Montgomery County Precinct 4 will open a new park for the community on Oct. 29, according to an Oct. 13 news release.

A closer look: Granger Park will feature space for people of all ages to enjoy the outdoors.

Per the release, the park will feature:

• A walking trail

• Children’s play features including a tunnel hill and a play pit for Gaga Ball

Dogs are welcome in the park but must remain leashed. Restrooms are not available at the park.

The celebration: A ribbon-cutting will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29, said Kennedy Williams, a Precinct 4 community outreach staffer, via an Oct. 22 email.

Woodbranch Village officials have been working to train employees or find replacements for three key city positions that were recently vacated.

In a nutshell: During Woodbranch Village City Council’s regular Oct. 22 meeting, council accepted the resignation of former City Administrator Charlotte Smith.

In October, the former city secretary submitted a resignation, according to meeting documents. In late September, the former municipal court clerk also submitted a resignation.

Going forward: Deborah Loesch is serving as the interim city secretary, according to meeting documents.

On Oct. 22, the council discussed the training process for the new municipal court clerk.

A guide to haunted houses and ghost tours throughout the Greater Houston area offers several spooky activities ahead of Halloween. The non-comprehensive list features eight haunted houses and four ghost tours:

• Creepy Hollow Haunted House in Rosharon, featuring multiple themed scary attractions and a Lights Out with Krampus scare.

• Haunted Drive in Cleveland, a drive-thru haunted house with optional hay rides and a haunted maze.

• Houston Terror Dome Haunted House in Channelview, offering themed haunted houses, paintball, escape rooms, a pumpkin patch and axe throwing.

• Purgatory Scream Park in Kingwood, featuring four attractions including Hysteria and Deadwood.

• Redrum Fear Park in Richmond, which offers a twisted circus, a haunted movie theater, a defunct asylum and laser tag.

• The Thirteenth Floor in Houston, geared for guests 13 and older.

• Voodoo Bayou Haunted Trail in New Caney, featuring PG-13 entertainment.

• Woods of Kaos in Cleveland, a 30,000-square-foot haunted house.

• Houston Ghost Tour, The Last Stop Ghost Tour, Lizzy Borden Ghost Tours and Old Town Spring/Tomball Ghost Walk, which all offer guided walking tours.

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