 16 days later; This is what residents need to know
Read full article: Tomball still grappling with ransomware attack 16 days later; This is what residents need to knowThe City of Tomball said it was the victim of a ransomware attack on the morning of Dec. 20, and it seems the problems associated with it are continuing.
2 construction workers hospitalized after being struck tire on Tomball Tollway, deputies say
Read full article: 2 construction workers hospitalized after being struck tire on Tomball Tollway, deputies sayTwo construction workers are recovering in the hospital Tuesday after constable deputies say they were hit by a tire on the Tomball Tollway.
Copper thief shocks self while trying to cut through electrical wires at Tomball business, leaves ID behind while fleeing, investigators say
Read full article: Copper thief shocks self while trying to cut through electrical wires at Tomball business, leaves ID behind while fleeing, investigators sayA man who is accused of stealing copper and other items from a Tomball business dropped what he was doing and fled the scene after shocking himself while trying to cut through electrical wires, according to investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
3 arrested, including man with multiple open warrants, while trying to steal building materials from a construction site near Tomball, deputies say
Read full article: 3 arrested, including man with multiple open warrants, while trying to steal building materials from a construction site near Tomball, deputies sayThree people have been arrested after deputies say they were caught trying to steal building materials from a construction site near Tomball, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.
Houston Life Prize Wheel: see what Shyree from Tomball just won!
Read full article: Houston Life Prize Wheel: see what Shyree from Tomball just won!The Houston Life Prize Wheel gives us the opportunity to connect with our wonderful viewers and gives you, the viewer, the opportunity to win BIG prizes.
Deputy injured in DWI crash urges good Samaritans to check on at-fault driver before losing consciousness, authorities say
Read full article: Deputy injured in DWI crash urges good Samaritans to check on at-fault driver before losing consciousness, authorities sayA deputy who was injured in a crash caused by a suspected drunk driver told good Samaritans who arrived at the scene to help the driver of the other vehicle rather than checking on him, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Mother who admitted to stabbing 5-year-old daughter to death has been institutionalized 9 times, lawyer says
Read full article: Mother who admitted to stabbing 5-year-old daughter to death has been institutionalized 9 times, lawyer saysA woman who admitted to fatally stabbing her 5-year-old daughter while at a park in Tomball appeared in court Tuesday.
Bond set at $15M for mother who reportedly admitted to stabbing 5-year-old daughter to death at park in Tomball, court docs say
Read full article: Bond set at $15M for mother who reportedly admitted to stabbing 5-year-old daughter to death at park in Tomball, court docs sayA 5-year-old girl is dead after she was reportedly stabbed by her mother while at a northwest Harris County Park Sunday afternoon, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
VYPEU Behind the Lens: Tomball’s First win over Pearland Dawson
Read full article: VYPEU Behind the Lens: Tomball’s First win over Pearland DawsonThis past Friday night, the Tomball Cougars took on the Dawson Eagles at their home stadium. The Cougars ended up taking a win for the first time this season, with the game ending at 34-21.
VYPEU Behind the Lens: Revisiting An Old Rivalry Between Magnolia and Tomball
Read full article: VYPEU Behind the Lens: Revisiting An Old Rivalry Between Magnolia and TomballFollowing a lengthy rain delay, last Friday night the Tomball Cougars played on Bulldog territory. The teams fought hard, but ultimately, the game ended in a Magnolia victory, 34-29. Heading into district games, Magnolia’s record now stands 1-1. Tomball’s record stands 0-2 as they have one non-district game remaining.
Big 3 (8.15.22): Skrabanek, Hopkins, Brown provide big numbers for squads in Tournament weekend
Read full article: Big 3 (8.15.22): Skrabanek, Hopkins, Brown provide big numbers for squads in Tournament weekendIt was a very busy weekend on the tournament volleyball scene with some of the biggest tournaments of the year happening in Week 1.
Who are they? PHOTOS: Trio manage to write $11K in forged checks, purchase more than $3K in gift cards after Tomball vehicle burglary
Read full article: Who are they? PHOTOS: Trio manage to write $11K in forged checks, purchase more than $3K in gift cards after Tomball vehicle burglaryA man and a woman managed to cash checks for $11,000 at 11 different banks and purchase more than $3,500 worth of gift cards using the contents of a stolen purse, authorities said.
Officer experiencing ‘medical emergency’ involved in rollover crash in Tomball, HPD says
Read full article: Officer experiencing ‘medical emergency’ involved in rollover crash in Tomball, HPD saysAn officer involved in a rollover crash in Tomball Thursday has been transported to the hospital via Life Flight, the Houston Police Department said.
Judge sentences Tomball ISD teacher to 60 days in jail for sexually abusing 13-year-old student for 3 years
Read full article: Judge sentences Tomball ISD teacher to 60 days in jail for sexually abusing 13-year-old student for 3 yearsA former Tomball Independent School District teacher accused of sexually assaulting a former student in 2021 was sentenced on Tuesday.
Widow of road rage victim said video of couple suspected in Spring shooting is retraumatizing
Read full article: Widow of road rage victim said video of couple suspected in Spring shooting is retraumatizingA Tomball woman whose husband was recently killed in an unsolved road rage shooting said seeing the video of a possible road rage shooting in Spring Tuesday was retraumatizing.
Tomball man arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Read full article: Tomball man arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol breachA man from Tomball was arrested Monday for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to the United States Attorney’s Office.
Grandfather killed alongside 4 young grandsons near Centerville identified; Escaped inmate believed to be responsible
Read full article: Grandfather killed alongside 4 young grandsons near Centerville identified; Escaped inmate believed to be responsibleThe four Houston-area children who were found dead inside a home in Centerville were identified as students who attended the Tomball Independent School District, the district revealed. Their 66-year-old grandfather was also among those slain.
INSIDER LIST: Where locals love to take out-of-town visitors to eat in the Houston area
Read full article: INSIDER LIST: Where locals love to take out-of-town visitors to eat in the Houston areaWe asked locals a simple question: Where do you take out-of-town guests to eat when you want to show them around Houston? The restaurant doesn’t have to be the “best” or even your favorite, but rather someplace intimate, exciting, or nostalgic -- the kind of place you bookmark in your brain and save for the perfect outing with the perfect person.
Wife of 51-year-old man killed during road-rage shooting in Tomball pleads with suspects to turn themselves in
Read full article: Wife of 51-year-old man killed during road-rage shooting in Tomball pleads with suspects to turn themselves inDeputies are investigating after a man was shot to death during a road rage incident in Tomball.
Houston’s Favorite crawfish is Hans’ Crawfish in Tomball, presented by Karbach Brewing Company
Read full article: Houston’s Favorite crawfish is Hans’ Crawfish in Tomball, presented by Karbach Brewing CompanyWe wanted to know where to find the best crawfish in the Houston area, and our viewers came through!
12 injured in charter bus crash involving Tomball baseball team in Waller County, authorities say
Read full article: 12 injured in charter bus crash involving Tomball baseball team in Waller County, authorities sayA charter bus carrying a baseball team from Tomball was involved in a rollover crash in Waller County Wednesday night, according to authorities in Waller County.
Man arrested for 3rd driving while intoxicated charge in Tomball, deputies say
Read full article: Man arrested for 3rd driving while intoxicated charge in Tomball, deputies sayA man was arrested Monday after being accused of driving while intoxicated in Tomball, according to deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office.
These 5 Houston-area suburbs are among the top 10 places to retire, survey finds
Read full article: These 5 Houston-area suburbs are among the top 10 places to retire, survey findsHouston-area suburbs dominated the list of the best places to retire in Texas, according to inancial technology company SmartAsset.
Who killed Anthony Rodriguez? Reward offered for driver who fled after hitting motorcyclist
Read full article: Who killed Anthony Rodriguez? Reward offered for driver who fled after hitting motorcyclistCrime Stoppers Houston needs the public’s assistance in finding the suspect accused of striking a motorcyclist and leaving him to die last month.
Jackson Arnold, Denton Guyer to get another shot at Austin Westlake in 6A DII Title Bout, beat Tomball 59-14
Read full article: Jackson Arnold, Denton Guyer to get another shot at Austin Westlake in 6A DII Title Bout, beat Tomball 59-14WACO – The last time Jackson Arnold stepped onto the field inside AT&T Stadium, the Denton Guyer signal-caller was just a freshman.
VYPEU: A Cinderella Story; Tomball Upsets Rockwall-Heath
Read full article: VYPEU: A Cinderella Story; Tomball Upsets Rockwall-HeathLast night the Tomball Cougars (10-3) upset the Rockwall-Heath Hawks (11-2) 35-21 punching Tomball’s ticket to the Regional Quarterfinals next Saturday at the brand new Tomball ISD Stadium.
Cold Conroe Explained
Read full article: Cold Conroe ExplainedIt seems like every time we show the morning lows, Conroe looks to be the coldest spot around and sometimes colder than ten degrees than other places nearby, like Tomball and Huntsville. For instance, this morning Conroe came in at 48° while Huntsville reported 61° and Tomball reported 53°.
Tigers Tamed: Hellums, Womack pace Tomball offense in 52-29 playoff victory over Cy Park
Read full article: Tigers Tamed: Hellums, Womack pace Tomball offense in 52-29 playoff victory over Cy ParkHOUSTON - As Tomball prepared to open its playoff run throughout the week, senior quarterback Cale Hellums admits they did it with a bit of a “chip on their shoulder”.