The Russo’s Pizza location in New Caney will mark five years since opening in Valley Ranch Town Center on June 19, a spokesperson for the shopping center’s developer, The Signorelli Co., confirmed. 

Craving pizza? Russo’s Pizza is a national Italian restaurant chain with more than 20 locations across the Greater Houston area, according to the company’s website. The restaurant’s menu features items such as:

• New York-style pizza slices and whole pies
• Pasta
• Calzones
• Soups
• Salads

• 21572 Market Place Drive, Ste. 100, New Caney

Scott Gardner Road in New Caney will be temporarily closed through June 12, officials with Montgomery County Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray's Office announced via social media June 10.

What residents should know: According to the post, the road will be closed to all traffic while drainage improvements are being made along the corridor.

In the meantime, officials noted motorists should use Redbud Drive as a detour and should expect potential delays.

The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.