Conroe ISD trustee Tiffany Baumann Nelson has announced her resignation to focus on her campaign for the State Board of Education District 6, CISD announced Nov. 9 via Facebook.

What to know: Baumann Nelson, who represents Position 1, was elected in November 2022 for a four-year term that runs through November 2026.

More details: According to the district's Facebook post, the board of trustees will be considering the following options on how to move forward with the Position 1 vacancy:

• Taking no action
• Appointing a new member
• Completing the application and interview process before appointing a new member
• Calling a special election

Several events are planned in The Woodlands area this weekend, from Dec. 11-13, including live music and a number of holiday activities for families. This listing is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

Family movie night
Guests are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a movie night at the Rob Fleming Amphitheatre featuring “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”

• Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m.
• $5 (admission)
• Rob Fleming Park, 6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands

• Dec. 14, 4 p.m.
• $15-$30 (admission), free (children 6 and under)
• 6363 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands

The Woodlands Township board of directors approved an interlocal agreement with Montgomery County for the contract and construction of bike lane improvements on Lake Woodlands Drive at a Dec. 4 meeting.

The details: In total, about $308,552 has been allocated for the bike lane project, according to the meeting notes.

The background: A 2016 Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan for The Woodlands Township identified the need for a central bicycle lane on Lake Woodlands Drive, according to previous coverage by Community Impact.

What else: The township board approached Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler to work with the county on the bike lane improvements as part of the road bond project for the shoulder improvement on Lake Woodlands Drive, board chair Brad Bailey said at the meeting. 

“I think it is important to note that these funds are from the bond,” Bailey said. “It’s a perfect example that we work collaboratively with our county partner.”  

Sanskriti, a local Indian grocery store, has registered a project to start construction next year, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

The details: The project is estimated to start construction in January 2026, and it will cost approximately $1.5 million to build the 10,112-square-foot space, according to TDLR.

• 22519 Kuykendahl Road, The Woodlands

The unincorporated community of Tamina received a state historical marker during a ceremony at the Tamina Community Park on Dec. 6.

Some context: The marker commemorates the early post-Civil War settlement of formerly enslaved people from nearby plantations who, by 1871, settled along the railroad in what was then an unpopulated, remote area of south Montgomery County, according to Montgomery County Historical Commission officials.

In their own words: "Tamina is a valuable piece of Texas history, as it reveals a moment in time when the nation faced its brutal reality and struggled to reconcile the value of all people," commission officials said.

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3