What you need to know: Montgomery County commissioners will meet on Sept. 17 to discuss temporary office and courtroom operations for the new 523rd District Court. Commissioners voted to create this larger court on Aug. 26, 2025, to address growing caseloads and overcrowding at the county jail. The court will be funded in the county's fiscal year 2026-27 budget, with annual operating costs estimated at around $1.5 million.

Also of note: A public hearing will be held for amendments to the county's Drainage Criteria Manual and Thoroughfare Plan. Commissioners will review revisions to the manual, which establishes minimum engineering requirements for drainage design and construction. They will also review amendments to the Thoroughfare Plan, a countywide transportation roadmap used to plan and deliver future projects.

Before you go: The county will discuss the ongoing project to connect David Memorial Drive to Hwy. 242. This project involves building the final 1,500 feet of roadway to improve traffic flow.

The gist: A new Sprouts Farmers Market is now open in The Woodlands. According to a store representative, the location opened on Sept. 10.

The new store is located at 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, Ste. 440, The Woodlands. According to information from the company, Sprouts Farmers Market sells a variety of food options to accommodate all diets, including:

• Organic
• Keto
• Plant-based
• Non-GMO

Destinee Milton, Rodney Hammer and Robin Deferrari are the three candidates up for election for Conroe ISD position 2 on Nov. 3.

What you need to know: Early voting begins Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, according to the Texas Secretary of State's website. Election Day is Nov. 3, and polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Montgomery County locals have until Oct. 5 to register to vote.

Three candidates are running to lead the Texas General Land Office in the Nov. 3 election.

The overview: Democrat Benjamin Flores and Libertarian Neill Snider are challenging Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham for the seat.

Buckingham ran uncontested in the March Republican primary, Community Impact reported, while Flores won the Democratic primary. Snider was selected as the Texas Libertarian Party's candidate during an April nominating convention.

The context: The state land commissioner manages 13 million acres of state lands, with duties such as allocating disaster recovery funds, leasing state lands to generate revenue for the Texas Permanent School Fund, preserving state landmarks such as The Alamo and overseeing several veterans programs.

Looking ahead: Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30 in the midterm election, and Election Day is Nov. 3.