Blended and Blessed Protein Bar is now open along Hwy. 105 in Montgomery, owner Melissa Robertson confirmed. “We recently moved to the area and honestly every time we came over to Montgomery, everyone was so nice and welcoming,” Robertson said. “So we found a spot to make our dream of owning a small business come…

Montgomery County commissioners are set to begin work on the county’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget, with a proposed calendar that lays out months of department meetings, public presentations, budget workshops and a final adoption date Sept. 8. What you need to know The budget calendar launched the FY 2026-27 process April 9, with a formal…

Editor’s note: This story is breaking and will be updated. Nearly eight months after a Democratic walkout over congressional redistricting, a GOP-led Texas House committee moved to charge 52 of their Democratic colleagues up to $8,354.25 each in fines. After roughly six hours in a closed-door executive session, the House Administration Committee approved the fines…

For many, saving money isn’t about discipline—it’s about getting started. Setting aside large sums can feel overwhelming, especially with everyday expenses. That’s the gap Community Resource Credit Union aimed to close with its new CoRe Ownership Account—a tool designed to make saving feel like a part of daily life. Saving money reimagined Unlike traditional savings…

For more than 80% of Texas schools, an A-F accountability rating hinges on one factor: results from the single, high-stakes STAAR test. These ratings are used by the state to evaluate campus performance and inform decisions about instruction, interventions, and public reporting. Because of its central role in Texas education, the A-F accountability system has…

For more than 80% of Texas schools, an A-F accountability rating hinges on one factor: results from the single, high-stakes STAAR test. These ratings are used by the state to evaluate campus performance and inform decisions about instruction, interventions, and public reporting. Because of its central role in Texas education, the A-F accountability system has…