Lone Star Snow Cones will celebrate its first year in business Aug. 21, owners Jacob and Nicole Lewis confirmed July 23. An anniversary celebration will be held from 1-8 p.m. Aug. 22 at 1210 Hamblen Road, Kingwood.

The family-owned snow cone trailer is based in Kingwood and serves Houston and the surrounding communities through pop-up events and markets.

On the menu: With prices ranging from $4-$6, Lone Star Snow Cones offers 37 flavors as well as four sugar-free options and five dye-free options. Toppings, such as Tajin, chamoy and coconut cream, can be added for an additional 50 cents each.

Staying local: The business can be booked for private and corporate events, and has also partnered with schools in Humble and New Caney ISDs. The couple said they are hoping to do more fundraising events in the future.

• Based in Kingwood, serves Houston and surrounding areas

Humble City Council members approved the release of $50,000 in funding for area chamber of commerce and economic development firm Partnership Lake Houston at the council’s July 23 meeting.

The details: The funding is coming through the city’s annual funding agreement with the Partnership, which entails two payments of $50,000 per year.

Owen Rock, PLH executive vice president of economic development, presented the Partnership’s annual report to the city at the meeting.

“My objectives and the economic development objectives that I have on a daily basis are looking at demographics, property research and databases,” Rock said. “We also advocate for the community on flooding, transportation, and any other issues that we need to be dealing with.”

A closer look: Rock listed business retention and expansion among the Partnership's main economic development objectives.

What's next: Moving forward, Rock said the Partnership was working to bring additional businesses to the city’s downtown area.

Beginning Dec. 17, Frontier Airlines will offer daily nonstop service from Houston to Puerto Rico, airline officials announced via a July 14 news release. 

The big picture: The new route will run between George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan. With the latest addition, Frontier Airlines will serve 21 destinations from IAH.

In December 2025, the airline added new routes from IAH to three Latin American countries, as previously reported by Community Impact. 

Quote of note: "We are pleased to grow our service at IAHn ensuring low-cost travel options remain available for Texas consumers as they travel to Puerto Rico," said Josh Flyr, vice president of network and operations design for Frontier Airlines, in a statement. "With premium upgrades paired with our signature affordability, we are thrilled to show travelers why we are America's Low Fare Airline." 

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out these trending stories across the northern portion of the Greater Houston area from July 17-24.

1. Layne’s Chicken Fingers opens 12th Houston-area location in Cypress

2. Mariachi Del Bosque to perform in The Woodlands

3. HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe names new chief medical officer

4. Nothing Bundt Cakes now open in Tomball

5. HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood names new chief medical officer

6. Sam Houston State University opens new charter school in Spring

7. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux tentative opening delayed in New Caney

As more data centers are being built in Texas, the state’s water planning agency warns that limited information is available about the booming industry and its impact on water supplies.

The overview: The Texas Water Development Board adopted its initial 2027 State Water Plan on July 23, with a “more robust” version of the plan expected later this year. The plan consists of 3,000 water management projects and 6,700 strategies that experts say are needed to prepare for future severe droughts.

It will cost about $174 billion to complete the projects, according to the TWDB. However, if they are not implemented, a severe drought could cost the state $91 billion in economic damages as soon as 2030 and lead to $177 billion in annual losses by 2080.

The context: These projections do not account for the amount of water that data centers—which largely purchase their water from public systems—may use or how the large facilities could contribute to overall water availability. Right now, the board said it did not have enough information to do so.