Kingwood Revolution Volleyball Club is expanding its Porter training facility with the addition of four state-of-the-art sand volleyball courts, owner and director Kristi Zeller confirmed Feb. 25.

Why it matters: With the expansion, the volleyball club will be able to offer additional programming, including:

• Beach Academy
• Beach camps, including college coaches beach camps
• Travel beach teams
• Adult leagues and tournaments
• Youth leagues and tournaments
• Private lessons
• Court rentals

• 23251 Ford Road, Porter

Across the two ZIP codes that make up Community Impact's New Caney-Porter coverage area, data for January 2026 compared with January 2025 shows: 

• Approximately 33 fewer homes sold.
• The median home sales price increased in both ZIP codes.
• On average, homes stayed on the market longer in both ZIP codes. 
• Nearly 72% of homes sold were in the $200,000-$399,999 price range. 

Montgomery County commissioners received an update on the current state of the 2025 road bond program and debated the creation of ad hoc committees at the Feb. 26 Commissioners Court meeting.

What we know: Budget Officer Amanda Carter said the February road bond monthly financial report showed that with $2.6 million in interest earnings, the county's bond funds totaled $130.6 million, of which $106 million was allocated to projects and $24 million was left. She said they were currently working on the next issuance.

Also of note: Carter discussed forming ad hoc committees to assist with the annual process of budget preparation; however, commissioners said that they weren’t ready to make a decision. The ad hoc committee ideas were for:

• Budget calendar
• Compensation
• Capital improvement
• Judicial relations
• Outside entities/social services

Select international travelers departing from George Bush Intercontinental Airport will check in at Terminal E effective Feb. 27, Houston Airport System officials announced via news release Feb. 27.

What's changed: Previously housed in Terminal D, Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have transitioned to IAH's newly expanded Terminal E. Per the release, passengers are encouraged to confirm their check-in location directly with their airline prior to arrival.

Officials said customer service representatives in bright orange polos are stationed in Terminals D and E to assist passengers; passengers arriving at Terminal D will be directed to make a 10-minute walk to Terminal E.

Stay tuned: Additional airlines will continue to transition from Terminal D to Terminal E in phases over the next few weeks, officials said. Officials said lounge locations and parking access remain unchanged.

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Dozens of Texans shared their feedback Feb. 25 on the current phase of a lengthy revision of the state’s social studies curriculum standards. Parents, educators and students urged the State Board of Education to slow the revision process down and give those drafting the new curriculum more time to work.

The overview: The state is currently overhauling the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for social studies, which are the standards dictating what public school students should learn at each grade level. The board is expected to adopt the new standards this summer before they are rolled out to classrooms in 2030.

“We have one opportunity to get this right for an entire generation of students,” said Meghan Dougherty, an Austin-area social studies specialist involved in the revision process.

Zooming in: Several educators involved in drafting the new curriculum plan said current proposals included "too much content" with a heavy emphasis on Texas history, while some appointed content advisers and SBOE members argued schools should teach lessons focused on "American exceptionalism [and] Texan exceptionalism."