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Captain Crab Cajun Seafood now serving Louisiana-style seafood in New Caney

Captain Crab Cajun Seafood New Caney officials told Community Impact the eatery is now offering services as of May 17.

The details: Captain Crab Cajun Seafood is a locally owned restaurant offering Louisiana-style seafood, according to a Facebook post from the business.

“As a new local restaurant, we humbly accept every piece of feedback and will continue working hard every day to improve our service, food quality, and overall dining experience,” the post reads.

On the menu: Per the website, Captain Crab Cajun Seafood offers a menu of chicken wings, gumbo, etouffee, fried chicken and seafood baskets, po’boys, crawfish and crab legs.

Opened May 17
20185 Hwy. 59, Ste. 400, New Caney

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Election News

Key things New Caney-Porter voters need to know before the May 26 primary runoff elections

Early voting has kicked off for the May 26 primary runoff elections, with two voting centers open in East Montgomery County.

At the polls: Voters must vote in the county where they are registered. In Montgomery County, voters can cast their ballot at any polling location during early voting; however, election day locations are by precinct.

Early voting began May 18 and will close May 22, according to the Montgomery County elections website. Early voting is held from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at two East Montgomery County locations, while election day voting will take place from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on May 26 at five East Montgomery County locations.

What's on the ballot? The May 26 primary runoff election will include statewide elections, such as:

U.S. senator (Republican)
Lieutenant governor (Democrat)
Attorney general (Republican and Democrat)
Railroad commissioner (Republican)

Find out more.

County Coverage

Montgomery County sheriff says jail back in compliance as long-term facility questions remain

Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said the county jail has returned to compliance after previously failing state inspections, but the facility remains a major point of focus as officials continue weighing what comes next for the aging jail.

Doolittle gave county commissioners an overview of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office annual report during the May 7 Commissioners Court meeting. The agenda also included a separate item to “consider, discuss, and take appropriate action regarding County Jail and related matters,” but that item was deferred during the meeting.

The gist: During the presentation, Doolittle said the sheriff’s office is responsible for 1,317 inmates “24 hours a day, seven days a week,” while also covering a county spanning 1,077 square miles and serving more than 800,000 residents, based on the office’s unofficial population count.

“The jail has been a big talk,” Doolittle said. “When I came into office, this jail was failing inspections, failing standards, had previously failed twice, was not in compliance, was in a remedial state and we brought that up to compliance.”

Statewide News

Cost to prevent a Texas water crisis has more than doubled to $174B, state says

Texas officials released a draft of their next state water plan in April, projecting that state and local governments will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to prevent a water crisis.

The details: The three-member Texas Water Development Board voted April 16 to publish an initial draft of the 2027 State Water Plan, laying out what is needed to prepare for a future “drought of record,” when water demands are highest and supplies are lowest.

The $174 billion price tag is more than twice the cost projected in Texas’ 2022 state water plan, which was $80 billion.

The context: As Texas’ population continues to grow, water restrictions and shortages are becoming more common in areas throughout the state. At the same time, major companies are moving to Texas and communities are contemplating large data center projects, with some residents expressing concerns about high water use in the already drought-prone state.

The proposed plan includes 3,000 proposed water management projects and 6,700 strategies to increase Texas' water supplies through 2080.