Home sales fell year over year in May in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by Tammy Sohl at JLA Realty.

What you need to know: In all eight ZIP codes in the Conroe and Montgomery area, home sales declined, with total home sales decreasing 18.9% year over year in May.

Canopy Cancer Survivorship Center marked its 10-year anniversary this year with a June 22 event at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center.

The center opened in 2016 to provide support for patients and caregivers experiencing cancer, and it now provides more than 45 programs and other services free of charge for anyone impacted by cancer, regardless of where they received treatment, according to a news release.

What they offer: In the past year, the center has:

• Logged 1,200 monthly guest encounters for patients and families both during and after treatment
• Offered more than 45 unique programs and services, including gentle exercise, nutrition, education and social support
• Facilitated more than 250 complimentary wig fittings and customized prosthesis or bra fittings for individuals

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, local officials are encouraging residents to know how to safely use and dispose of fireworks after the festivities end.

What residents need to know: However, residents are allowed to use fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. As part of the Fourth of July holiday, first responders are encouraging the safe use of any fireworks by following several safety tips, including:

• Only light one firework at a time
• Have ready access to a water source
• Never relight fireworks after use

• Sound of fireworks
• Firework restriction information
• Abandoned firework debris