Want to catch up on Community Impact's coverage from this week? Here are five of the top stories across the Lake Houston area from Nov. 6-13.
Longtime Humble destination Old MacDonald's Farm to close after 34 years
Officials with Old MacDonald’s Farm in Humble announced the business would permanently close at the end of November, according to a Nov. 9 post on the business’s official Facebook page.
Old MacDonald’s Farm was first opened in Humble by Donald and Susanne Wilkerson in March 1991, according to previous reporting by Community Impact. Officials noted in the post that the decision to close the business followed the passing of Donald Wilkerson earlier this year.
Officials noted all reservations through Nov. 30 will continue as scheduled. The business will also remain open daily for its normal business hours through the end of November.
Read the full story by Reporter Wesley Gardner.
Chipotle set to open new Kingwood location in November
Officials with Chipotle will celebrate a Nov. 19 opening of their new location in Kingwood, according to a Nov. 11 news release.
Officials noted the new restaurant will feature the brand’s signature Chipotlane, a drive-thru pick-up lane that allows guests to conveniently retrieve digital orders without leaving their cars.
Chipotle offers burritos, bowls, salads, quesadillas, tacos, chips and sides with a variety of customizable options, per the company’s website.
Read the full story by Reporter Wesley Gardner.
Officials with Cakery celebrate November opening of new Kingwood location
Officials with Cakery celebrated a Nov. 6 opening for their new location in Kingwood, according to the bakery's Facebook page.
In September, owner Maral Veysalova said Cakery would offer a variety of handcrafted cakes, pastries and sweets, including the bakery’s signature Honey Cake, Milky Bird, traditional baklava and other Mediterranean-inspired desserts.
“We take pride in preparing our desserts with care and focusing on freshness, quality ingredients, and flavors that we would be proud to serve to our own family,” Veysalova said.
Read the full story by Reporter Wesley Gardner.
Humble ISD officials approve turnaround plan for Autumn Creek Elementary
Humble ISD trustees received an overview of the district’s turnaround plan for Autumn Creek Elementary after the school earned consecutive unacceptable scores in the Texas Education Agency’s A-F Accountability Ratings.
HISD Director of Accountability Sherita Wilson-Rodgers presented trustees with the overview during the board’s Nov. 10 meeting.
“[Turnaround plans are] for campuses that have received consecutive unacceptable ratings based on the preliminary data,” Wilson-Rodgers said.
According to previous reporting by Community Impact, Autumn Creek Elementary received “D” ratings for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.
Read the full story by Reporter Wesley Gardner.
DATA: See how the Lake Houston-area housing market fared in October
Approximately 40 fewer homes sold across the six ZIP codes that make up Community Impact's Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood coverage area, according to data for October 2026 compared with October 2025.
Data shows the median price of homes sold decreased in all but two ZIP codes: 77345 and 77346.
