Here are several black owned businesses located across the Houston metro to commemorate Black History Month, as recently reported by Community Impact. Apple-licious Bakery Bistro Owned by Gloria Taylor, Apple-licious Bakery Bistro offers honey crisp and granny smith flavored pastries from cheesecakes to pies and 20 different gourmet candy apples as well as breakfast tacos,…
Texas families can soon apply to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under the state’s new education savings account program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts. The application opens at 9 a.m. Feb. 4 and is designed to be completed in about 15 minutes, according to the state comptroller’s office. Families can apply…
The Texas Department of Transportation will host a virtual meeting Feb. 10 and a public meeting Feb. 12 regarding expansion plans for the FM 830 roadway. This project would widen the stretch of road to four lanes as well as increase pedestrian safety and drainage, according to TxDOT’s project website. How we got here FM…
Main Street Market Conroe will come to an end soon, the market announced via Facebook on Jan. 29. The market offers local farmers and artisan products from various vendors on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Conroe. “If you’ve ever loved this place, come say goodbye in person. Buy a bouquet, grab…
The Houston Association of Realtors has named René Galvan as its new president and CEO, the first leadership change in more than three decades after longtime executive Bob Hale retired Jan. 31, according to a Feb. 2 news release. What we know Galvan has been part of HAR’s leadership team since 1996 and served as…
Conroe City Council approved a new street-closure and special-events fee structure Jan. 22, setting a $500 nonrefundable application fee as the starting point for events that require closing city streets. The details Norman McGuire, assistant city administrator and public works director, told council a typical one-block downtown closure requires review and coordination across multiple city…
The Coastal Texas Project, also known as the Ike Dike, received $5 million in federal funding, the largest single federal investment in the project since Congress authorized the project in 2022. The overview The $34 billion project aims to protect Houston’s critical energy and shipping corridors from storm damage by building a system of gates…
Missed any Community Impact articles from this week? Check out the top trending stories from Community Impact‘s coverage areas in Houston from Jan. 26-30. Kresston expansion brings larger homesites, adds Toll Brothers and Huntington Homes in Magnolia Kresston, a 1,400-acre master-planned community in Magnolia, is expanding its home lineup with larger homesites and two new…
Watching a community grow brings a unique pride, and in Pearland, that growth is about to get greener. The Yard Wise Garden will reopen in spring, welcoming residents to a revitalized space for learning, sustainability and beauty. Located at the John Hargrove Environmental Complex, the garden is undergoing a total rebirth. This isn’t just new…
Two Republican candidates are running to lead the Texas Department of Agriculture in the upcoming March 3 primary election. The big picture Nate Sheets is challenging incumbent Sid Miller, who is seeking a fourth term as Texas agriculture commissioner. The winning Republican candidate will face Democrat Clayton Tucker in November, and the winner of that…