Score Entertainment officials are now projecting a fall opening for the new entertainment venue at Deerbrook Mall in Humble, according to a post on the company's Facebook page.

The details: Per the website, Score Entertainment will offer a variety of activities, including:

• Laser tag

• Go karts

• Bowling

• Ax throwing

Some context: Score Entertainment representative Rudra Paul said the roughly 155,000-square-foot project will cost around $25 million, according to previous reporting.

The venue will be located at the space that previously housed Sears at Deerbrook Mall.

• Opening this fall

• 20131 Hwy. 59, Humble

Two candidates will face off in the general election on Nov. 3 to represent Texas House District 141, which covers portions of Humble, Spring and northeast Houston.

• Senfronia Thompson is the Democratic candidate and currently represents District 141.

• Julie Hunt is the Republican candidate.

The candidates were asked to keep their responses to questions under 50 words and avoid attacking their opponents.

The Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $3.095 billion budget, and one of the highest property tax rates in the county’s history with a 3-2 vote during its Sept. 17 meeting.

What you need to know: Taxpayers will see a 7.6% property tax rate increase in comparison with last year after the court approved a rate of $0.67 per $100 of home value. The court also adopted the 2026-27 budget amid a shortfall projected of about $181 million. 

The property tax rate will cost the average homeowner $193 per year, Harris County Office of Management and Budget Director Daniel Ramos previously said.

The details: Some of the major drivers of cost were healthcare, pay equity and the justice system. Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones said the county’s cost to provide healthcare increased $89 million this year compared with last. The court also approved pay raises for law enforcement and some elected officials in August, with the constables, district attorney, county attorney, district clerk and tax assessor-collector set to make $305,000 annually. The budget includes $15 million in additional funding for the indigent defense, with the goal of the county’s Public Defender’s Office to represent 50% of eligible cases, according to a press release. 

The court oversees tax rates for the county’s general fund, the Harris County Flood Control District, the Port of Houston Authority and Harris Health. It also sets the budget for those entities, with the exception of the port authority. 

About 80% of the county’s budget is funded through property taxes.

Several notable stories trended across the northern portion of the Greater Houston area from Sept. 11-18:

• The Lone Star College System student enrollment exceeded 100,000 students for the fall semester, marking a milestone for the college system.
• Texas Roadhouse filed for a new 7,926-square-foot location in Montgomery, which is projected to cost $1.5 million to construct.
• Midnight Cravingz plans to bring late-night specialty ice cream to Cypress in October.
• CenterPoint Energy representatives will share information in November about an upcoming electric grid resiliency project in Jersey Village.
• The Klein ISD board unanimously approved a Certification of Compliance on Sept. 14.
• The Flying Biscuit Cafe is anticipating a fall opening for a new Magnolia location.
• Sprouts Farmers Market is now open in The Woodlands.
• Construction is scheduled to begin in November on the first phase of a 200-acre park project in New Caney.

Three candidates are running to lead the Texas General Land Office in the Nov. 3 election.

The overview: Democrat Benjamin Flores and Libertarian Neill Snider are challenging Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham for the seat.

Buckingham ran uncontested in the March Republican primary, Community Impact reported, while Flores won the Democratic primary. Snider was selected as the Texas Libertarian Party's candidate during an April nominating convention.

The context: The state land commissioner manages 13 million acres of state lands, with duties such as allocating disaster recovery funds, leasing state lands to generate revenue for the Texas Permanent School Fund, preserving state landmarks such as The Alamo and overseeing several veterans programs.

Looking ahead: Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30 in the midterm election, and Election Day is Nov. 3.