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Delizia now serving crepes, waffles in The Food Zone-Grand Texas

Delizia is now open at The Food Zone-Grand Texas in New Caney, the food park’s owner confirmed April 28.

On the menu: Delizia serves crepes, waffles, salads and pasta. Menu items also include mini pancakes topped with whipped cream, fruit and cereal, and crepes drizzled in chocolate and topped with fruit.

  • Opened in March
  • 23020 Speed St., New Caney

 
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UPDATE: Incumbent Leonard W. Rogers re-elected to EMCID board of directors, Position 8

With all 56 polling locations reporting election day results, incumbent Leonard W. Rogers has won the May 2 election for Position 8 on the East Montgomery County Improvement District board of directors.

The results are in: Unofficial results posted on the Montgomery County elections website show Rogers maintained the lead with 838 votes, followed by challengers David Miller and Danny J. Spears with 742 votes and 265 votes, respectively.


EMCID’s legislation states the position will go to the highest vote-getter and that no runoff elections will take place, Chief Operating Officer Kelley Mattlage confirmed via email May 2.

Some context: As previously reported by Community Impact, incumbents Crystal Moore, Stephen Carlisle and Liz Mullane are running unopposed for positions 5, 6 and 7, respectively. Carlisle and Mullane currently serve as the board's vice chair and treasurer, respectively, per the EMCID website.

The EMCID is led by a board of eight elected directors who serve staggered four-year terms.

 
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Brett Ligon to lead Texas Senate District 4 through 2026, unofficial results show

Republican candidate Brett Ligon will be taking the vacant Texas Senate District 4 seat, as unofficial results show him with 75% of the votes, over opposing Democratic candidate Ron Angeletti.

  • Ligon (R): 26,068 votes, or 75.06%

  • Angeletti (D): 8,662 votes, or 24.94%

Some context: Incumbent Brandon Creighton chose to vacate the seat after being named chancellor and CEO of the Texas Tech University System.

One more thing: All results are unofficial until canvassed. Follow this link to see results from all local elections in your community.

 
What You May Have Missed
Conroe ISD changes special education program, Turquoise Wine Bar opening: 5 trending stories in the Greater Houston area

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from April 27-May 1.

1. Conroe ISD decentralizing its special education program

2. Azalea District under construction in New Caney

3. The Woodlands Township considering new fees

4. Turquoise Wine Bar to open in Cypress

5. Mediterranean eatery Brassica opening in Sugar Land

 
CI Texas
Following emotional hearings, Camp Mystic says it will not reopen this summer

Camp Mystic, the Texas Hill Country camp where 28 people died in catastrophic flooding last July, announced April 30 that it will not welcome campers this summer.

The background: The decision comes nearly 10 months after 25 young campers, two teenage counselors and the camp’s executive director, Dick Eastland, died as the Guadalupe River camp flooded July 4. Camp Mystic’s owners had planned to open a secondary campsite called Cypress Lake in late May, but backed down at the urging of flood victims’ families and state lawmakers.

What's happening: A spokesperson for the Department of State Health Services, which licenses youth camps, confirmed to Community Impact that Camp Mystic had withdrawn its application to operate in summer 2026. 

In a statement, Camp Mystic officials said they did not want to “unintentionally effect further harm” on flood victims and their families.

"We also recognize that over 800 girls want to return to Camp Mystic Cypress Lake this summer," they wrote. "Our special bond with our Camp Mystic families does not change or end with the announcement."

 

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