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Curtains to rise on Piney Woods Film Festival in Montgomery County

The inaugural Piney Woods Film Festival will spotlight 64 feature films and documentaries by local and international filmmakers June 11-13 in its first showcase.

The big picture: Hosted at Lone Star College-Montgomery, the festival spans three days, with each day presenting a full itinerary to attendees, according to a news release.

What to expect: The scheduled lineup includes multiple showings of various productions, followed by Q&As with their respective filmmakers, as well as live music and social events. A special guest panel, VIP mixer and an awards ceremony are slated to close out the festivities on Day 3, according to the official schedule.

The specifics: The address for the Lone Star College-Montgomery Recital Hall is Building H, 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe. Each day of the Piney Woods Film Festival begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 11 p.m.

Tickets officially went on sale in mid-April. Attendees can purchase tickets starting at $25 with a discounted ticket rate being offered to students with their student ID and to senior citizens.

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Headquarters Barbershop now open along Honea Egypt Road

Headquarters Barbershop officials said the barbershop opened on May 9 and is now accepting appointments and walk-ins.

The details: Locally owned by Luis Becerra, Luis Juarez, Benito Avila, Headquarters Barbershop offers a variety of services including:

Haircuts
Fades
Beard trims
Full shaves
Kids cuts

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Houston Restaurant Weeks garnered over $1.6M for the food bank during 2025 campaign

Officials with The Cleverley Stone Foundation, who produce the popular yearly event called Houston Restaurant Weeks, announced June 5 that last year's fundraising event generated over $1.6 million for the Houston Food Bank.

The local impact: Houston Restaurant Weeks is an annual foodie fundraising event across the Greater Houston area that hundreds of restaurants participate in every year. Restaurants that sign up serve specially priced, multi-course prix fixe menus for brunch, lunch or dinner, with a portion of proceeds going toward the Houston Food Bank.

The 2025 event, which was held from August to September, raised $1,651,698. According to the HRW website, every $1 donated equals three meals generated by the Houston Food Bank.

The next chapter: Houston Restaurant Weeks will return this year from Aug. 1 through Sept. 7. Per the release, 350 restaurants are expected to participate in 2026 across Houston, Sugar Land, Galveston and The Woodlands.

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Gov. Greg Abbott allocates funding to electricity pole upgrades project impacting East Texas

In a first-of-its-kind agreement, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized on June 2 a $73 million Texas Energy Fund grant that will back a project replacing nearly 10,000 electric poles in Texas and strengthening electricity distribution for more than 38,000 in-state customers, including in Montgomery County, officials said.

What you need to know: The Steel Anchor project, overseen by Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, is centered around the removal of 9,838 wooden utility poles in areas across East Texas and replacing them with ductile iron poles reinforced with stronger steel, according to a news release.

Those affected: Areas listed to undergo the massive infrastructure changes are Montgomery, Liberty and Hardin counties, which are notably susceptible to hurricanes during respective seasons, according to the news release. A timeline with further details has not been established.

Officials were able to confirm, however, that the expected completion date for all former utility poles to be demolished and the new ones to be fully installed is June 2031.