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New pharmacy opens in Pearland

Royal Atoms Pharmacy is now open in Pearland, staff said.

What they offer: The pharmacy offers same-day prescriptions, personal counseling on new meds with a pharmacist available during store hours.

Other services include refills, transfers, vaccines, custom compounding, free local delivery, med sync, as well as over-the-counter medications, according to the pharmacy's website.

What else: Royal Atoms also partners with assisted living and residential care facilities for daily medication deliveries, bubble packaging and a dedicated pharmacist contact for staff.

📍 2000 Reflection Bay Drive, Ste. 110, Pearland

 
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Skincare bar now open in Pearland

Face Foundrié officially opened in Pearland on June 5, Owner Adrian Bibbs confirmed.

Staying local: The skincare and facial bar offers a variety of services, including hydradermabrasion, peptide masks, sculpting and cleansing facials, LED therapy, as well as brow and lash services.

Also of note: Customers can purchase a founding membership for $89 a month, which includes one facial and one complimentary enhancement such as dermaplanting or an enzyme mask, per month as well as 10% all additional services, according to a press release from personal relations firm PR Boutique.

📍 11302 Broadway St., Ste. 106, Pearland

 
Election News
Filing period now open for local elections in November

Individuals interested in running for local office are now able to apply for a place on the November general election ballot through Aug.17, according to the Texas Secretary of State's office.

What you need to know: Individuals interested in filing to run for office within a local subdivision or school district must file an application with the entity in charge of the election as well as meet several criteria including:

  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Be a resident of the city, district or subdivision
  • Be a U.S. citizen

What else? Several local entities across the Greater Houston area are set to have elections, such as:
  • Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9
  • Klein ISD
  • Fort Bend ISD
  • New Caney ISD
  • City of Roman Forest
  • Tomball ISD
  • The Woodlands Township

Individuals interested in running for office should check with their local entities for any additional information or application packets ahead of the November general election.

 
Statewide News
Texas agencies outline plans to balance affordability with data center growth

Texas’ power grid operator and regulator have laid out their plans to regulate data centers that connect to the state grid and ensure data center companies, not residents, pay for the industry’s growth.

What's happening: To shield Texans from the negative impacts of data center growth, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are:

  • Prohibiting data centers from taking existing power resources off the grid
  • Launching a new process to evaluate large projects looking to connect to the grid
  • Creating standards that large consumers must meet before joining the grid
  • Developing incentives for large consumers to reduce their energy use ahead of a grid emergency
  • Requiring large companies to pay for the grid infrastructure needed to serve them
  • Improving ERCOT’s process for projecting future demand

Some context: The agencies outlined their data center policies July 17 in response to a June 10 order from the governor, although many of those projects were already in the works.

 

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