Missouri City is putting the finishing touches on the La Quinta Golf Course as it prepares for opening, said Sergio Salazar, general manager of Quail Valley Golf Club, in a Feb. 12 Facebook post.

The details: Salazar said employees are working on the final “punchlist” items, including finishing up bathrooms and slowly filling up lake levels.

Remember this? The initial $5.63 million contract, which was approved in December 2024, aimed to enhance course amenities, improve infrastructure, preserve city property and address drainage needs, Community Impact reported.

Zooming out: In addition to La Quinta course improvements, the golf club will also see changes.

What’s next: The pavilion will be ready for opening March 10, while the golf course and clubhouse will be ready between April 15 and May 15, depending on weather and grass conditions, city officials said in an email.

The Dub Way Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping less fortunate families, will be hosting a grand opening for their resource center March 1.

Zooming in: The resource center, which will be a hub for the foundation where individuals can receive free programs to cultivate their talents, will have photo, video and audio studios, said Augusta Williams, the foundation's founder.

The background: Williams founded The Dub Way Foundation in 2021 with his wife, Jasmine, as part of his goal to change his life and pour back into the community and its people, he said. The couple started by feeding homeless people under bridges, and the desire to give back "never stopped."

"The Dub Way Foundation is here to stay, and we're always going to be here for the community," he said.

• 1532 Kenforest Drive, Missouri City

With the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo quickly approaching, lineups for smaller stages, such as The Junction Stage and The Hideout, have recently been released. 

Located in different spots across the grounds, the stages offer smaller performances that vary in times and prices. 

The Garden Stage: Presented by Cotton Holdings, the stage hosts Texas country music performers during the World’s Champion Bar-B-Que Contest.

• Feb. 26, 6:15-10:45 p.m.; Feb. 27, 3:30-10:45 p.m.; Feb. 28, 12:30-11 p.m.
• Open to the public
• Center of the contest grounds

The Hideout: Known as the rodeo’s very own honky tonk, The Hideout features a spacious dance floor, bars and up-and-coming musicians.

• March 3-21; music begins at 10:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
• 21 and up, open to the public
• Located in a white tent on the west side of NRG Arena

The Texas Education Agency must correct roughly 4,200 errors in its elementary and middle school curriculum, the State Board of Education ruled Feb. 25.

The overview: The changes to the Bluebonnet Learning materials, a set of state-developed textbooks, include replacing improperly licensed images, fixing formatting errors or typos and correcting factual errors.

The SBOE approved the Bluebonnet materials in November 2024. The curriculum, which became available to districts ahead of the 2025-26 school year, has been criticized for frequent biblical references in the reading materials, although proponents said the materials would help improve student outcomes.

Zooming in: Before approving the changes, several board members expressed concerns about the “unprecedented” number of issues with the state-developed textbooks, noting that Texas taxpayers will cover the costs of reprinting the updated materials, as they were developed with state funds.

“I’m very concerned that, as a board, we have set a precedent for sloppy publishing. Many times, even if it's a typo, it could become an error of fact,” SBOE member Pam Little, R-Fairview, said.