On June 4, a $25 million increase was approved for Lone Star College System’s textbook program in order to continue the services through fiscal year 2026-27. In a nutshell The maximum amount to be spent to fund LSCS’s textbook program was raised to $79.24 million total, according to June 4 meeting documents. The maximum amount…
In 2023, the Texas Legislature passed a sweeping regulatory measure designed to prevent cities and counties from adopting local ordinances that conflict with various sections of state law. Three years later, there is confusion about what local governments can and cannot do under the law, advocates told state lawmakers June 4. The big picture House…
According to official meeting documents, Willis ISD’s board will hold its second budget workshop for fiscal year 2026-27, at which trustees will review multiple items, including the employee compensation plan and purchases for the district, including new classroom equipment and campuswide radio standardization. What’s being done The budget workshop at the June 10 workshop meeting…
Owners Bruno Antunes and his father, Elcio Oliveira, said they opened their own western shop in May. “Brunello’s Boots is a family-owned business founded by a father-and-son team with a passion for quality western footwear and craftsmanship,” Antunes said. “We began selling boots online in 2016 with a long-term goal of one day opening a…
In a first-of-its-kind agreement, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized on June 2 a $73 million Texas Energy Fund grant that will back a project replacing nearly 10,000 electric poles in Texas and strengthening electricity distribution for more than 38,000 in-state customers, including in Montgomery County, officials said. The gist The Steel Anchor project, overseen by Sam…
Vietnamese Food & Boba Togo relocated from Magnolia to Montgomery and reopened April 25, owner Lynn Tran confirmed. The restaurant is now located along Melville Drive in Montgomery after moving from FM 1488 in Magnolia. Vietnamese Food & Boba Togo offers various boba and milk tea flavors, curries, banh mi, fried rice and more.
As Houston prepares to see seven matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, several venues plan to hold watch parties across the Greater Houston area. While the World Cup is taking place from June 11-July 19, Houston match days are taking place: June 14 June 17 June 20 June 23 June 26 June 29 July…
Officials with The Cleverley Stone Foundation, who produce the popular yearly event called Houston Restaurant Weeks, announced June 5 that last year’s fundraising event generated over $1.6 million for the Houston Food Bank. The local impact Houston Restaurant Weeks is an annual foodie fundraising event across the Greater Houston area that hundreds of restaurants participate…
By Cole Gee Cole joined Community Impact in 2025 as the general assignment reporter for the Tomball/Magnolia and Conroe/Montgomery areas. Before joining CI, Cole worked for many different news organizations, including KWBU News, The Houston Defender, and his alma mater’s student newspaper, The Baylor Lariat. When not reporting on local school board meetings and community…
A new name can signal big changes ahead. For residents at Pegasus Preserve of Vintage Park, formerly Brookdale Solana Preserve at Vintage Park, the transition has sparked a different conversation: what happens when a community retains everything residents love while gaining new opportunities? The independent living community transitioned to Pegasus Senior Living management on April…