🌱 League City neighbors lined the street to welcome astronaut Victor Glover home
What's up League City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- League City neighbors lined the street to welcome astronaut Victor Glover home
- New search tied to League City’s Killing Fields may reveal more victims
- How League City neighbors welcomed astronaut Victor Glover back from the moon
Also on today's calendar: STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of League City-West and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
- Sunday: Windy; a morning shower, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Black Astronaut Victor Glover Welcomed Home by His Neighbors After Historic Moon Mission (blacknews.com) — Neighbors in League City turned out Monday to welcome NASA astronaut Victor Glover home after his 10‑day Artemis II mission around the Moon. Glover, now the first Black astronaut to travel to the Moon, thanked residents outside his neighborhood and urged them to build stronger connections and “be neighbors,” reflecting on gratitude and the powerful bonds formed during the mission. 
• New search in 'Killing Fields' case may provide answers for family of Port Arthur victim (foxsanantonio.com) — An active investigation into the infamous “Texas Killing Fields” again focuses on land near Calder Road and Ervin Street in League City, where four women’s bodies were found between 1984 and 1991. New search warrants at a Bacliff property linked to the case may uncover additional remains, offering long‑awaited answers to families, including relatives of victim Donna Prudhomme.
• Artemis II Crew to Discuss NASA Moon Mission and What Comes Next (nytimes.com) — League City neighbors turned out with flags and balloons to welcome astronaut Victor Glover home after his historic Artemis II trip around the moon. The crew is now back in Houston, sharing stories of their 10-day mission and already training for future moonwalks, while also reuniting with family, pets, and normal life on Earth.
📸 Around League City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of League City-West
1820 Butler Rd, League City
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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BOY'S TENNIS - @ MANVEL HS (8 am)
Manvel High School , 19601 Hwy 6 , Manvel
8:00 am -
Girls Tennis Championship @ AHS
Alvin J H Alvin, TX 77511
8:00 am -
Boys Tennis Championship @ MHS
Alvin J H Alvin, TX 77511
8:00 am -
Ask a MG Booth by A. Alvarez & Team @ Coastal Point Living Spring Flower Market
Coastal Point Rec Center , 4830 Sparrow Ln , League City
12:00 pm -
1st gr. Performance
Landolt Elementary League City, TX 77573
6:00 pm -
FJH Band Six Flags
Six Flags Fiesta Texas , San Antonio, TX 78257, USA
Saturday April 18
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
📣 League City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Beyond the Funnel Class
Bolt Mortgage, Inc , 4440 W Main St , League City
2:00 pm -
Clear Lake JV Baseball @ Clear Brook
Clear Brook High School , 4607 FM 2351 , Friendswood
4:30 pm -
Mason Creager
Barge 295 , 2613 ½ E NASA Pkwy , Seabrook
6:00 pm -
Clear Falls Knights vs Dickinson Gators
Clear Falls High School , 4380 Village Way , League City
6:00 pm -
House of Wind NEW for Trivia Fun! 18+
Painting with a Twist , 607 S Friendswood Dr #18 , Friendswood
7:00 pm -
GISD Give Back Day: Powered by United Way
United Way of Galveston, Inc. Galveston, TX, USA
7:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Cato Fong was LOST on February 5, 2026 in League City, TX 77573 near Magnolia Creek subdivision Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor Magnolia Creek) - If this is anybody’s dog, please let me know.
I am in the Newport neighborhood at the park and I found your dog. My Cell Phone Number is 832-489-8193 I was riding my bike around, and I found this… (Nextdoor Creekside Estates)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Pasadena. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
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