HTX-LHK: Impact 10/3/2025

Officials with The Practice Lab, an indoor golf practice facility, celebrated a Sept. 29 opening of their Kingwood location, according to the business’ Facebook page.

The details: The practice facility includes four practice bays with launch monitors or simulators used to hone golf skills, per the website. Golf balls are available to use at the facility, which is designed for golfers of all ages.

• Opened Sept. 29
• 1419 Northpark Drive, Kingwood

Check out what's happening in the Lake Houston area this weekend, Oct. 3-5.

Annual Purple Ribbon Luncheon: FamilyTime Crisis & Counseling Center, a nonprofit that supports survivors of domestic violence, invites the community to its 12th annual Purple Ribbon Luncheon. Attendees can enjoy an elegant luncheon, powerful guest speakers and opportunities to contribute to FamilyTime’s mission.

• Oct. 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• $175 (individual tickets)
• Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble

• Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 4, 3 p.m.
• $20 (general admission), $10 (students), $1 (children under age 10)
• 5707 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood

Lone Star College System board members voted to lower the college system’s property tax rate for fiscal year 2025-56 during the board’s Oct. 2 meeting.

The action taken: The board unanimously approved a FY 2025-26 tax rate of $0.1060 per $100 valuation, down from last year’s rate of $0.1076. Trustee Rebecca Broussard was absent from the Oct. 2 meeting.

Diving deeper: According to the Oct. 2 meeting documents, the tax rate is made up of:

• $0.0785 per $100 valuation for the maintenance and operations tax rate, up from last year’s rate of $0.0757.
• $0.0275 per $100 valuation for the interest and sinking rate, down from last year’s rate of $0.0319.