HTX-LHK: Impact 11/7/2025

Humble ISD officials are putting new systems and support programs in place to raise the district’s college, career and military readiness scores in future Texas Education Agency accountability ratings.

The big picture: Melissa Leigh, HISD senior director of personalized student success, presented trustees with an overview of the district’s efforts during the board’s Oct. 21 meeting. While Leigh said HISD was behind the state in some CCMR measures in this year’s ratings, she said officials implemented multiple programs in 2024-25 that are expected to improve results for the district’s 2025-26 accountability ratings.

Breaking it down: According to district data, HISD’s score for total CCMR criteria came out 62% for the 2024-25 school year—20 percentage points behind the state average of 82%. 

What's being done: Among the new programs implemented in the 2024-25 school year include Texas College Bridge, which Leigh said provides college prep courses that can help students avoid having to take remedial coursework at more than 100 partner colleges and institutions.

Shipley Do-Nuts officials are hosting a grand opening celebration on Nov. 15 for the business’ new location in Humble, according to an Oct. 20 post on the business’ Facebook page.

The details: According to the post, the grand opening celebration will begin at 5 a.m. with the first 100 customers receiving free donuts for a year. Additionally, a face painter and balloon artist will be onsite from 9-11 a.m.

What they offer: Shipley’s offers over 60 varieties of doughnuts and kolaches, with flavors such as plain glazed, cherry iced, apple filled and more, according to the company's website.

• Grand opening Nov. 15
• 17155-D Hwy. 59, Humble

Several events commemorating Veterans Day are taking place in the Greater Houston area. These events are listed chronologically and not comprehensive.

Lone Star College Veterans Services 5K Rally Up Run in Kingwood
The event will feature interactive activities including games, refreshments, a coloring flag station and an opportunity to write thank-you notes to veterans.

• Nov. 8, 9 a.m.-noon
• Free

Houston Salutes American Heroes Commemoration and Parade
The traditional Veterans Day ceremony will take place in Downtown Houston with acknowledgements and a keynote speaker. 

• Nov. 11, 10 a.m. ceremony; 11:30 a.m. parade start
• Free (admission) and parking in the Theatre District parking garage

Woodlands Township Veterans Day Tribute
Hosted in partnership with The Woodlands Fire Department, a patriotic ceremony will take place recognizing and thanking those who have served. The event will feature a presentation of colors, musical performances, remarks by local dignitaries and a donation drop-off site where goods will be shipped to troops.

• Nov. 11, 4-5 p.m.
• Free (admission)

The Harris County Flood Control District will hold two virtual meetings Nov. 10 and Nov. 12 to discuss the increased investment in maintenance. 

The gist: During the webinars, titled "One Year Later: See How Your Dollars are Making an Impact," officials will present visible progress and news on projects for 2026. The webinar will begin at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and at noon Nov. 12 via Zoom, according to the district's website.

Digging deeper: The Harris County Flood Control District has 36 major maintenance projects on tap across the county’s four precincts, as previously reported by Community Impact. Estimated costs have not been calculated for 20 of those projects, and the remaining 16 will cost a projected $20.8 million.

Several claw machine arcades opened in the Houston area this year, per previous Community Impact reporting. Here are a few:

Claw City
Claw City officials confirmed the entertainment center opened a new location in late March. Claw City is a coin-operated claw machine arcade offering games and prizes, per its Facebook page.

• Opened March 30
• 19003 Windsor Pointe Drive, Ste. 300, Tomball

• Opened Jan. 25
• 19014-A Gulf Freeway, Friendswood

• Opened in September
• 7914 Fry Road, Ste. 260, Cypress

Airports in Dallas and Houston are required to begin reducing flights and other operations by 4% on Nov. 7 in response to air traffic controller shortages caused by the federal government shutdown, transportation officials announced Nov. 6.

The details: The cuts will affect 40 "high impact airports" across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. The affected Texas airports include:

• Dallas Love Field (DAL)
• Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
• William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)