Hot dogs, hometown parades, and big Texas-sized booms — Greater Houston goes all-out for the Fourth of July, and 2026 is extra special as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Whether you’re after a small-town street fest, a waterfront view, or a big-city blowout, this county-by-county guide makes it easy to find something close to home.…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact investigators as they continue probing allegations of sexual abuse involving a man authorities say had ties to multiple religious ministries in Montgomery County and worked with youth-related groups. Deputies were called May 8, 2026, to the 18000 block of Cooper Road in Conroe…
TOMBALL, TX — At many events throughout the year, I see one of my colleagues in the food media game, Nick Rama, from Facebook’s ‘Nick’s Local Eats,’ who when it comes to food seems to be everywhere in north Harris and Montgomery counties. He invited me to the new location of Waterfalls Cafe, the small…
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After more than nine hours of debate June 26, Texas’ Republican-led State Board of Education approved a sweeping rewrite of the state’s social studies curriculum standards and a list of dozens of books that students will be required to read each school year, both of which are infused with biblical references. The new requirements will…
Montgomery County health officials have confirmed the first West Nile virus case of the year. Here’s what symptoms to watch for and when to seek medical care. Source: Read original article Publisher: KHOU RSS Feed: local
The Montgomery County Public Health Department says it has received confirmation from the Texas Department of State Health Services of the first case of West Nile Virus in a resident of the county for 2026. The resident diagnosed with the virus is a woman in her 50s and lives in the 77355 zip code, the…
Want to learn more about what Community Impact covered last week? Take a look at these five trending stories from June 22-26. 1. Cy-Fair EMS sees 91% increase in calls from assisted living communities Cypress area firefighters recently reported an increased need for medical staff in senior living homes to decrease the volume of calls…
Among students learning English in Greater Houston area public school districts, Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic were the most common home languages spoken in the 2025-26 school year, according to Texas Education Agency data. The breakdown Emergent bilingual students are students “in the process of acquiring English and [who have] another language as the primary language,”…
On June 16, the Texas Education Agency released results for the spring 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR. Montgomery ISD outperformed the state in multiple categories for 2026, while falling behind compared to select 2025 test scores within the district. The breakdown MISD outperformed state testing results in categories such as…