The city of Tomball welcomed a new Veteran's Affairs clinic in October. The clinic opened at 1200 W. Main St., and it gives area veterans a more local opportunity to seek medical treatment.

Woodlands-area residents previously had to travel to Houston or Conroe to get to the nearest clinic.

"Our goal is for you not to have to drive to Houston," said Dr. Anna Teague, associate chief of staff for VA community-based clinics. "Our goal is to provide as much of your core health care needs here."

The Tomball clinic offers services, such as primary health care, mental health care, women's specialty care, phlebotomy, X-ray, teleretinal imaging, optometry and audiology services. The clinic entered a 20-year lease for the property in 2011 for $1 million per year. It operates on taxpayer dollars.