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Harris County men charged with illegal voting while on felony parole, arrests come days before Election Day
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Two Harris County men are facing charges after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says they illegally cast ballots while still on felony parole, and the arrests are raising questions about who is eligible to vote in Texas. The Attorney General’s Office s...
government
What to expect once Harris County polls close and the process of counting begins
With a historic number of ballots expected in Harris County, voters may be wondering how long it will take to count every vote and when election results will become official. While some results could come in relatively quickly on election night, the process of counting, canvassin...
safety
Former Rice basketball player, tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson among 9 dead in Florida plane crash
HOUSTON – A former Rice basketball player, tech entrepreneur and his family are among the nine people who were killed when a small jet crashed and exploded in South Florida on Sunday. [embedded content] Recommended Videos In a joint statement, the family of Adam Robinson confirms...
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Texas 2026 election guide: Candidates, issues, and what’s at stake
HOUSTON – The 2026 Texas election includes major decisions over who leads the state, who represents Texas in the U.S. Senate, and who runs Harris County , along with a Houston ballot measure involving policing policies. The campaigns have also raised questions about property taxe...
schools
Kiddie Academy of Highlands now under construction in Porter
Work kicked off on a new Kiddie Academy location in Porter, according to an Oct. 14 social media post from the East Montgomery County Improvement District . What to expect The school will be called Kiddie Academy of Highlands and will be operated by Rakesh and Apurva Patel, accor...
business
Conroe Economic Development Council hires new director from Tomball
The Conroe Economic Development Council has a new leader. Tiffani Wooten was named the new executive director of the Conroe Economic Development Council, officials announced Nov. 1 in a news release. At a glance Wooten was the assistant director for the Tomball Economic Developme...
government
Academy Sports + Outdoors celebrates new Willis store grand opening
Academy Sports + Outdoors is bringing even more ways to play, shop and gear up to the Willis community! The retailer is celebrating the grand opening of its new Willis location with a weekend full of special events, deals and giveaways. Shoppers can explore a wide selection of sp...
government
DOJ election monitors coming to Harris County: What voters need to know before they head to the polls
With Election Day approaching, the U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to select Harris County polling locations. The announcement has raised questions among Houston-area residents about why federal officials will be there and whether voters will have to in...
government
What to know on Election Day in The Woodlands area
Voters in The Woodlands area have one more opportunity to vote in the Nov. 3 election. What you need to know More than 120 polling locations in Montgomery County will be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day, and voters must vote in the precinct where they are registered. In Harris ...