A new diner has opened inside Twisted Parrot Luxury RV Resort, co-owner Hannah Howard confirmed. What we know The diner is open to the public and offers pizzas, burgers, salads, wraps, sandwiches, tacos, sweet treats and more. Parrot’s Nest Bar & Grill is open with select hours—4-9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 2-9 p.m. on…
Texas can use its newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Dec. 4. State lawmakers approved the new congressional boundaries this summer, after President Donald Trump asked them to produce a new map in an attempt to help Republicans maintain a narrow majority in the U.S. House, Community Impact…
The 13 Colonies adopted a flag which first flew over the Eastern Seaboard this week 250 years ago. America was marching toward declaring its freedom from the mightiest military power at that time. The American Colonists were ill-equipped and fractioned with different economies in the north, south and in between. Slavery was a dividing issue with…
Nine new medical cannabis dispensaries could soon open in Texas, the Department of Public Safety announced Dec. 1. The nine companies, three of which currently operate in other states, were given conditional licenses in an effort to expand the Texas Compassionate Use Program through House Bill 46, a state law passed this spring. Under the…
Lone Star College System trustees received updates on several projects associated with the college system’s $485 million bond approved by voters in 2014. The details LSCS Chancellor Mario Castillo provided trustees with the overview during the board’s Dec. 4 meeting. Castillo said the college system is planning a Jan. 13 opening of the roughly $34…
When the History Taskforce decided in 2021 that we wanted to try to restore the Thomas Chapel United Methodist Church in Willis, we knew we needed a carpenter who knew a lot about old historic wooden church buildings. Because it was a Recorded Texas Landmark Building from 1899, it would have to be reconstructed with…
The Montgomery County Memorial Library System announced a new systemwide program, Innovate@MCMLS, to engage community members with technological and creative tools, according to a Dec. 3 news release. The initiative will begin in January at the Kevin Brady Library and Community Center in The Woodlands and will promote and provide information, education, culture and innovation…
On Dec. 3, Habitat for Humanity Montgomery County held a ceremony to celebrate the beginning of Marble Creek, its new neighborhood. Homebuilding for the new neighborhood in Magnolia—which will accommodate over 200 families—will begin in the spring, Deputy Director Erik Armstrong said during the ceremony. More details Marble Creek joins the nonprofit’s other neighborhood, the…
By Jovanna Aguilar Local Business Reporter Jovanna joined Community Impact as a reporter in July 2023. As a local business reporter, she covers the North Houston area, including Cy-Fair, Tomball, The Woodlands, Conroe, Spring-Klein and the Lake Houston area. She graduated from Sam Houston State University in December 2021 where she majored in mass communication…
Hamnet Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some strong sexuality, and partial nudityRotten Tomatoes Score: 87%In Theaters The very name Hamnet for a movie proves to be a brilliant and possibly accidental piece of marketing genius. The dialog between friends would go like this: “Have you seen Hamnet?” “Do you mean Hamlet?” “No, Hamnet is the name…