New statewide maps will go into effect Jan. 18, 2022. (Community Impact Newspaper Staff)
Gov. Abbott approves new voting maps for state legislature, Congress, school districts for next decade
The statewide job fair will connect veterans to employers as well as other resource providers. (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
Statewide job fair aims to connect Texas veterans and their families to employers
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Average daily hospitalizations continue decline, drop below 100 since early July
Tomball community members lined West Main Street in the early morning hours Monday to honor the fallen deputy during the funeral procession. (Courtesy Mike Baxter)
Slain Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Kareem Atkins honored with procession, funeral
Teso Life currently has a location in Carrollton near another 99 Ranch Market and other Asian businesses and restaurants. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Japanese department store Teso Life coming to Frisco; New Braunfels’ Gruene Hall set as backdrop for Scotty McCreery music video and more top news
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Texas Education Agency accepting applications for $1,500 grants for students in special education
The Parisian Nutella ($7.95) is one of nine sweet crepes on the menu and is filled with Nutella’s famous hazelnut cocoa spread, strawberries and bananas. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Longtime friends bring affinity for French cuisine to Lake Houston area with Taste of Paris Creperie & Cafe
Amazon is hiring for thousands of seasonal jobs statewide across its operations department. (Courtesy Amazon)
Amazon hiring for thousands of seasonal jobs throughout Texas
A conceptual rendering shows what a high-speed rail station in Dallas could look like. A final design on the station has not yet been released. (Courtesy Texas Central)
Texas Supreme Court case challenging high-speed rail project moving forward; 5 Katy commercial projects underway and more top Houston-area news
The first-ever Williamson County Fair and Rodeo opens its gates to guests Oct. 21 with live music, carnival rides, food vendors, rodeo events and more. (Courtesy Pexels)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Inaugural Williamson County Fair and Rodeo underway; delivery drones coming to Frisco and more top news
Husband and wife Sean and Michelle Anger opened Fox & Seeker Distilled Goods in North Houston in October 2020. (Courtesy Fox & Seeker Distilled Goods)
Fox & Seeker Distilled Goods crafts unique spirits with local ingredients
From left: Laura Ryan, Eliza Paul and Craig Raborn discuss the future of the Texas Department of Transportation. (Sierra Rozen/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas Department of Transportation discusses I-45 expansion, vehicle fatalities at annual event
Taco Palenque is now open as drive-thru only in Round Rock. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Taco Palenque opens in Round Rock; Plano ISD considering two draft calendars for 2022-23 school year and more top news
The Montgomery County Animal Shelter closed down several services for two months to deal with a distemper outbreak. (Jishnu Nair/Community Impact Newspaper)
Montgomery County Animal Shelter reopens stray animal intake
Health officials, crisis response teams and mental health professionals have reported more people dealing with anxiety, stress, depression and grief in the last year. Nationally, data suggests more people are reporting negative effects to mental health due to COVID-19 than prior to the pandemic. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
COVID-19 pandemic highlights mental health gaps in Lake Houston area
Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers is planning to start construction on its Tomball location in November. (Courtesy Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers)
Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers coming to Tomball; Shipley Do-Nuts opens new Stafford location and more Houston-area news
Renderings of the conceptual tower were shown depicting a roughly 100-foot tower, but the intent is to build a smaller tower. A total of $2.43 million was given as an estimated cost for a 100-foot gravity tower, but presenters said the cost would scale down with a smaller tower. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Early concept for Frisco’s Northwest Community Park includes biking tower for ‘gravity riding’; Perky Beans Cafe now open in Leander, and more top news
The Humble ISD board of trustees at an Oct. 19 meeting bid farewell to Position 6 trustee Lori Twomey following the announcement of her resignation. From left: Position 2 trustee Robert Scarfo, Position 1 trustee Robert Sitton, Position 3 trustee Chris Parker, board President Martina Dixon, Twomey, Position 7 trustee Nancy Morrison, Superintendent Elizabeth Fagan and Position 4 trustee Ken Kirchofer stand in front the dais as they honor Twomey at her last board meeting. (Courtesy Humble ISD)
Humble ISD trustee Lori Twomey announces her resignation effective Oct. 20
There are a number of ways to enjoy fall in the Lake Houston area, whether checking out a family-friendly festival, facing fears at a spooky haunted house or getting out into nature to enjoy the weather. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Here's your 2021 guide to fall activities in the Lake Houston area