During The Woodlands Township board of directors meeting on June 25, board members discussed resident feedback during public comment against artist performances at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The board voted 7-0 to propose a seat for a township representative on the Pavilion’s board to represent township residents.

What happened: The outdoor amphitheater pavilion opened in 1990. It serves as part of the nonprofit The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands.

The background: As a special-purpose district, The Woodlands cannot establish ordinances, according to discussion at the meeting. In 2009, Senate Bill 2515 adjusted the township’s enabling legislation to allow it to collect event tax, which is collected from Pavilion ticket sales.

The action taken: The board discussed writing a letter and having a discussion with the Pavilion about their concerns.

Also of note: According to the Pavilion's website, 41,805 people attended free performing arts shows in 2025, and the Pavilion also awarded $879,000 in arts grants.

Boot Barn is now open in Oak Ridge North, assistant store manager Astrid Williams said.

The gist: The retailer offers a selection of Western-inspired fashion such as cowboy and work boots as well as jeans and jackets, including embellished pieces. Its grand opening is July 10-12 and will have food trucks, hat branding and freebies onsite.

• Opened June 23
• 27490 I-45 N., Oak Ridge North

Montgomery County commissioners discussed the status of funding for additional law enforcement for mass gatherings in June and July such as FIFA and Fourth of July events during a June 25 Commissioners Court meeting.

What happened: Several large-scale events are planned in the county for July 4, including the South County Fourth of July Parade. Jason Millsaps, executive director of emergency management in the county, said that as of today during the first pay period in June, the county spent approximately $12,500 of up to $50,000 budgeted for extra law enforcement. He said based on scaling back and pushing through the next two pay periods, he doesn’t anticipate exceeding this amount, so he will not be asking for additional funding.

What else: Commissioners also presented a proclamation announcing June 25 as Jordan Dalton Day. Dalton was recognized for his heroism that saved his mother’s life, according to the proclamation.

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The State Board of Education is nearing the finish line in its massive rewrite of what Texas public school students will learn about world and state history.

The details: The curriculum overhaul would shift the focus in social studies classes to a Texas-centered approach, deemphasizing lessons about world cultures and injecting more content about Christianity’s role in the founding of the United States.

Some educators and students have expressed concerns that the proposal lacks significant teachings about civil rights history, Japanese internment in the 1940s and people of color’s contributions to the nation. Meanwhile, Republican board members have pushed back, saying that the rewrite is necessary to teach students about American exceptionalism and Texas heritage in an attempt to undo what they called “a watering-down of American history.”

What's happening: The board has spent the bulk of its meetings this week making amendments to a 143-page social studies proposal, which includes hundreds of standards that students would be expected to learn each year. If adopted June 26, the new requirements would take effect in 2030.