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Catch y'all later, alligators!

Goodbye, farewell, to you my friends... or however the theme song from 2001 PBS' "Out of the Box" goes.

Today is my last day with Houston Chronicle, making this my last newsletter. Don't worry, the newsletter will continue with the help of the suburbs team.

I'm leaving the Houston area to spend time with my parents in Corpus Christi ahead of my wedding next year, before moving to Minnesota to live with my future husband.

This was my first "big girl" job after college, and I have learned quite a bit about Pearland and its surrounding areas, especially how taxes work!

Thank you for welcoming me to Pearland with open arms and trusting me to tell your stories, and I hope my time here has provided you with insightful stories and news worthy of your time and energy. I will miss receiving emails from you, the readers, with story ideas and seeing you at city council meetings and community events.

You have made my time here feel worth it. Thanks for tuning in!

Pooja Bhakta, Pearland reporter

pooja.bhakta@houstonchronicle.com

Growing Pearland

Two tanks that go over 30 feet into the ground contain nearly 5 million gallons of water each to be treated for use at the Pearland Surface Water Treatment Plant, 3720 County Road 48 in Rosharon.

Photo by: Pooja Bhakta/Staff Writer

Pearland to open new $175M surface water treatment plant

The Rosharon plant will provide residents with treated water from the Brazos River Basin and will reduce Pearland's dependence on Houston water.

Need to Know

The Moore home at the Fort Bend Museum, Richmond, TX on Friday, July 27, 2018.

Photo by: Craig Moseley/Chronicle

Celebrate Women's History Month in Houston, Pearland and Fort Bend

Celebrate Women's History Month with these art and poetry events in Houston, suburbs like Pearland and the Fort Bend area.

Education

Barbara Bennett Elementary is set to open in August 2024 at 9235 N Inspiration Way in Manvel.

Photo by: Courtesy Of Alvin ISD

Alvin ISD asks residents to help decide where new schools are needed

Alvin ISD expects to grow by 1,000 students each year and will open two new schools in the 2024-25 school year.

Openings and Closings

Dripped Birria is opening its fourth location in the Houston area.

The restaurant is opening a new spot in April in Pearland at 9821 Broadway Street. It specializes in tacos, ramen and quesadillas with 100% halal ingredients, according to its website.

Shout out

Congrats to several students from Pearland and Alvin who earned honors from the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches in Region III for its all-region players for the 2023-24 season.

Azyua Blair from Pearland and Akyla Fields from Manvel received honors for girls basketball, and Kade Cotton from Manvel received an honor for boys basketball!