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A lone runner jogs on a snow-covered road in Austin. Transportation projects across the city were briefly paused due to Winter Storm Uri. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
ERCOT: Texas power system was less than 5 minutes from collapse during winter storm
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough addressed his guilty plea in a Feb. 24 Facebook video. (Screenshot via Mark Keough Facebook)
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough pleads guilty to DWI charge in September crash
Jason Millsaps, chief of staff for County Judge Mark Keough, addresses questions regarding the operations at Woodforest Bank Stadium. (Screenshot via Montgomery County livestream)
Montgomery County to take over Woodforest Stadium vaccinations in March at cost of $130K per month
cars on snowy road
Texas Disaster Declaration opens door to federal aid for losses sustained during winter storms
Gov. Greg Abbott provided updates on the state's emergency response efforts during a Feb. 18 press conference. (Screenshot of April 17 press conference)
Gov. Greg Abbott: Power restored to nearly 2M homes in past day; statewide aid efforts continuing
Although tens of thousands of megawatts remain off the statewide power grid Feb. 17, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said relief is on the way for many Texans within the next 24 hours. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Gov. Abbott: Power restoration on the way for 1M households in next 24 hours
The Greater Houston area continued to see near-freezing temperatures and power outages Feb. 17. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
Boil-water notices expand throughout region; additional warming centers open and more Houston-area winter storm updates
Montgomery County agrees to new court at law to address caseload issues
Roads remain slick as about 1.3 million customers in the Houston region still remain without power. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
400K Houston households to regain power; Tomball issues boil-water notice and more local winter storm updates
Greater Houston lawmakers aim to shield religious displays from HOA constraints
Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough listens to a presentation regarding a vaccination registration program. (Screenshot via Montgomery County livestream)
Montgomery County commissioners approve $285K vaccine registration software
The DSHS could not say when exactly the rollout would include a group beyond phases 1A and 1B during its Feb. 4 press conference. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
State officials: Focus on vaccines to patients age 75 and older remains highest priority
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw files oil and gas legislation in response to Biden executive order
The San Jacinto River Authority will receive almost $1.4 million from the Texas Water Development Board for flood studies. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact Newspaper)
San Jacinto River Authority awarded $1.4M to tackle flood mitigation projects in watershed
Commissioners discussed vaccine distribution at a regular court session Jan. 26. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
7 updates on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Montgomery County