Chuy’s is now serving Tex-Mex in Willis. The details A representative with the company confirmed the restaurant opened May 25 at 12160 I-45, Willis The new location is near the intersection of I-45 and FM 1097. What they offer The Austin-based restaurant is known for its Tex-Mex menu, including burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, tacos, quesadillas and…
As extreme weather events become more frequent, CenterPoint Energy announced June 1 that it is expanding its storm preparedness efforts through a partnership with Technosylva, a provider of weather, wildfire and flood modeling software. “Preparing for extreme weather today requires earlier insight and better coordination than ever before,” said Jason Wells, chair, president and chief…
Conroe’s animal shelter is now operating as a no-kill shelter after euthanasia numbers dropped sharply under city management, Conroe Police Chief Jon Buckholtz told City Council during a May 28 update. The city took over direct operations of the shelter Sept. 20, 2024, after what officials described as mismanagement by a third-party organization. Since then,…
Clear Lake residents and boaters have long been concerned about the hundreds of abandoned boats littering Clear Lake and surrounding bays, but while dozens of boats remain in Clear Lake, efforts to remove them have been slow. Recently, the Texas Land Commissioner and the office of Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia partnered to remove a…
Conroe’s new Oscar Johnson Jr. Enrichment and Recreation Center is still in its warranty phase, but city officials said May 28 they are working through several post-construction issues at the nearly $40 million, 87,000-square-foot facility. The update came during a Conroe City Council meeting, where staff discussed issues involving the building’s crawl space, plumbing, sewer…
In a quiet corner of College Station, mornings at Creek View Elementary begin in a familiar rhythm—students gathering in small groups, teachers greeting children by name, and a campus easing into another school day inside College Station Independent School District. For Creek View Elementary School families, those routines represent a larger culture built around connection,…
On June 4, Lone Star College System‘s board of trustees will consider calling an election for three trustee seats in November. The big picture LSCS trustees for Districts 3, 4 and 9 are slated to be up for election Nov. 3, according to June 4 meeting documents for the college system. Trustee terms last six…
Between 2020 and 2025, the number of mental health services provided by Houston’s Shield Bearer Counseling Centers skyrocketed from 15,000 to more than 22,000. It’s a staggering metric, but to local clinicians, the real story is in the silence before the call. Most people don’t reach out when the water starts rising; they call when…
In Bryan–College Station, banking decisions often happen beyond a branch counter. They unfold in conversations about starting a business, buying a home, or protecting a company from fraud that didn’t exist a decade ago. At First Financial Bank, conversations are built on a long-standing belief: a community bank and its community are inseparable. When one…
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…