Atascocita Branch Library officials are hosting a 30-year anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. May 5, according to the library’s Facebook page.

The details: Library officials are calling on attendees to dress like it’s 1996, according to the post.

“Break out your raddest retro threads: flannel, butterfly clips, glitter, bold windbreakers, chokers, high-top sneakers—anything that screams peak 90s cool,” officials said in the post.

Adults are invited to stick around for a 1996-style race beginning at 6 p.m., according to the post.

Originally opening in May 1996, the Atascocita Branch Library is a branch of the Harris County Public Library system.

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Business and restaurant owners across the Lake Houston area have said they are struggling as operating costs increase due to rising inflation and a more expensive rental market.

The overview: While more than a dozen businesses in the area have closed dating back to 2024, others remain open but are struggling to make ends meet.

Brett Nuttall, who opened Pop Drinks Atascocita with his wife in 2024, said he’s had to reduce the size of their supply orders to reduce costs.

“We just can’t keep dollars sitting on the shelves for undetermined periods of time,” Nuttall said.

Nuttall said the strain caused by inflation might lead to higher prices at his store.

“It’s all we’ve got left to do,” Nuttall said.

What are the options? While Ray Hernandez, president and CEO of Partnership Lake Houston, said the rising cost of rent and increased costs due to inflation have caused some difficulties for area businesses, he said business owners have access to several loans and counseling options aimed at easing their struggles.

Friendswood and Alief ISDs had the largest percentages of students with dyslexia and autism across the Greater Houston area, according to Texas Education Agency data released March 13 and April 9.

The overview: Community Impact analyzed 30 local school districts across the Greater Houston region to determine which schools have the most students enrolled in special education programs.

According to the data, the districts with the largest total of students receiving special education services in 2025-26 are:

• Houston ISD with 21,430 students
• Katy ISD with 18,443 students
• Cy-Fair ISD with 17,584 students
• Fort Bend ISD with 12,688 students
• Conroe ISD with 11,239 students

Meg Lonero was inducted into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, posthumously joining the Class of 2026 during a ceremony held April 10 at the Lone Star Flight Museum.

Her induction recognizes more than 20 years as an airport executive and pilot with the Houston Airport System, including her role in modernizing William P. Hobby Airport and other facilities.

The context: Meg Lonero became manager at Hobby Airport in 1998, where she led a $227 million modernization program focused on infrastructure and capacity.

Community Impact is reporting on home flooding and flood insurance rates, and is looking to hear from homeowners in the Lake Houston communities who have experienced flood damage and/or have flood insurance. Please contact Senior Reporter Emily Lincke at [email protected] if you’re willing to share your story in an interview.