The locally and family-owned business Doggy Spa Grooming is now open in Cypress. Owned by high school sweethearts Aimee and James Englert, the dog grooming business officially opened on Oct. 23.

Located at 16726 Huffmeister Road, Ste. D200, the business offers several services for dogs, including:

• Haircuts
• Spa baths
• Nail trims and buffing
• De-shedding treatments

According to the business website, appointments can be made by calling or texting. New clients are asked to fill out a new client form on the Doggy Spa Grooming website.

The Harris County Commissioners Court is scheduled to discuss several agreements during its business court meeting Oct. 29. Key items on the agenda include:

• Extensions to FEMA pre-disaster mitigation grants for the Meyergrove, East T.C. Jester and Halls Bayou Blue Bell detention basins, giving the Harris County Flood Control District more time to spend the money.

• Extensions to USDA agreements, including 92 additional days for Hurricane Beryl debris removal and 181 extra days to construct three stormwater detention basins and tributary improvements in the Armand Bayou, Greens Bayou and White Oak Bayou watersheds.

• A $533,444 agreement with the University of Houston to study floating vegetated islands at a stormwater detention basin for three years.

• An agreement with Galveston County for laboratory diagnostic vector-borne disease testing, allowing Galveston County Mosquito Control to outsource testing to Harris County.

Check out ten events across the Cypress and Cy-Fair area ranging from turkey history lessons to ballet performances from Nov. 14 to Dec. 20.

All events are subject to change, and the list is not comprehensive.

Texas Sundown Band at The Barn

The full five-piece band has been performing for over 10 years with a setlist spanning classic country, 90s country, Texas country, rock and more.

• Nov. 14, 8 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• The Barn at The Frio Grill, 16410 Mueschke Road, Cypress

Holiday in the Village, Parade of Lights

The City of Jersey Village's annual winter celebration is slated to feature 10,000 pounds of snow, food trucks, face painting, photos with Santa and more. The Parade of Lights is planned for the end of the night.

• Holiday in the Village Dec. 5, 4-7 p.m.; Parade of Lights Dec. 5, 7:15 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• Civic Center, 16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village

More than 4.5 million Texans cast ballots in the first seven days of early voting in the Nov. 3 election, state data shows.

The overview: From Oct. 19-25, 23.8% of Texas' 19 million registered voters had voted in-person or by mail, according to voter turnout data submitted by counties and reported by the secretary of state. This is slightly below early voting turnout at the same point in 2018 and several percentage points above turnout in 2022.

Some context: Turnout this fall follows voter enthusiasm during the March primary election, when more Texans voted early than in recent primaries. In total, about 4.5 million people—or one-fourth of voters registered at the time—cast ballots in Texas' March election, setting a primary turnout record.

At the polls: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county through Oct. 30, the last day of early voting. Election Day is Nov. 3. Texans can read Q&As with dozens of candidates, find local polling sites and print a custom sample ballot at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.