A new Popeye’s location opened in late May at 9120 Barker Cypress Road

YMCA plans to open the Children's Academy at Lone Star College–University Park July 22 to serve the community.

Your Community Credit Union opened this summer at 22560 Hwy. 249, Ste. 100 near Spring Cypress Road

Brake Check is now open at 23900 Hwy. 290 near Barker Cypress Road. The location offers brake services, alignments, oil changes, tire balances and battery checks. 832-334-0029, www.brakecheck.com

Louetta Automotive opened its Fairfield location in early June at 16324 Mueschke Road

Firework sales in unincorporated Harris County kicked off June 26 in preparation of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

A Comfort Suites under construction off Hwy. 290 caught fire early July 2.

The Tuscan Sun Coffee at 8608 Hwy. 6 N. in Copperfield closed its doors in late April after five years of service. The business offered specialty coffee and pastries. www.tuscansuncoffee.com

New restaurant owner Roy Mathew now operates the Burger Tex at 10750 Barker Cypress Road in Cypress.

Since 2005, CFISD has called upon local businesses to help 9,000 elementary students with first day anxiety on the school bus. In partnership with the Cypress community, CFISD Partners in Education director Pam Scott developed Bus Buddies to help stu

Mattress Firm is under construction off Hwy. 249 between FM 1960 and Gessner Road. The store offers a variety of mattresses, ranging from firm to memory foam to pillow top, along with box springs, bed frames and pillows. www.mattressfirm.com

The Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees approved the district’s 2013-14 budget in the amount of $776.7 million during a special-called meeting June 27.

After serving seven years in the Texas Legislature, Sen. Dan Patrick, R–Houston, announced June 27 he intends to run for lieutenant governor of Texas in the 2014 election.

National franchise YoFresh Yogurt Cafe is expected to open its third Texas location in the Lakes of Riata shopping center by the end of the summer.

The Cypress Historical Society celebrated the history of the community June 14.

Best Western Hotels is constructing its 11th Houston hotel with a Premier Ashton Suites location at the southwest corner of Hwy. 249 and Greens Road.

A proposal to repurpose the Astrodome will be further reviewed by Harris County after it was formally presented to commissioners court during a June 25 capital improvements meeting.

Anytime Fitness, a new 24-hour gym, is expected to open in early July in the Northlake Forest Shopping Center at 15210 Spring Cypress Road, Ste. F.

Stripes Convenience Store opened at 19204 FM 529 in early June with a second location under construction at Fry Road and Longenbaugh Drive.

Monkey Bar Gym in Cypress opened at 13626 Kluge Road in late April.