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Montgomery County voters to decide fate of $350 million bond proposal
Montgomery County Commissioners formally approved the list of 77 projects that make up the $350 million county road bond proposal on the May 9 ballot.
Rape Aggression Defense class
Course teaches women how to protect against attackers
Report suggests turning Astrodome into $242 million multiuse facility
An Urban Land Institute advisory panel report has recommended Harris County turn the 50-year-old Astrodome into a massive indoor, multiuse park that could cost more than $242 million to construct.
Wild West Brew Fest to hold fourth annual event May 2
The Katy Rotary Club will hold its fourth annual Wild West Brew Fest on May 2 at Katy Mills Mall. The event features more than 400 taps, a 100,000 square-foot festival area and performances by country artists J.T. Hodges and Curtis Grimes.
Magnolia names new police chief
Magnolia City Council held a special session April 2 to confirm the appointment of new police chief Terry Enloe. Enloe will replace interim Police Chief Charles Wedemeyer May 1.
Local company expands corporate headquarters in Tomball
Advance Pressure Systems officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony April 6 for the newest building at their corporate headquarters in Tomball.
Overpass closure underway to prep for Tomball Tollway opening
The existing overpass at FM 2920 will remain closed from April 6 at 9 a.m. until the opening of the Tomball Tollway to traffic at 6 p.m. on April 12.
Katy ISD honors district’s first year teachers
Katy ISD has announced the winners of its district-wide Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year Award, given annually to teachers in their first year of teaching in the district.
Two new master-planned communities underway in Magnolia, Spring
At a March 26 North Houston Association luncheon, an official with Toll Brothers offered an update on the progress of its two new master-planned communities under construction in the Magnolia and Spring areas.
Montgomery County officials hold public road bond forum in Magnolia
Montgomery County Judge Craig Doyal and Nelda Blair, co-chairwoman of the Montgomery County 2015 Road Bond Committee, addressed questions submitted from the audience during a March 31 public forum on the $350 million May 9 bond election.
Tomball Bobcats
Though the NFL season and high school football games have been over for a few months, sports fans in Tomball can head to Northland Christian School and catch a football game each weekend this spring.
Tammy McRae
Filling the role formerly occupied by JR Moore Jr., Tammy McRae took office Oct. 1 as the new tax assessor-collector for Montgomery County.
Pinehurst
When traveling along Hwy. 249 from Tomball to Magnolia, drivers may often pass through Pinehurst without realizing the history behind the area’s many ranches and open land dating back more than a century.
Rosehurst, 77377
Rosehurst is a gated, deed-restricted community located 6 miles west of downtown Tomball on FM 2920.
The Wooden Spoke
Often referred to by customers as “Big Mike,” owner Mike Gray begins his days at 5 a.m. and drives about 45 minutes from his Navasota home to arrive at The Wooden Spoke in Magnolia.
Tomball Police Department purchases body-worn cameras, real-time streaming
In line with a growing trend across the nation, the Tomball Police Department moved forward with new equipment purchases of $20,000 for body-worn cameras and $20,000 for real-time streaming capabilities on 13 police vehicles in mid-March.
MISD gears up for International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme course options in 2016-17
In an effort to offer another avenue for college preparatory curriculum, Magnolia ISD administrators are in the process of applying for authorization to become the first district in Montgomery County to offer the program.
249 Partnership group details Tomball Tollway, future plans for Hwy. 249 expansion project
In a March 19 meeting, officials with the 249 Partnership from Tomball, Magnolia and Navasota provided updates on the construction of the Tomball Tollway and future phases of the Hwy. 249 expansion project.