Montgomery City Council on Nov. 10 approved the Montgomery Economic Development Corp. to spend up to $850,000 on the design, fabrication and installation of citywide wayfinding signs.

The details: The wayfinding project will include gateway entry monuments, directional signage and street signs throughout the city to help guide visitors and reinforce Montgomery’s branding, according to the agenda packet.

City officials said the project will be completed in phases and incorporate consistent colors, fonts and styles aligned with the city’s identity.

An LED sign company was selected to design and install the signage following a bidding process, Planning and Development Coordinator Corinne Tilley said. She said the design team has assessed sign locations and visibility challenges—such as roadside ditches—and aims to stay below the approved budget.

Tilley said these signs show efforts in improving navigation and enhancing the city’s visual appeal for residents and visitors.

SS Paint and Body has relocated from Montgomery to Conroe, owner Scott Scott confirmed.

The details: Scott said the business will continue to offer the same services, such as collision repair, scratch and bumper repair, auto body painting and more.

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The filing period to run for the 2026 primary elections is open through Dec. 8, according to the Texas Secretary of State.

The details: The period for candidates to file an intention to run for office opened Nov. 8, according to the Texas Secretary of State.

Montgomery County voters will see several local candidates on their ballot, as well as candidates running for state office.

One more thing: The last day to register to vote for the March 2026 primary is Feb. 2.

Suburban areas including New Caney East, Porter and West University  are leading the way in home sales growth, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ latest Hottest Communities report for the third quarter of 2025. 

The top-ranked communities are seeing the largest increase in sales due to affordability and new construction continuing to attract buyers, according to an Oct. 27 news release. Eight of the top 10 communities reported average home prices below Houston’s overall average of $421,655.

The impact: Waller claimed the top spot for the third consecutive quarter with a 94.6% increase in home sales compared to last year. The area recorded 179 sales—more than 80% of which were new construction—with an average price of $335,255, down 13% year over year, according to the release.

The Crosby area followed with a 91.3% increase in sales, while West of the Brazos ranked third with an 86.8% jump. Hockley also made the list, seeing a 76.2% rise in transactions, per the release.

Every day for the past 25 years, at least one person has died in crashes on Texas roads. Texas officials and the families of some fatal crash victims commemorated the grim anniversary with a candlelight ceremony at the Texas Capitol on Nov. 7.

The impact: Jamie White said her 2-year-old daughter, Allie, was hit and killed by a distracted driver at Round Rock’s Old Settlers Park in September 2019.

“It only takes [a few] seconds… to kill somebody,” White said Nov. 7. “Can you imagine doing this, taking somebody's child from them, and living the rest of your life knowing that you caused that?”

Following Allie’s death, her parents launched Allie’s Way, a nonprofit aimed at ending distracted driving.

More details: TxDOT data shows that speed and impaired driving are involved in the majority of deadly crashes on Texas roads.

“These are not random events,” Texas Highway Patrol Chief Bryan Rippee said Nov. 7. “These are the results of making the wrong choices on our Texas highways."