New Caney to welcome back driver’s license office featuring full services
New Caney’s driver’s license satellite office will be reopening Sept. 2, after an almost yearlong hiatus, according to Montgomery County Commissioners Precinct 4.
What’s happening? The driver’s license office is being reopened through a partnership between Precinct 4 and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Previously, the New Caney location offered limited services, due to the location’s county employees having limited access to DPS systems.
New Caney’s driver’s license office closed after Precinct 4’s agreement with DPS expired in December.
The impact: The new partnership will allow the facility to offer a full range of services, including driver’s license renewals and noncommercial driver’s license testing, but not commercial driver license testing. The new agreement between DPS and Precinct 4 will save taxpayer dollars since DPS will be staffing the office.
Tension Steel Corporation expands to U.S. with New Caney facility
Tension Steel Corporation USA will be opening a facility in the East Montgomery County Industrial Park, according to a July 25 social media post from the East Montgomery County Improvement District. Based in Taiwan, the New Caney location will mark Tension Steel's expansion into the U.S.
What to expect: Tension Steel’s new facility will manufacture and process oil and gas industry pipes, according to EMCID. The building will be located on 35.46 acres of land and is expected to bring 120 jobs to the area.
Construction expected to start in January
East Montgomery County Industrial Park, FM 1485 W. and Gene Campbell Road, New Caney (exact address TBD)
Frontier Airlines announces 8 new routes from IAH airport
Starting in late November, Houston travelers flying on Frontier Airlines will have new routes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The framework: Josh Flyr, vice president of network and operations design, said in an Aug. 26 news release that the company is thrilled to add new routes from Houston as part of its aim to expand low-fare carrier options in the top 20 metros in the country.
“With new nonstop routes to exciting domestic and international destinations, now is a better time than ever for Houston-area travelers to fly with Frontier and enjoy the convenience, comfort and signature affordability we offer,” Flyr said.
What you need to know: The Denver-based airline company announced the following new IAH domestic and international routes launching in late 2025 through early 2026:
Montgomery County approves agreement with Texas Tech University for jail health services
Montgomery County commissioners approved an interlocal agreement Aug. 26 with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to provide professional health care services to adults in custody at the Montgomery County Jail.
In a nutshell: The five-year contract will take effect Nov. 1 and is valued at $8.1 million in the first year, increasing annually to $9.5 million in the fifth year, according to agenda documents. First Assistant County Attorney Amy Davidson said the agreement is nonexclusive and was heavily negotiated.
Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said the agreement will expand services at the jail, including the addition of a full-time psychiatrist, which the facility currently lacks. He said the program is expected to save the county about $300,000 in the first year while improving safety and professionalism.
Doolittle said that working with a state university instead of a for-profit provider will improve stability and help pursue grants and cost-saving projects to support jail operations.
FOODIE FRIDAY Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Houston area.
According to an Aug. 21 release, Local Public Eatery opened a new location at Market Street in The Woodlands, marking the concept’s first Houston location and second Texas location. The 5,140-square-foot space features curated artwork, vintage lighting and cozy area rugs, according to the release. The space also offers a screen at the bar for sports and a wrap-around patio with a retractable roof, intimate dining spaces and a central deck bar.
At the bar, customers can find a large selection of beer, wine and hand-crafted cocktails like the Spicy Guava Margarita. Local Public Eatery offers comfort food classics including fried chicken ramen, loaded potatoes and barbecue rice bowls.
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The coastal eatery has two locations in Memorial City and River Oaks, with plans for a third restaurant to open in Rice Village this fall. Known for its raw bar selection and seafood, Liberty Kitchen recently announced the opening of its third location off Morningside Drive in an Aug. 6 social media post. A few customer favorites on the menu include the Chesapeake crab balls, buttermilk lobster bites and char-grilled Gulf oysters. The restaurant also offers sushi and sashimi cuts such as tuna poke, citrus chili salmon Scottish sashimi and black truffle hamachi.
