The number of students requiring special education services has increased in Conroe, Montgomery and Willis ISDs, rising 87%, 135% and 111%, respectively, between the 2018-19 and 2023-24 school years, according to Texas Education Agency data. With the growth in special education students, some districts came face-to-face with a gap in how much the services cost…
Per a Sept. 12 press release, the American Cancer Society and Occidental have partnered to expand access to life-saving cancer treatment to patients across Texas. Occidental’s half-million-dollar donation will help the American Cancer Society continue to deliver the resources patients need to access cancer care that could save their lives. The details With the new…
Montgomery ISD‘s board of trustees voted to authorize the MISD police department to create a pool of reserve officers at its regular meeting Sept. 16, according to a news release from the district. How we got here The move comes after legislation to address school safety passed earlier this year. House Bill 1458 allows school…
This Monday, Sept. 22, marks the official beginning of fall with the Autumn Equinox. The weather is starting to behave providing opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Houston has traded its Summer temperatures for more of an Autumn feel with temperatures below mid-90’s for high. This is the beginning for sipping wine outside with the weather…
Young Texas Artists (YTA) is launching its 2025-26 performing arts season which will include special musical guests, the 41st annual Young Texas Artists Music Competition and YTA’s signature Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue gala, along with a lecture series for YTA enthusiasts. “YTA exists to serve both audiences and artists, and each new season strengthens that mission,”…
Owner Joyce Sernec said Willis Business Park is now offering building spaces and a retail strip center in Willis. Building spaces range from 2,500 to 5,000 square feet, while the retail strip center has 1,500- to 3,000-square-foot units. With access from the frontage road of Highway 75, Sernec said this is the first phase of…
Events in the Greater Houston area this weekend, Sept. 19-21, include a comic convention, Oktoberfest and fall festivals. This list is not comprehensive and events are subject to change. Ink Stained Book Fair Hang out with other book lovers and indulge in local author signings and book swaps. Attendees can also choose to get a…
More than $7.9 million of Funds for Veterans’ Assistance, or FVA, grants have been awarded to 38 organizations in the Greater Houston area, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sept. 12. The gist Abbott said the grants are part of the Texas Veterans Commission Grants Across Texas Tour. The grants support a wide range of services, from…
Visitors at NRG Park will have access to a new 240-foot-long rideshare canopy, according to a Sept. 11 news release from NRG Park. The canopy was officially unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 12. The overview The rideshare canopy, which is in the Yellow Lot of the park, will have the following features: Protected…
He died in 1954, in the little town of Richards, northwest of Montgomery, and if it weren’t for a few Europeans, who regarded Algernon “Texas” Alexander (1900-1954), as a Texas Blues Saint; making the pilgrimage to Richards to find his gravesite, the local community may still be unknowing of his valuable legacy to Texas Blues…