VCS' DIY Shirts & More is now serving customers at its new location in Atascocita, owner Misty Good confirmed via email April 9.

What they offer: The craft supply store specializes in direct-to-film transfers, ultraviolet direct-to-film decals, sublimation transfers, heat-transfer vinyl, adhesive vinyl and blank apparel.

Some context: As previously reported by Community Impact, the business has an original location in Porter and was previously known as Vinyl Creation Supply before rebranding in February.

• Soft opened April 6; grand opening May 2
• 5340 FM 1960 E., Humble

Humble City Council members approved roughly $326,000 in purchases from AXON Enterprise for various items for the city’s police department.

The details: City Manager Jason Stuebe briefed council members on the purchases during their April 9 meeting.

Stuebe noted the supplies purchased for the police department had all been previously budgeted for and will include:

• Tasers
• Body cameras
• Evidence storage units
• Live streaming services
• My90 feedback platform

Houston City Council approved an additional $1.1 million to go toward homelessness services for over 700 individuals.

Funding will support SEARCH Homeless Services, a nonprofit that provides interventions, assessments and referrals to services for unhoused individuals. It also includes the Engagement Center, a day shelter that serves individuals with access to other services.

What it means: Through funding, approximately 770 individuals will receive services, including housing case management, navigation and engagement services through the center.

Why it matters: City officials said this supports Mayor John Whitmire’s broader strategy to end street homelessness and aligns with the region’s broader Homeless Response Strategy.

Quote of note: “Safe, clean spaces with food, a bed and supportive services that allow an unhoused person a place to go that is not the street or other place not meant for human habitation are the most in-demand items,” a spokesperson for the city’s Housing and Community Development Department said.

The additional funding will extend the program through January 2027.

The American Heart Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to heart and brain health, in March announced two leadership appointments for the Greater Houston and Gulf Coast markets.

Key players: Kellie Armstrong was named senior executive director for the Greater Houston market, and Lisa Fenley was appointed executive director for the Gulf Coast, according to a news release.

More details: With more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, Fenley will oversee initiatives to expand heart health education, CPR awareness, women’s health programming and community partnerships focused on improving cardiovascular outcomes, according to the release.

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Texas education officials are currently overhauling the state’s social studies curriculum standards, with policymakers, teachers, parents and historians clashing over how students should be taught about the history of Texas, the U.S. and the world.

The overview: The State Board of Education reviews standards for all curriculum areas every 15-20 years, dictating what Texas' 5.5 million public school students should learn at each grade level.

As written, the plan would reduce how much time students spend learning about world history and cultures in favor of more Texas-focused subjects. Critics of the proposal have pushed to include a more diverse set of perspectives to ensure all students feel represented in the curriculum, while those who support it said students’ education should be centered around American exceptionalism, state history and Christianity.

Next steps: The SBOE, which has the final say on the curriculum changes, was taking an initial vote on the plan as of press time and is scheduled to adopt the final standards in June. The new requirements would be rolled out to classrooms in 2030.