On Jan. 14, Tomball ISD appointed Patrick Beecher to the vacant Position 1 seat on the district’s board of trustees. The local impact The position became vacant following the resignation of former board member Tina Salem in December. According to a news release, Beecher emerged as the top candidate for Position 1 in a competitive…
Montgomery County Food Bank’s annual Holiday Helpings drive brought in enough food and funds to provide more than 440,000 meals after a two-month campaign that ran Nov. 1-Dec. 31, according to a Jan. 14 news release. The impact The drive, presented by Waste Connections, came as demand for food assistance climbed across the county, the…
GameStop, a large retail gaming hub in the United States, disclosed in a recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that it closed 590 stores in fiscal year 2024 and expects to shutter a “significant number of additional stores” during FY2025. For the U.S. federal government, fiscal year 2025 ran from Oct. 1, 2024, to…
Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from Jan. 12-16. Le Labo to open at Market Street in The Woodlands Le Labo is opening in January at Market Street, officials confirmed. A mid-month opening date is anticipated at the shopping center.…
By Cole Gee Cole joined Community Impact in 2025 as the general assignment reporter for the Tomball/Magnolia and Conroe/Montgomery areas. Before joining CI, Cole worked for many different news organizations, including KWBU News, The Houston Defender, and his alma mater’s student newspaper, The Baylor Lariat. When not reporting on local school board meetings and community…
Montgomery County commissioners took a step toward a new countywide transportation roadmap Jan. 15, discussing a mobility study they said will be the first to outline a 10-year plan for the entire county. The big picture County Judge Mark Keough said the effort began with obtaining federal funds in October 2024, followed by a formal…
Montgomery City Council honored the life and public service of Council Member Thomas “Tom” Czulewicz, who died Dec. 30, through a formal proclamation presented during the Jan. 13 meeting. The impact Council’s proclamation outlined Czulewicz’s path into local government, noting he previously served on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission—from Oct. 24, 2023, until his…
Some Texas film industry leaders say the state is on its way to becoming the third “media coast,” joining Los Angeles and New York as film production hubs. A recent increase in state funding is helping buoy that growth, said Chase Musslewhite, co-founder of Media for Texas, an Austin-based nonprofit that advocates for the advancement…
Montgomery County Master Gardners along with HEBArbor Day Tree give away on March 14, 2026Location: HEB Parking Lot (tent area) 12350 I-45 N Willis, TxTime 8:00 am till all adopted We will be giving away free bare rooted & bagged trees & 5-gallon potted trees. Limit 3 bare rooted bagged trees and 1 5-gallon potted…
From county judge to party chairs, multiple candidate forums are being hosted across Montgomery County ahead of the March 3 primary elections. Check out the upcoming candidate forums below. This list is not comprehensive. Commissioners court, county party chairs and more At this event, hosted by the Montgomery County Republican Women, attendees will be able…