The city of Shenandoah’s property tax rate has dropped by more than 35 percent over the past 10 years, a decrease that is attributed to the growing number of commercial properties easing the tax burden on its citizens.

In spring 2013, The Woodlands Development Company announced plans to renovate the 40-year-old Woodlands Resort and Conference Center. The $75 million renovation effort was completed this winter.

The Woodlands area features several neighborhoods currently under construction, with homes now available or becoming available soon. Listed home sites include total number of homes at build-out.

In lieu of being in proximity to the proposed Dallas-to-Houston rail line that is planned along Hwy. 290, residents of The Woodlands could instead hop on the train at a station near Hempstead Highway in Hockley, said Robert Eckels, president of Texas

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, a company located on Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to lead a collaborative effort in the fight against the Ebola virus. Inovio specializes in growing

Robert Rouse, owner of Woodlands Wholesale Nursery, is an expert in building startup businesses and then selling them.

Each year, The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership collects employment data from area companies. When the employment numbers were collected by the EDP in January, the data revealed 65 of the companies in The Woodlands area qualified as major employers, meaning they employ at least 100 people. Altogether, 29,980 people work for those businesses.

Local Realtors answer questions about trends and offer tips to homebuyers considering buying a home in or around The Woodlands.

Shenandoah is on the brink of a development boom that could bring $700 million in value to the city.

For the fourth year in a row, Conroe ISD has won the National Association of Music Merchants Best Communities for Music Education award. NAMM is a California-based nonprofit organization that promotes music education. CISD Communications Director S

The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation department maintains 130 parks throughout The Woodlands. Park amenities include swimming pools, pavilions with barbecue grills and kayak rentals at the Riva Row Boathouse on the Waterway.

Although marathons and races in The Woodlands attract large numbers of residents and visitors alike, the street closures and heavy traffic that accompany the events are met with mixed reviews from business owners and residents.

Conroe ISD is preparing for the first bond election to be held by the district since 2008. In November, voters will be asked to weigh in on the referendum intended to fund construction of new schools and facility upgrades throughout the district. Wit

As master chef at La Trattoria Tuscano, Bob Ham strives to maintain the high standard of food and service his father, John Ham, taught him as a 10-year-old cooking at his home in Buffalo, New York.

Spring Trails is a neighborhood in Spring that is in proximity to park areas such as the Spring Trails Preserve, the Peckinpaugh Preserve and the Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center.

The future of Grand Central Park, once the sprawling 2,000-acre Camp Strake property at I-45 and Loop 336 is beginning to take shape as plans move forward to open the community next year.

Traumatic experiences such as going to war, being diagnosed with cancer or battling depression can leave emotional scars the eye cannot see.

Days after Montgomery County voters turned down the $350 million road bond proposal on May 9, those who led opposition to the bond as well as one county commissioner are calling for a new bond vote in November.

A station in Hockley near Hempstead Highway is being considered in Texas Central Railways' environmental impact statement.

The Montgomery County Elections Office has released early voting totals, and after nine days of voting, county voters are turning out in force.