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What’s Coming Up
 
 
A partial lunar eclipse peaks over Houston late on August 27, with the Moon reaching 94% eclipsed. The full moon crests around 11:18 p.m. local time, so skywatchers can step outside before bed without staying up late.

GOING TO A TEXANS FOOTBALL GAME

 
NRG Stadium concessions debut 80 new food and drink items for the 2026 Texans season, from protein-packed burger bowls to peri peri nachos and club-level menus from Hugo’s. Texans president Mike Tomon says prices on staples like nachos and beer stay flat.   

Quick Hits
 
For those that remember the 3 man group, ZZ TOP

Frank Beard, the drummer who anchored Houston-rooted ZZ Top for more than five decades, died at 77 on his birthday while in hospice at his Richmond ranch. Billy Gibbons, now the trio’s sole surviving classic member, said the band will keep touring as Beard wished

More Water Meter Problems

An $18 million water-meter investment is under consideration at City Hall as residents keep flagging inaccurate bills, after the city already replaced faulty devices on more than 125,000 meters. Mayor John Whitmire has acknowledged years of exasperating and inconsistent charges that fueled a long-running billing scandal.

Are you with State Farm Insurance?

State Farm began distributing a one-time $5 billion cash-back dividend to qualifying auto customers, averaging about $100 per vehicle across more than 49 million insured cars. The mutual insurer credited stronger 2025 underwriting as collision frequency and repair costs fell.