Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said the county jail has returned to compliance after previously failing state inspections, but the facility remains a major point of focus as officials continue weighing what comes next for the aging jail.

Doolittle gave county commissioners an overview of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office annual report during the May 7 Commissioners Court meeting. The agenda also included a separate item to “consider, discuss, and take appropriate action regarding County Jail and related matters,” but that item was deferred during the meeting.

The gist: During the presentation, Doolittle said the sheriff’s office is responsible for 1,317 inmates “24 hours a day, seven days a week,” while also covering a county spanning 1,077 square miles and serving more than 800,000 residents, based on the office’s unofficial population count.

“The jail has been a big talk,” Doolittle said. “When I came into office, this jail was failing inspections, failing standards, had previously failed twice, was not in compliance, was in a remedial state and we brought that up to compliance.”

The Airway Dentists are coming to Spring in the Grand Oaks Shopping Center, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.

What they offer: Founded by Dr. Kalli Hale, according to its website, The Airway Dentists' approach to care is through early intervention, and focusing on the role the mouth plays in better sleep, breathing and long-term health.
The facilities offer services for:

• Adult sleep apnea

• Pediatric sleep, airway and growth

• Orthodontics

• General and cosmetic dentistry

The company has seven operating locations in the Houston area, according to its website, making the Spring location the eighth.

• Grand Oaks Shopping Center Building A, 4960 Riley Fuzzel Road, Ste. 100, Spring

Graduates of Lone Star College System's fall, spring and summer courses for the 2025-26 school year will receive diplomas at ceremonies to be held May 9-16, according to a May 4 news release from the college system.

The overview: Eleven graduation ceremonies will be held for LSCS's Class of 2026 students, according to the release. Graduates will be receiving diplomas and certifications such as:

• Baccalaureate
• Associate
• Workforce and certificates
• GED completion
• Early College High School completion

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