The Back Nine Golf officially opened its doors in early June with plans to host a grand opening in late July, staff said.

What they offer: The indoor golf simulator offers several high-tech simulation bays where golfers can work to perfect their swing, according to the business’ website.

The facility is available 24 hours a day to accommodate a variety of schedules, and allows players to play simulations of golf courses from around the world while tracking their stats.

Also of note: First-time visitors can schedule a demo to try out the simulator for free.

• 2640 E. League City Parkway, Ste. 100, League City

Skip's Beer, Wine and Liquor opened in La Marque in May, staff said.

The details: The store sells liquor, wine, beer and non alcoholic wine and beer, according to the business' website.

Learn more: Store hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday, according to the business' website.

• 3330 Crystal View Blvd., La Marque

Among students learning English in Greater Houston area public school districts, Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic were the most common home languages spoken in the 2025-26 school year, according to Texas Education Agency data.

The breakdown: Emergent Bilingual students are students “in the process of acquiring English and [who have] another language as the primary language,” as previously reported by Community Impact.

In regions 4 and 6—which comprise most of the public school districts in the Greater Houston area—the most common home language spoken by emergent bilingual students was Spanish, according to TEA data released April 27. However, the number of Spanish-speaking students decreased year over year in both regions.

• Vietnamese with 8,742 students across both regions
• Arabic with 5,777 students across both regions
• Urdu with 4,644 students across both regions
• Mandarin with 3,974 students across both regions

State lawmakers are considering water use impacts tied to the spread of new data center developments across Texas, and recently heard input from industry representatives and residents as they plan for next year's legislative session.

The initial review may preview proposed state laws regarding data centers and their local impacts. Ahead of the hearing, Gov. Greg Abbott also stated his "bottom line" expectations for data centers going forward: providing their own power, reusing water and reducing electricity costs for their neighbors.

Testimony from regulators revealed that Texas lacks accurate information about the water use of most data centers now operating statewide, despite mandates to submit those details. Representatives suggested data centers' self-reporting on utility use could be one topic to address next year. Many impacted residents and elected officials also raised concerns with public notice and local regulatory authority in relation to the high-profile developments.