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By Ben Thompson
Ben joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2019 as a reporter for The Woodlands area and began working as Austin's City Hall reporter in April 2021.

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Woodlands Dive Center excursions can bring divers face-to-face with a variety of undersea life. (Courtesy Woodlands Dive Center)
Woodlands Dive Center offers retail, training resources for divers of all levels
Austin transportation officials said April 15 the range of corridor construction program projects initiated through the city's 2016 Mobility Bond remain on track for completion by late 2024. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Several Austin corridor mobility projects moving forward in 2021, program on track for 2024 completion
Montgomery County continues cold case efforts including unsolved killings in The Woodlands area
Mobile Loaves & Fishes leaders and Community First Village residents unveiled the planned third and fourth phases of the Austin development for the formerly homeless April 14. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin's Community First Village for the formerly homeless announces 127-acre, 1,400-home expansion
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said power outages are not expected April 13, while requesting energy conservation. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
UPDATE: ERCOT call for energy conservation ends April 13 without need for power outages
The Market Street Summer Concert Series starts up in April. (Courtesy Market Street)
Concert calendar: Where to see live music in The Woodlands area in April and May
A third flyover road at I-45 and Hwy. 242 is now being developed, Montgomery County Precinct 2 announced April 6. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Eastbound, nontolled flyover road from I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242 enters preconstruction phase
Texas Star Gymnastics hosts ages 3 and older for gymnastics, games and playground visits. (Courtesy Texas Star Gymnastics)
GUIDE: 12 camps to consider attending in Tomball, Magnolia this summer
Montgomery County's active COVID-19 case count was 2,040 as of March 31. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Montgomery County's active COVID-19 case count remains above 2,000 at end of March
Scooter's Coffee's newest drive-thru location launched March 29 in the Creekside Park West development. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Scooter's Coffee drive-thru location now open at Creekside Park West
One hub site and nearly 20 private providers in Montgomery County are set to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses through the week of March 29. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County set to receive 12K vaccines week of March 29 as eligibility opens to all residents age 16 and older
Cold Bear Dispensary is now open off I-45 east of The Woodlands. (Courtesy Cold Bear Dispensary)
CBD, skin care, cooking: 3 recent, upcoming business openings in The Woodlands area
Montgomery County is home to several COVID-19 vaccination sites, including one previously operated from CHI St. Luke's Health-The Woodlands Hospital. (Courtesy St. Luke's Health)
Through 14 weeks, more than 95K COVID-19 vaccines administered to The Woodlands-area residents
Camp Lantern Creek is an all-girls camp located on 100 acres in the woods of Montgomery. (Courtesy Camp Lantern Creek)
GUIDE: 10 summer, virtual camps to consider attending in the Conroe, Montgomery region
Conroe ISD's board of trustees met for a regular meeting March 23. (Screenshot courtesy Conroe ISD)
Conroe ISD board names virtual academy principal, supports district teacher incentive plan at March 23 meeting
The Oak Ridge North City Council met for regular meeting March 22. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Oak Ridge North moves forward on Woodson Road intersections project; council approves annual staff salary increases
Thousands more COVID-19 vaccine doses are expected to flow to Montgomery County hub sites and health care providers through the week of March 22. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nearly 20K more vaccines set for distribution in Montgomery County week of March 22
Montgomery County's active COVID-19 case count dipped below 2,000 this week for the first time since mid-November. (Community Impact staff)
Montgomery County's active COVID-19 case count remains near 2K through week of March 16-19
The Ironman Texas race, previously scheduled to be run through The Woodlands in April, may now take place in October. (Courtesy Ironman)
The Woodlands' Ironman Texas triathlon postponed due to Harris County COVID-19 threat status
The Woodlands area's state senator and representative have filed around 180 bills this year combined. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Property taxes, disaster response, term limits: Dozens of bills filed by The Woodlands-area legislators this session