The Conroe ISD board of trustees is seeking the public’s feedback regarding spring break for the 2025-26 calendar. What to know The board talked about the potential for a change in the school year calendar at the Dec. 17 meeting, as previously reported by Community Impact. In a presentation, Hedith Sauceda-Upshaw, the district’s assistant superintendent…
Cirque du Soleil is returning to Houston with its latest show “Echo,” a story of connection, intention and the symbiotic union between humans and the animal kingdom, the show’s senior publicist Kevin Albert said. According to a Sept. 9 news release, Cirque du Soleil’s 25th Big Top show will bring bold new visuals and a…
Little Dreamers Playground, an indoor playground designed for children 6 months to 6 years old, is now open, Owner Amber Murley confirmed. “We’re focused around imaginative play,” Murley said. “We have four custom-built playhouses.” Playhouses at Little Dreamers Playground include a cafe/bakery, a house, a grocery store and a construction zone, Murley said. There’s also…
Here are the latest updates on six transportation projects happening around the Conroe and Montgomery area. Upcoming projects 1. I-45 reconstruction Project: A 1.6 mile section of I-45 between Shenandoah Park Drive and Hwy. 242 will be reconstructed. Update: According to a Dec. 1 media update from the Texas Department of Transportation, this project will…
Little Dreamers Playhouse, an indoor playground designed for children 6 months to 6 years old, is now open, Owner Amber Murley confirmed. “We’re focused around imaginative play,” Murley said. “We have four custom-built playhouses.” Playhouses at Little Dreamers Playhouse include a cafe/bakery, a house, a grocery store and a construction zone, Murley said. There’s also…
Texas lawmakers will have an estimated $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending as they write the 2026-27 state budget, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Jan. 13. This is down slightly from two years ago, Hegar said, when Texas had a “once-in-a-lifetime” amount of money in the bank. Ahead of the 2023 session, Hegar estimated lawmakers…
Hedge fund management company Pershing Square announced a proposal to merge with Howard Hughes in a Jan. 13 letter, which would see Pershing become a “larger, permanent” owner of the real estate development company. Two-minute impact Real estate development company Howard Hughes is the developer of a number of master-planned communities across the Houston region…
Single-family home sales in the Houston metro increased 1.3% in 2024 from 2023 after two consecutive years of declining sales, according to the Houston Association of Realtors December and Full Year Housing Market Update. In total, 85,163 single-family homes were sold in Houston in 2024, compared to 84,038 in 2023, according to the report. May…
The Montgomery ISD Education Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants—in honor of the district’s 100th anniversary—to campuses for student experiences and classroom equipment, according to a Jan. 10 district blog post. The overview Education foundation members, district administrators and local sponsors visited the district’s 11 campuses to award 32 educator grants on Jan. 10, according to…
Clark Hearing, a hearing aid and protection clinic, is set to bring its fourth location to Montgomery in late January, said owner Cassie Clark in an email. The details The business offers hearing evaluations to detect hearing loss, hearing loss solutions and custom hearing protection to prevent hearing loss, Clark said. Clark Hearing also offers…