Morelia Gourmet Paletas has officially opened its newest location in the Woodforest community, Marketing Director Luis Daniel Correa confirmed. What you need to know The shop will host a two-day grand opening celebration Dec. 5-6, where visitors can enjoy free ice cream paletas all day. The event will offer guests a chance to sample the…
About a dozen new Texas laws are scheduled to take effect Dec. 4. The new laws come 90 days after the end of a special legislative session during which state lawmakers made changes to Texas’ school assessment system and voter registration procedures. Other laws from the special session took effect in September, including measures aimed…
Residents around the west side of Lake Conroe may see Entergy crews on lake barges as the company works to replace transmission lines in the area. The work, which began Dec. 1, will continue through February 2026, according to a Facebook post from Entergy. More details The work will specifically be happening near the April…
Walden Coffee House closed in Montgomery, according to an Oct. 31 Facebook post from the business. Owner Laurie Brown cited the economy, competition and the shop’s location as some of the contributing factors to the closure. “I have met such wonderful people in Walden, lifelong friends, and will forever cherish memories with you all,” Brown…
The Houston-Galveston Area Council is hosting public meetings for its Safety Action Plans, a measure to improve transportation safety and reduce serious roadway injuries and fatalities, officials announced in a Dec. 1 news release. With nearly 20% of traffic deaths in Texas—760 people a year, or two people a day—and another 3,725 people annually, or…
There are several events going on this weekend around the Conroe and Montgomery area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change. ‘A Christmas Carol’ The Players Theatre Company is putting on performances of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol,” which follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he meets the ghosts…
Travelers will be able to fly directly to Rome from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, or IAH, beginning May 1, 2026, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced Dec. 2. “This has been the aspiration and desire of city government and the airport system for years,” Whitmire said during a press conference. In a nutshell Whitmire said Italian…
Airbnb was selected in June to serve as an official partner for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Since the announcement, the vacation rental company has been investing millions of dollars into host cities around the United States for sustainable projects and programs that are intended to last well beyond the tournament in 2026. For…
O’Reilly Auto Parts has plans to open a new location in a former Big Lots, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The details Per the TDLR filing, construction to renovate the former 31,500-square-foot Big Lots will begin in May and be completed by November of next year. With 6,000 locations nationwide,…
On the heels of what proponents have called “historic” property tax relief, some Texas lawmakers are questioning whether the state can afford to continue increasing the tax exemptions passed during the 2023 and 2025 legislative sessions. The big picture The state of Texas does not charge property taxes, meaning homeowners are taxed by local entities…