HTX-WDL: Impact 10/9/2025

David Vinson was named the new superintendent of Conroe ISD in a 7-0 vote at its Sept. 18 meeting. He joined the district after former Superintendent Curtis Null left the CISD after 25 years to take the superintendent position in Lake Travis ISD, as previously reported by Community Impact in early May.

Digging deeper: Vinson began his career in operations and logistics for Frito-Lay after graduating from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. In the job, he said he began to question if he wanted to do that for the rest of his life, and he began to think of careers where he would be able to work with kids. 

Vinson has been the superintendent for Wylie ISD since 2011, which has over 19,300 students and 20 campuses.

Vinson spoke with Community Impact Newspaper on Oct. 2 about his goals for CISD. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

On The Kirb officials confirmed Oct. 8 the eatery has plans to open a new location at the former El Tiempo location in The Woodlands within the next month.

The details: Per the business's Facebook page, the new location will be in a 6,000-square-foot space with plans to add a 2,000-square-foot covered patio. In addition, the new destination will feature ample parking.

What's on the menu: The On the Kirb menu caters to a variety of lifestyles with vegan, keto and low-carb options, including wings cooked in beef tallow. The eatery also offers organic taco Tuesdays and organic steak night on Wednesdays, per the Facebook post.

• Opening this fall
• 6777 Woodlands Parkway, The Woodlands

Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon resigned from his position on Oct. 2 to run for state Senate District 4 in 2026.

The details: The State senate seat was held by Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who resigned on Oct. 2 to be Texas Tech University System’s next chancellor and chief executive officer.
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Senate District 4 represents all of Chambers County, a large portion of Montgomery and parts of Jefferson, Harris and Galveston counties, serving a total population of 954,803 people, according to the 2020 census.

What’s next: Ligon will continue to serve as the DA until Abbott appoints his successor, according to the state constitution.

First Assistant District Attorney Mike Holley has submitted his application to be the next district attorney; however, the governor has yet to announce a timeline for a replacement to serve Montgomery County.

Check out several new restaurants that have recently opened across the Houston metro, as recently reported by Community Impact.

Aki Sushi and Asian Fusion
At the restaurant, customers can choose from a variety of sushi, including popular items such as spicy tuna rolls, shaggy dog rolls and California rolls. Additionally, Aki Sushi and Asian Fusion offers bento boxes, rice and noodle dishes, hibachi, nigiri and sashimi.

• Opened in September
• 17307 Highway 6, Ste. 108, Manvel

• Opened in September
• 2004 S. Mason Road, Ste. A1, Katy