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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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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
Villa Palooza offers sports-related summer camps. (Courtesy VillaSport)
Your 2021 guide to in-person and virtual summer camps in The Woodlands area
A public town hall meeting on Tachus' fiber internet installation in The Woodlands area will be held March 23 at the South County Community Center. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Public forum on Tachus fiber internet drilling operations to be held in The Woodlands on March 23
The Woodlands area's elected officials in Austin have filed nearly 200 bills this legislative session, including several aimed at election and voting rules. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
More than 20 bills filed by The Woodlands-area state legislators take aim at Texas election laws
This week saw lower allocations of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine both statewide and in Montgomery County. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nearly 17K doses reserved for Montgomery County this week as eligibility expands to Texans age 50 and up
Students with lessons on the Go take part in two annual recitals. (Courtesy Lessons on the Go)
Lessons on the Go connects music students, teachers for in-home learning in The Woodlands
Only one local race in the cities of Oak Ridge North and Shenandoah will be contested in May. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Local elections draw few candidates in Shenandoah, Oak Ridge North in May
The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival will be held April 10-11. (Courtesy The Woodlands Arts Council)
10 spring things to do in The Woodlands area: Waterway Arts Festival and other outdoor and indoor activities
Montgomery County health officials announced the county's first COVID-19 case on March 10, 2020. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
DATA: See where Montgomery County's COVID-19 numbers stand 1 year after first confirmed case
Conroe ISD Superintendent Curtis Null shared several district updates in a March 9 video address. (Screenshot via Conroe ISD YouTube)
'Not a gamble I’m willing to make': Conroe ISD superintendent on continuing district masking policy, plans for unrestricted fall semester
Dr. Benjamin Neuman, a virologist with the Texas A&M University System, spoke about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas ahead of the March 10 rollback of mask and capacity rules. (Community Impact staff)
Q&A: Virologist discusses COVID-19 response and rollback of state restrictions
The county's largest weekly COVID-19 vaccine allocation yet will send more than 23,000 doses to three dozen area providers including its two vaccination hub sites. (Courtesy Pexels)
More than 23K vaccine doses split between Montgomery County hub sites, providers week of March 8
Ethos Wellness is now offering telehealth services for The Woodlands area ahead of the launch of its new local office. (Courtesy Ethos Wellness)
Art, aesthetics and golf: 7 business updates around The Woodlands area
Cars wait their turn for a vaccine dose at the Texas Motor Speedway on Feb. 2. The hub was hosted by Denton County Public Health. (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: Texas doctor discusses first 3 months of vaccine distribution process
The Holcomb Family YMCA will be built on the shores of Lake Holcomb in Spring's Falls at Imperial Oaks development. (Courtesy YMCA of Greater Houston)
Construction on new outdoor YMCA facility in northeast Spring set to begin in March
A team of All Nations and Journey school students recently competed inn the VEX IQ robotics challenge co-hosted by Clemson University. (Courtesy All Nations Community School)
Oak Ridge North approves 2-year permit extensions for All Nations, Journey schools
Montgomery County is set to receive its largest first-dose allocation during the week of March 1. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County set to receive largest vaccine allocation yet in first week of March
Gracie Barra The Woodlands relocated to a new training center on Richards Road earlier this year. (Courtesy Gracie Barra The Woodlands)
New cosmetic services, MMA gym: 5 recent business updates in The Woodlands and northern Spring