Replacement benefits are available to certain individuals who lost food due to a storm. A deadline extension has been approved, giving affected recipients more time to apply. The application period now lasts 20 days, up from the original 10.
Those seeking assistance must submit their request by a specified date. Further details on the replacement benefit process, including how to request aid, can be found through a designated phone number and service.
safety
A 72-year-old woman died Friday after being hit by a vehicle near the Texas Medical Center, and the case will be presented to a Harris County grand jury, according to Houston police . The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. in the 7300 block of Fannin Street. Police said the woman wa...
News
Friday’s Forecast: Houston is missing the brunt of scattered showers and storms Friday afternoon. Radar is showing pop up showers and thunderstorms across Liberty, Fort Bend and Eastern Harris County. Tropical moisture is continues to move in from the Gulf and this consistent sou...
business
Business officials with Eyemart Express confirmed the national retailer opened a new location in Conroe. The details Specializing in same-day glasses, Eyemart Express provides not just eye exams but also in-house lens adjustments and creation. “As the first Eyemart Express in Con...
schools
For years, Houston-area students have celebrated their high school graduations inside Reliant Stadium, creating lasting memories for graduates, families and educators. Beginning with future ceremonies, those events will move to Reliant Arena. The Harris County Sports & Convention...
government
Need to catch up with Community Impact’s coverage this week? Check out these trending stories from across the northern part of the Greater Houston area from Sept. 4-11. Montgomery County commissioners approve tax rate increase, budget Montgomery County Commissioners Court approve...
parks
The Woodlands Family YMCA at Shadowbend marks 40 years since its opening on Sept. 21, according to a news release from the organization. How we got here The location began as an extension of the Conroe YMCA in 1977, with an office in a trailer on Sawdust Road in 1981 followed by ...
Local
The 17th Annual Spelling Bee hosted by the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County will be held starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd. Suann Hereford with RCEMC told me, “Gather your friends, coworkers, classmates or family and join us for one of our favorite community traditio...
Local
President Kym Crane opened the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe’s Community Connection gathering at Napoli’s Italian Grill with a pledge to the United States flag and a pledge to the Texas Flag followed by Rotarian Charlie Parada leading us in a prayer. After we munched on delicious ap...
schools
Conroe Noon Lions are “Roaring into Fall” with a calendar full of terrific events, service projects and involvement with our wonderful community. We have a nearly full roster of Lions looking forward to our first of this school year “Reading at Reaves” event. We adapt and overcom...
business
Children’s Safe Harbor is making its modern Training & Community Engagement Center available to organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and community partners for meetings, training, and special events. The center can flexibly accommodate a wide range of gatherings, from interacti...
News
Florian Martin | Houston Public Media The county-owned Astrodome opened in 1965 but has been closed to all events since 2009. Since the Houston Astrodome was permanently closed to the public in 2009, there have been three presidents of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, two Ha...
