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Sugar Land | Missouri City

Missouri City approves $2M interlocal agreement for Knight Road roundabout

By Tomer Ronen

Missouri City officials will add a roundabout at Knight Road and Watts Plantation in an effort to reduce traffic speed within the city.

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The Woodlands

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Pearland | Friendswood | Manvel

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Sugar Land | Missouri City

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The Fulshear Simonton Fire Department held a sales tax election in the Nov. 4 election. (Community Impact staff)

Katy | Fulshear

Fulshear Simonton Fire Department sales tax collection ...

If the bond package passes, it would raise the district’s tax rate by $0.16 per $100 valuation of a home—about $60 per month, or $720 annually, for a home with a taxable value of $450,000. (Jamaal Ellis/Community Impact)

Pearland | Friendswood | Manvel

UPDATE: Friendswood ISD's $165M bond package fails, ...

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Smalls Sliders offers cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders, fries, shakes and queso. (Courtesy Smalls Sliders)

Conroe | Montgomery

Smalls Sliders now open in Conroe

The Fulshear location joins the restaurant's location at 1031 Main St. in East Bernard. (Courtesy Lupe's Mexican Cafe)

Lupe's Mexican Cafe opens 2nd location in ...

Qargo Coffee will offer a variety of Italian-inspired pastries and drinks, including coffee and tea, tiramisu, chocolate ganache cheesecake, cappuccino cake, and breakfast and lunch options. (Courtesy Qargo Coffee)

Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood

Construction on Qargo Coffee in Humble expected ...

Killer Burger has two locations open in San Antonio, Texas. (Courtesy Killer Burger via Facebook)

Heights | River Oaks | Montrose

Popular Portland burger chain to open first ...

Heights | River Oaks | Montrose

B&B Butchers celebrates 10 years of business, ...

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Bay Area

Hines acquires over 1.5K acres of land in League City

By Haley Velasco

Real estate firm Hines has acquired over 1,500 acres of undeveloped lad in League City, according to an Oct. 27 news release from the firm.

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Education

Tomball | Magnolia

Tomball ISD raises bus driver pay to $25 per hour, citing challenges with shortages

By Lizzy Spangler

Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora said during trustees’ Nov. 10 workshop meeting that the district has had challenges with bus driver shortages and filling driver positions.

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South Central Austin

Families, officials urge Texans to help end ...

Montgomery County Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray (left) and U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw survey construction on Ford Road in Porter. (Wesley Gardner/Community Impact)

New Caney | Porter

Federal, county officials highlight Ford Road widening ...

New Caney | Porter

Here's the latest on 4 Montgomery County ...

Parking in Montrose can be challenging due to high demand, limited street parking and strict enforcement. (Cassandra Jenkins/Community Impact)

Heights | River Oaks | Montrose

Montrose TIRZ launches parking study as first ...

The Woodlands

5 road bond projects completed in The ...

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A photo of an elevated water storage tank

Bellaire | Meyerland | West University

West U City Council approves $10.7M bond sale for city’s water infrastructure projects

By Melissa Enaje

The bond proceeds will be used for various water system infrastructure projects and the West Side Drainage Improvement Project.

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Spring | Klein

Barnes & Noble now open in Spring

Bay Area

Mo City Eatz brings midwestern flavor to ...

The Woodlands

The Back Nine Golf coming soon to ...

The Woodlands

Celebree School of The Woodlands Creekside opens ...

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Texas Legislature

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to a crowd in Houston.

Heights | River Oaks | Montrose

Gov. Abbott launches reelection bid, vows to end school property taxes

By Hannah Norton

Gov. Greg Abbott announced his bid for a fourth gubernatorial term Nov. 9, laying out a sweeping plan to make “out-of-control property taxes finished in Texas.”

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Real estate

The Crosby area followed with a 91.3% increase in sales, while West of the Brazos ranked third with an 86.8% jump. Hockley also made the list, seeing a 76.2% rise in transactions, per the release. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Tomball | Magnolia

New Caney, West University top HAR’s Q3 list of Houston’s hottest communities

By Nichaela Shaheen

The top-ranked communities are seeing the largest increase in sales due to affordability and new construction continuing to attract buyers, according to an Oct. 27 news release. Eight of the top 10 communities reported average home prices below Houston’s overall average of $421,655.

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Participants of the Sugar Land Santa races will receive holiday goodies after finishing. (Courtesy Run Houston)

Sugar Land | Missouri City

Check out 8 upcoming events in Sugar Land, Missouri City this holiday season

By Roo Moody

From holiday markets to fiestas, here are eight events to attend throughout November and December.

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