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Knead Me Bakery blends fresh bread, community in Shenandoah

Every morning before the sun rises and the “Open” sign of Knead Me Bakery lights up, co-owners Kristy and Anthony Tamayo begin making freshly baked breads in-house. The aroma of bread fills the space with a variety of sourdough flavors offered as well as pastries.

The backstory: What started as a part-time hobby, baking for family and friends, led the two to perfect their own sourdough recipe within six months, Kristy Tamayo said. With humble beginnings, the Tamayos began baking preservative-free baked goods in 2017 with a booth at The Courtyard Collective Farmers Market off FM 1488. At the time, Kristy Tamayo said they were the only booth offering freshly baked goods and quickly built a clientele.

From the oven: Baked with eggs come from pasture-raised, free-range hens, unbleached flours and old-fashioned oats, Kristy Tamayo said flours used are sourced from Barton Spring Mill in Austin.

Sourdough flavors include favorites such as butter sourdough made with European butter, the Harvest Brown, which is made with honey, and the bacon mozzarella, baked only on weekends.

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Nothing Bundt Cakes location now open on Hwy. 242

Nothing Bundt Cakes opened its North Woodlands location on Hwy. 242 on June 14, a store associate said.

What you need to know: The store sells a variety of bundt cakes with flavors such as lemon, red velvet, chocolate chocolate chip, confetti and more. Its latest limited time flavor is peach cobbler cake, which is a peach cobbler bundt cake with cream cheese frosting.

Opened June 14
10463 Hwy. 242, Ste. 221, Conroe

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Conroe ISD approves employee compensation plan without across-the-board raises

At the June 16 regular board meeting, the Conroe ISD board of trustees approved the 2026-27 employee compensation plan presented by CISD Chief Financial Officer Karen Garza.

The conditions: Garza said the total additional cost of the 2026-27 employee compensation plan compared to the previous estimate is $700,000, but it does not include across-the-board pay raises for teachers.

Only certified teachers who have reached three or five years of experience will receive pay raises. Certified teachers with three years of experience will receive a $400 pay raise from $63,850 to $64,250. Certified teachers with five years' experience will see their salaries increase by $2,500, from $64,700 to $67,200.

Garza said the district understood early on that pay raises for all teachers would not be possible this year, which is why CISD planned and addressed it in last year's compensation plan. As previously reported, last year the board voted to approve salary increases for teachers, of up to:

$2,100 for first- and second-year teachers
$2,500 for third- and fourth-year teachers
$5,000 for fifth-year teachers and up

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'Finding Neverland,' Juneteenth Fish Fry: 6 things to do in The Woodlands area, June 18-21

There are several events happening in The Woodlands area from June 18-21, including a "Finding Neverland" performance from Class Act Productions. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances.

'Entwined' exhibition opening reception
The Woodlands Arts Council will showcase its Entwined exhibition's opening reception. The exhibit features work by a married couple, artists and former educators Bob Mosier and Karen Fearon.

June 18, 6-8 p.m.
Free (admission)
9450 Grogans Mill Road, Ste. 160, The Woodlands

Juneteenth Fish Fry
A fish fry will be held along with a viewing of a historic photo collage, "The Ground on Which I Stand." The event will also include free books for kids as well as games and vendor booths.