1 challenger files to run against incumbent in Klein ISD trustee election
One challenger has emerged for a Klein ISD board of trustee position up for election in November, after the filing period closed Aug. 18, while the second trustee position will be an unopposed race.
Current situation: Board President Rob Ellis and challenger Justin "Bumpy" Wooldridge both filed to run for KISD trustee Position 7 in November. Meanwhile, trustee Cathy M. Arellano is the only candidate who filed to run for Position 6.
Learn more: Each member of the board of trustees is elected to an at-large position for three years in a nonpartisan election. The filing period for November’s general election opened July 20.
8th O'Reilly Auto Parts Store location coming to Spring
A new location for an O’Reilly Auto Parts Store is coming to Spring.
The details: The new auto parts store will be the eighth store location for the area,according to project registration information from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. While construction on the new 7,453 square-foot-store located off FM 2920 began in April, the estimated completion date was early August. Details are subject to change.
What they offer: O’Reilly Auto Parts Store is a retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories. The company has more than 6,400 stores across the country, Mexico and Canada, according to the company’s website.
See how Spring ISD schools performed in TEA's A-F accountability ratings
Spring ISD received a D for both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years in the Texas Education Agency’s accountability ratings for school districts statewide. The ratings were released Aug. 15 after a legal battle that began nearly two years prior.
At a glance: Texas schools are rated on an A-F scale based on three criteria: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. SISD received 67 out of 100 points for 2023-24 and 65 out of 100 points for 2024-25, TEA data shows.
Quote of note: “I can promise you, with everything in my body that I will give it everything I have to ensure that we are on our way to an ‘A’ and I will not stop until ensuring that every single child has the most optimal learning experience in the entire district,” SISD Superintendent lone finalist Kregg Cuellar said.
FOODIE FRIDAY Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Houston area.
After a divine vision and a lifetime of inspiration from her entrepreneurial parents, Gloria Taylor traded real estate for the restaurant kitchen to openApple-licious Bakery Bistro, a soul food spot built on faith, family and second chances.
At Apple-licious Bakery Bistro customers can find honey crisp and granny smith flavored pastries from cheesecakes to pies and 20 different gourmet candy apples as well as breakfast tacos, apple wood smoked pulled pork, quiches, sandwiches, soups and salads.
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ShanShan Su opened Mimi Garden TX in December to offer a comforting taste of home and to share the authentic art of Chinese dumpling making in The Woodlands. Rooted in his heritage, the restaurant embraces culinary creativity with handcrafted dumpling and bao dishes, he said.
“In Chinese, ‘mimi’ means secret. Our restaurant is nestled in the woods, like a hidden garden waiting to be found; a peaceful retreat where comfort, flavor, and quiet joy come together; a secret worth sharing,” Su said.
Texas House approves youth camp safety, flood relief bills following Central Texas flooding
What's happening: House lawmakers approved six bills Aug. 21, all of which were drafted in response to the July 4-5 floods that killed at least 137 people in Central and West Texas.
Lawmakers said the bills were designed to mitigate the damage of future floods by requiring youth summer camps to implement approved disaster plans, establishing licensing requirements for local emergency managers and facilitating the development of a statewide emergency communications plan.
What they're saying: “We have a chance now to right these wrongs, to say ‘Never again,’” Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, said on the House floor.
Also of note: The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced the organization will invest $40 million into a housing fund for victims of the July 4 flooding.
At an Aug. 21 press conference in Kerrville, Gov. Greg Abbott said the nonprofit’s housing fund will help affected Texans receive new housing within months.
