Looking for something to do in the Houston area this weekend? Check out this weekend’s guide as recently reported by Community Impact. All events are subject to change. This list is not comprehensive. Fall Festival at Big Blue Marble Academy Friendswood This event will feature a fall festival and an open house. Food, games and…
The development company Toll Brothers is set to bring a new active-adult community, Regency at Chambers Creek, to Willis, according to an Oct. 3 news release. In a nutshell The 55-plus community will feature two- to three-bedroom home designs priced from the upper $300,000s, according to the news release. Amenities set to be included in…
On Nov. 5, Montgomery residents will consider approving the creation of crime control and prevention district, or CCPD, which would allocate a portion of sales tax revenue toward the Montgomery Police Department. The breakdown Montgomery City Council first began the process of creating the CCPD in May and voted to include it on the November…
By Angela Bonilla Education Reporter Angela joined Community Impact as a reporter covering education in Montgomery County in April 2024 after working as a journalist in Central Texas. Prior to joining CI, Angela worked as part of a digital and social media team at a news station in Waco. When she’s not writing, she enjoys…
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Oct. 9 that 122 counties in Southeast Texas will receive $50 million in emergency state funding to assist with debris removal caused by the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl. What you need to know According to a news release from Abbott’s office, the funding is coming from the General Revenue Waste…
An expansion of existing Terminal D at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Terminal D-West Pier, will open Oct. 22, according to an Oct. 6 news release. The details The expansion features six new gates, D1-D6, that can accommodate wide-body airplanes and be converted to accommodate 10 narrow-body airplanes, according to the release. The new Terminal D-West…
There are several events taking place in Houston this weekend. This is not a comprehensive list. Montgomery Quilt Walk Downtown Montgomery will be filled with modern and traditional quilts displayed throughout historic Montgomery as well as at the Old Methodist Church. In addition to the quilts, there will be vendors, a quilt raffle and demonstrations.…
A second location of Mariel’s Meat Market, which also has a location along Walden Road in Montgomery, opened in September, owner Tony Guerra confirmed. The business is a specialty butcher shop and deli that offers gourmet products, Guerra said. “We love the area, [in the] middle of great communities and on the lake” Guerra said.…
Home sales saw a 5.75% year-over-year increase in September in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by local real estate firm The Spencer Team. Two-minute impact Home sales increased in five of the eight ZIP codes in Conroe and Montgomery. In four of the eight Conroe and Montgomery-area ZIP codes, the…
A discussion regarding possible changes to Montgomery County’s policy for reviewing books for “suitability” for young adults and children was tabled Oct. 8 until a future Commissioners Court meeting. The decision followed concerns voiced by residents over the permissions given to the county’s citizen library book review committee. What’s happening? According to previous Community Impact…
