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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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Kairy-tate Barkley is owner and founder of French Cuff Boutique. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper
French Cuff Boutique brings personal styling to The Woodlands customers
Courtesy Baja Sur Fresh-Mex and Tequila Bar
40 restaurants that opened in 2020 or are coming in 2021 in The Woodlands area
The Conroe ISD board of trustees met Jan. 19 for its regular monthly meeting. (Screenshot via Conroe ISD YouTube)
Conroe ISD board approves Caney Creek attendance boundary changes, 2021-22 calendar
The Woodlands-area small business, major industries look at 2021 recovery prospects
The barbecue eatery is the second Killen's Restaurant Group venture to launch in The Woodlands area. (Courtesy Killen's Barbecue)
Killen's Barbecue launches new location serving The Woodlands area
The Conroe clinic was allocated 2,000 doses of Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine the week of Jan. 18 because of its designation as a hub provider. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Conroe's Lone Star Family Health Center designated as COVID-19 vaccination hub, receives 2,000 doses
Kayak lessons are offered Fridays in February. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
To do list: 8 things to do in The Woodlands area in January and February
The new Japanese restaurant opened in northern Spring in late 2020. (Courtesy Komeya Sushi & Ramen)
Komeya Sushi & Ramen offers a variety of Japanese fare south of The Woodlands
Oak Ridge Nutrition opened Jan. 15. (Courtesy Oak Ridge Nutrition)
Oak Ridge Nutrition now serving specialty drinks on Robinson Road
Hundreds of positive COVID-19 case reports among Conroe ISD students and employees have been recorded so far this year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Conroe ISD sees COVID-19 case reports climb with second semester underway
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar shared a new revenue estimate for the 2022-23 biennium Jan. 11. (Courtesy Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Comptroller projects drop in state revenue, potential for economic uptick for next biennium
Montgomery County continues to see new daily highs in active COVID-19 case counts as hospitalizations rise. (Community Impact staff)
Montgomery County passes 10K active, 31K total COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations reach new high
The acquisition of the Texas franchise by Peak Rock Capital was completed in early January. (Courtesy Shipley Do-Nuts)
Shipley Do-Nuts acquired by Austin-based private investment firm affiliate
A new Montgomery County Sheriff's Office District 2 substation is planned on Rayford Road. (Eva Vigh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office substation coming to Rayford Road in Spring
Montgomery County providers were allocated hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses the week of Jan. 10. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Hundreds more COVID-19 vaccine doses sent to Montgomery County providers in fifth week of distribution
La Cocina de Roberto launched its second eatery in The Woodlands area in January. (Courtesy La Cocina de Roberto)
La Cocina de Roberto launches second restaurant in The Woodlands area
The Texas Department of State Health Services allocated 2,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Montgomery County health care providers in the first week of January. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
2,000 more COVID-19 vaccine doses sent to Montgomery County providers in 4th week of distribution
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals plans to relocate its headquarters in The Woodlands following the December sale of its corporate campus in Research Forest. (Courtesy NAI Partners)
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals sells Research Forest campus, plans HQ relocation within The Woodlands
The COVID-19 pandemic was a top concern in Montgomery County through 2020. (Courtesy Pexels)
Looking back on Montgomery County's COVID-19 response through 2020
Recently released five-year demographic estimates showed population increases in The Woodlands Township and cities of Oak Ridge North and Shenandoah through the 2010s. (Courtesy The Howard Hughes Corp.)
DATA: The Woodlands area saw growth in population, income, median age through 2010s