Montgomery County News, April 21, 2021

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WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 16 Section 1 10 pages

April 21, 2021 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and

Sharon Mock

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Gas Prices (April 19, 2021) Texas gas prices have fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.59/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.02/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas is priced at $2.22/g today while the most expensive is $3.99/g, a difference of $1.77/g. The lowest price in the state today is $2.22/g while the highest is $3.99/g, a difference of $1.77/g. The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $2.85/g t o d a y. T h e n a t i o n a l average is down 2.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.07/g higher than a year ago. Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa$2.82/g, down 2.2 cents per gallon from last week's $2.84/g. San Antonio- $2.38/g, down 1.2 cents per gallon from last week's $2.39/g. Austin- $2.49/g, down 1.6 cents per gallon from last week's $2.50/g. "Gas prices have remained largely stable in the last week across much of the country with the exception of the West Coast, where prices in some areas continue to advance, mainly in California as summer gasoline and healthy demand have boosted prices, but for everyone else, we're far removed from the fast pace of increases we saw earlier this year," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "Gasoline demand has given up ground for the second straight week, likely due to some areas seeing a rise in coronavirus cases, and as spring break plans conclude. The next trend in gas prices isn't evident just yet, we may see additional slight sideways moves in the weeks ahead, until either demand starts to increase notably again, or we see the opposite." SOURCE GasBuddy

Article by Mark Hooker Photos Courtesy of Debbie Pietsch On Saturday April the 17th, your MISD Fishing Te a m w o n i t s ’ 3 r d Regional Title. What does that mean exactly? Well, it means that for the 20202021 season, MISD has the Best Program in a 3 Division Region of over 65 programs in the Texas High School Bass Association. Leading the way for

MISD were Will Collora and Brayden Miller. The Juniors from Lake Creek b r o u g h t i n a V E RY impressive 5 fish limit that weighed 23.66 pounds, which earned them a First Place Finish out of 182 Individual Teams. The pair indicated that they caught their fish on lightly weighted black soft plastic creature baits. As Will stated, “the key was slowing down, and looking for isolated grass patches.” Also doing well for

MISD were Garrett Peel and Mason Jones, bringing in 4 fish for 11.87 pounds, claiming 14th place. Just behind Peel & Jones, were Fallon Clepper and Wyatt Ford with a limit that weighed 11.72 pounds, landing them in 15th place. Combined, our top 3 Teams had a total weight of 47.25 pounds for a margin of victory of over 8 pounds. Winning the Regional Championship was a Major Goal of this Team,

but so was qualifying as many Individual Teams as possible to go to the State Championship on Lake Texoma. This was also a success, as MISD qualified 9 Teams that will represent all of us in midMay at the THSBA State Championship. Aside from our aforementioned top three teams, the other 6 qualifying teams are Jack Middlebrook & Kaden

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3rd Annual Mattern Ranch Big Bass Tournament

On Saturday April 17th, Mattern Ranch in Plantersville presented the 3rd Annual Mattern Ranch Big Bass Tournament. Fishermen signed up at Casey’s in Plantersville the Thursday and Friday before and began fishing at 12:01 am on Saturday. The weigh in held at H e n r y ’s H i d e o u t i n Plantersville began at 12:00pm on Saturday. Over 150 plates of fried catfish and French fries were served and the live band, The Great Unknowns played into the night. The Hourly Biggest Bass paid $100 a n d Tw o C o l o m b i a Cooler bags per team and went to Scott Martin and Chad Henry in the 3:00 hour and Matt and Mindy Mizell in the 4:00pm hour. The Slot Bass Paid $100 and Two Colombia Cooler bags per team: 29th Biggest Bass went to Bill Keyser and Patt Community..............2, 3, 10 Segal, 22nd Biggest Bass went to Matt and Mindy Commentary............................4 Mizell, 18th Biggest Devotional..........................5 Bass went to Bill Keyser

Index Legals......................6, 7, 8, 9 Business Directory...........10

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The Woodlands Family YMCA to Host Blood Donor Coach T h i s y e a r, a s w e continue to fight the pandemic, the need for blood is doubled. Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center needs to collect a minimum of 800 units of blood EACH DAY in order to provide necessary blood products for patients around the Houston area. Every blood donor counts! The YMCA is Here for Yo u . T h e Wo o d l a n d s Family YMCAs will host the Blood Donor Coach on April 30th, at the Branch Crossing YMCA location to help address the critical needs of blood supply for local hospitals. Free Covid19 ANTIBODY Test with blood donation and $10 Uber Eats Gift Card. Branch Crossing YMCA, 8100 Ashlane Way, The Woodlands - Friday, April 30, 9am – 1:30 pm https://www.commitfo rlife.org/donor/schedules/ drive_schedule/322267 All donors are encouraged to register online for your preferred time and date. Walk Ups are welcomed. Please remember to Eat, Drink, and Bring I.D. The Blood Center now requires all donors and staff to wear face coverings. We want to make sure we’re protecting one another from COVID-19 while we help save the lives of patients in area hospitals. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. For more information visit www.giveblood.org Did you know one in seven people will need blood at some point in their lifetime, but only one in 20 eligible donors will donate? That’s only five percent! Giving blood remains an essential service during the pandemic. Collecting blood is a marathon, not a sprint. Blood donors are needed to consistently give now and in the future. Thank you for helping us save lives when patients need you the most. For more information call Roxanne Davis, 281-6816730. About the Y F i r s t o rg a n i z e d i n 1886, the YMCA of Greater Houston is one of the city's leading nonprofits dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development,

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