Early voting began Monday, Oct. 19. Montgomery County has several countywide offices, state representative and city council positions up for election.

What residents should know: All registered Montgomery County voters can cast a ballot at any of the county’s 10 polling locations for early voting, which lasts through Oct. 30.

Early voting polling places are open during the following dates and times:

• Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 23: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Saturday, Oct. 24: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

• Sunday, Oct. 25: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Monday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 30: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

For those who qualify to vote by mail, the county must receive an application by Oct. 23 for the November election. The application form can be found online and can be mailed or delivered in person to the county elections administrator. 

The Bayou Land Conservancy named Dr. Anna Weiss as its new executive director on Aug. 24. Weiss succeeded Jill Boullion, who retired earlier this year after 10 years in the role. The organization, which preserves land along streams for flood control, clean water and wildlife, will celebrate 30 years at its Nov. 14 gala at Highland Pines Golf Club.

Weiss previously worked in Galveston at a collective impact community development organization called Fishing Galveston. In her new role, Weiss is focusing on several opportunities and goals:

• Looking at land along the Spring Creek Nature Trail to potentially create a longer trail system
• Learning about a proposed Scarborough development of about 7,000 homes on 5,500 acres of flood plain and floodway
• Utilizing volunteers for trail building, field work days and invasive plant removal
• Using the organization's equitable community engagement committee to bring in people of all backgrounds and demographics

Early voting for the November general election in Harris County begins Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30.

The details: Registered voters can cast ballots at any of the county's 75 early voting locations. Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except on Oct. 25, when polls are open from noon to 7 p.m. The general election will take place Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Contested races in Harris County include:

• County judge: Letitia Plummer and Orlando Sanchez

• County attorney: Abbie Kamin and Jacqueline Lucci Smith

• District clerk: Chris Daniel and Darrell Jordan, Jr.

• County clerk: Teneshia Hudspeth and Mike Wolfe

• County treasurer: Marc Cowart and Carla L. Wyatt

• County Department of Education, Place 5: Sartaj Bal and Erica Davis

• County Department of Education, Place 7: Denise Dick and Silky Joshi Malik

• County Commissioner Precinct 2: Adrian Garcia and Richard Vega

• County Commissioner Precinct 4: Lesley Briones and Steve Radack

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• Howard Hughes Communities announces leadership changes

• Locally owned Saigon District brings a piece of Vietnam to Cypress

• The Peach Cobbler Factory Cy-Fair announces opening date

• Motorcycle-themed coffee shop Cold Start Coffee now open in Spring

• Montgomery County OKs selling next round of road bond funds

• American Express to expand, upgrade Centurion Lounge at IAH

• New early learning reading space to open at R.B. Tullis Library in New Caney