Conroe ISD trustees approved in a 7-0 vote Jan. 20 the Grand Oaks feeder attendance boundaries and the 2026-27 school year calendar.

Items worth mentioning: The board previously received an update on the items Nov. 18 from Assistant Superintendent of Operations Chris McCord, who discussed the overcrowding at the current campuses in the Grand Oaks feeder due to development and new roads, as previously reported by Community Impact.

What else: New Position 1 trustee Agueda Gambino was sworn in for her position on the board following being selected through an application and interview process, as previously reported by Community Impact.

Local voters will have the opportunity to vote in the primary election for Texas House of Representatives District 16 on March 3.

Incumbent Rep. Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, will be facing fellow Republican Jon Bouche. Will Metcalf has been the district's representative since 2022.

Early primary voting begins Feb. 17, and election day is March 3.

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As the state prepares for a wave of winter weather, Greater Houston area officials are also urging caution and preparedness ahead of potential weather impacts.

The details: According to the National Weather Service, the Greater Houston area will be under a winter storm watch Jan. 24-25. However, an extreme cold watch will run from Jan. 24-26, and the NWS said residents can expect the following conditions over the weekend:

• Potential freezing rain
• A tenth of an inch of ice or greater
• Localized power outages
• Wind chills ranging from 5-15 degrees

Eight Republican candidates are running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate during the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Republican incumbent John Cornyn is seeking a fifth term as Texas' senior senator. Each state has two U.S. senators—Cornyn currently serves alongside Republican Ted Cruz.

Seven Republican candidates are challenging Cornyn for the Republican nomination: John O. Adefope, Anna Bender, Virgil John Bierschwale, Sara Canady, Wesley Hunt, Gulrez “Gus” Khan and Ken Paxton.

If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Republican primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters on May 26.

Looking ahead: The winning Republican candidate will face the winner of the Democratic nomination in November; the winner of that election will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate in January 2027.

Three Democratic candidates are running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate during the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The overview: Jasmine Crockett, Ahmad R. Hassan and James Talarico are competing for the Democratic nomination for a six-year term in the U.S. Senate.

The details: Each state has two U.S. senators, with Ted Cruz and John Cornyn currently representing Texas. Cornyn, whose seat is up for election, is running for reelection in an eight-way Republican primary.

The winning Democratic candidate will face the winner of the Republican nomination in November; the winner of that election will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate in January 2027.