From a new Mexican restaurant to a Mediterranean eatery, read these six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, including restaurants that recently opened or are coming soon, as reported by Community Impact. Now open Cupbop Cupbop officials said the Korean eatery is now offering services to the Cypress-Fairbanks area. The new Cy-Fair location is…
There are several holiday events going on this weekend, including holiday markets such as Christmas in the Woods in Montgomery and a Hanukkah Extravaganza in Houston. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change. Christmas in the Woods Come enjoy nature and the winter weather this weekend at Christmas in the Woods.…
Texans now have a new way to track the results of local bond propositions and tax rate elections, or TREs, in their communities and across the state. The state comptroller’s office launched on Dec. 15 a searchable database containing information about local tax-related ballot measures from the past 10 years. What you need to know…
There are several events to attend in the Conroe and Montgomery area this weekend. Check them out below. This is not a comprehensive list, and events are subject to change. Christmas in the Woods Come enjoy nature and the winter weather this weekend at Christmas in the Woods. Attendees can expect decorated trail walks, Christmas…
The Conroe ISD board of trustees on Dec. 16 unanimously approved opening an application process to the public to fill the unexpired term for the vacant trustee Position 1, which will be up for election in November 2026. How we got here The decision comes following the Dec. 9 resignation of trustee Tiffany Baumann Nelson,…
When city leaders created the Conroe Local Government Corp. in 2019, the entity had a specific job: develop, construct and equip a convention hotel that could help turn Conroe into a regional destination. Completed in May 2023, the Hyatt Regency Conroe and Convention Center has since struggled to meet its original financial projections. Though they…
Montgomery County commissioners approved a contract Dec. 16 to continue digitizing and preserving historical Commissioners Court records—an effort County Clerk Brandon Steinmann said is aimed at making documents easier for residents and county offices to find without digging through physical archives. The gist Under the agenda item, the court approved Phase 2 records management and…
The Texas power grid is expected to hold up this winter, officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said during the grid operator’s Dec. 9 board meeting. This is due in part to “tremendous supply growth on the ERCOT grid,” ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said, amid an influx of data centers and large businesses…
A new athletic training facility, Activ8, is now open in Conroe. About the owner Owner and personal trainer of 13-plus years Richard Drew, Jr. said Activ8 services athletes from 11 years old and up. According to its website, Activ8 is “dedicated to helping athletes of all levels reach their full potential through evidence-based training methodologies…
Montgomery County commissioners approved two extension requests Dec. 16 tied to disaster recovery grants used for buyout projects stemming from Hurricane Harvey and the 2016 storm and flooding events. What happened Commissioners considered and approved extensions to Hagerty task orders connected to the county’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery grants—one related to Hurricane Harvey…