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Pier 1 Imports reopened in February after renovation from Hurricane Harvey damage
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Pier 1 Imports reopened its Humble location Feb. 19 after being closed for nearly six months due to damages from Harvey. Located at 20524 Hwy. 59 N., Humble, Pier 1 Imports offers decor, furniture and gift items. 281-540-6191. www.pier1.com
By Vanessa Holt
A resident of the Houston area since 2011, Vanessa began working in community journalism in her home state of New Jersey in 1996. She joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2016 as a reporter for the Spring/Klein edition and became editor of that paper in March 2017 and editor of The Woodlands edition in January 2019.
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