Voters have their last opportunity to cast a ballot in the Nov. 3 general election on Election Day.

What you need to know: More than 600 polling locations across Harris County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and registered voters can cast a ballot at any of them. Voters must provide photo identification at the polls. Acceptable forms of ID include:

• Texas driver’s license

• Texas election identification certificate

• Texas personal identification card

• Texas handgun license

• U.S. military identification card containing the person’s photograph

• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph

• U.S. passport

What’s on the ballot: Harris County races include county judge, county attorney, district clerk, county clerk, county treasurer and County Department of Education Places 5 and 7. Contested county commissioner seats include Precinct 2, where Adrian Garcia faces Richard Vega, and Precinct 4, where Lesley Briones faces Steve Radack.

According to unofficial results from the Harris County Clerk’s Office, 1.08 million voters participated in early voting for the general election.

Zooming in: This turnout surpasses the early voting numbers for the 2018 and 2022 midterm elections. The county has more than 2.7 million registered voters and experienced record turnout on its first day of the 12-day early voting period.

Also of note: The election will determine officeholders in federal, state and local races. Election Day on Nov. 3 is the last opportunity for voters to cast a ballot, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at more than 600 locations across Greater Houston. Local races on the Harris County ballot include:

• County judge

• County attorney

• District clerk

• County clerk

• County treasurer

• County Department of Education Place 5

• County Department of Education Place 7

A new childcare program, The Learning Corner Academy, opened its second location Oct. 23 in the Spring-Klein area, owner Marite Morales confirmed.

The details: Morales said the academy is part of Texas Rising Star, a statewide childcare quality rating and improvement system. The program offers the following services:

• Care for children six weeks to 12 years old

• Part-time, before-school and after-school care

• Transportation

• Meals and snacks

A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing shows that discount retailer Five Below is opening a new location in Spring next year.

Breaking it down: Construction for the new location is currently estimated to begin on Jan. 25 and last until Oct. 11, 2027. The project has a total estimated cost of $175,000 for an 8,281-square-foot space. As a discount retailer, Five Below offers deals for a wide variety of goods, including:

• Toys
• Food
• Electronics

The Texas A&M University Space Institute will be celebrating its grand opening in mid-November, officials said.

What you need to know: The new facility serves as a hub for collaboration among researchers, industry leaders and government agencies working to solve challenges in space exploration while developing the workforce and technologies needed for future missions, officials said.

The cost: The project cost $200 million, which was paid for through the state’s Texas Space Commission, which was passed in the 88th Texas Legislature and allotted $350 million for space programs in Texas, including $200 million for the institute, according to documents from the university.

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