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The Woodlands Township looks to new budget priorities amid plateauing sales tax collections
The fiscal year 2025 budget workshop will be held in August. (Vanessa Holt/Community Impact) The Woodlands Township board of directors discussed priorities on May 16 for fiscal year 2025 following a plateauing of sales and property tax revenues while township expenses continue to rise. The breakdown. Directors were informed in...
The Woodlands’ 2024 Community Champions Are Revealed — Find Out Who This Year’s Biggest Difference Makers Are
Missy Herndon (Interfaith of The Woodlands), Jim Parisi (St. Luke’s Health) and Community Champions Dr. Scott Greenberg, Courtney Pell Wilkerson, Bret Strong, Taylor Handfelt, Amber Scheer, Jim Carmen, Julie and Scott Lile, and Alison Yee, and The Walk co-chairs Carrie Greenberg and Kristen Byrnes have a moment in The Woodlands.
Lightning strike causes home in The Woodlands to catch fire
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Monday night’s severe weather caused a rocky start to the week, with lightning strikes making headlines. For example, the KPRC 2 tower camera was rolling when Monday afternoon’s electric storms first moved through the area. Another lightning strike hit a runway at Hobby Airport, forcing it to close for repairs.
DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List- 5/15/24
Carson Wied makes three final rounds at the MJSS VP Racing Fuels Spring Nationals to lead the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. 05/15/24 – Welcome to the DragChamp Jr. Racer Top 10 List presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance. Each week we rank the best Jr. racers across the country based on their weekly performances. Nominations are accepted every Monday evening on our Facebook page.
Humble ISD Superintendent placed on leave amid husband's costly Title IX investigation
Dr. Elizabeth Fagen was put on leave after a revelation that the district had spent nearly $1 million in legal fees during a Title IX investigation involving her husband, who recently resigned as the district's athletic director.
Areas to the northeast of Houston under 'high risk' for excessive rainfall, flooding
HOUSTON — The Storm Prediction Center has issued a High Risk for excessive rainfall and flooding for areas northeast of Houston. The last time that a High Risk for excessive rainfall was issued for portions of Southeast Texas was back in 2021 when Hurricane Nicholas was threatening the coast. This threat is the highest threat risk that the Storm Prediction Center can issue on the excessive rainfall threat scale (4 out of 4).
Montgomery County identifies $1.5B in needs for first bond in 9 years
Montgomery County commissioners said delaying the county’s next road bond has only worsened traffic situations across the county along roadways such as I-45. For the first time in nearly 10 years, Montgomery County commissioners are working on building a new road and infrastructure bond referendum to address an estimated $1.5 billion in project needs across the county.
2 teens arrested in Spring after crashing car into house
Two teenagers were arrested after crashing a stolen car into a home during a police chase in Spring. The chase began Tuesday afternoon when police tried to pull over a silver Kia Soul near the 22800 block of Banquo Drive. Authorities tried to apprehend the driver of the freshly stolen vehicle, but the driver refused to stop, and a chase ensued.
Woman in critical condition after being stabbed by 20-year-old son in Porter
PORTER, Texas – A 43-year-old woman is being treated for non-life threatening injuries, but authorities say she is in critical condition after being stabbed by her son in Porter Wednesday. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said it happened around 4 p.m. in the 21000 block of Tanner Trail N....
Montgomery County officials monitor outages, lake levels in aftermath of storm
Texas Department of Emergency Management officials are still in the area from May 6 storms and will be transitioning to aid Harris County. (Jessica Shorten/Community Impact) While Montgomery County did not experience the expected long-term power outages and damage reported in downtown Houston after the May 16 storm, on May 17 officials were monitoring water release and lake levels as well as power restoration efforts following the regional weather event.
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