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View MoreBoni's Dance brings 40th Nutcracker to Woodlands Pavilion
Boni's Dance and Performing Arts Studio will stage its 40th annual Nutcracker at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Nov. 21 and 22, a major venue upgrade for the long-running holiday production. Public ticket sales begin Oct. 19.
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View MoreDespite rate cut, The Woodlands homeowners could pay college more
Lone Star College System trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026-27 tax rate at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at LSC-University Park; the rate is slightly lower, but some Montgomery County homeowners may still see higher bills due to rising property values.
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View MoreWoodlands board votes 6-0 to swap mounted patrol for deputies
The Woodlands Township board voted 6-0 on Sept. 17 to replace Alpha & Omega's civilian mounted patrol with a Montgomery County Sheriff's Office unit of seven horses and seven officers, saving an estimated $133,000 a year despite nearly $955,000 in startup costs.
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View MoreTexas AI ethics code binds Woodlands Township, Montgomery County
A state-mandated AI code of ethics requires The Woodlands Township and Montgomery County to ensure human oversight, transparency and data privacy in any AI systems they use, with an annual training-compliance deadline that has already passed.
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View MorePaxton probes Montgomery County data centers over water reports
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into hundreds of data centers that have not reported water use to the state, naming Montgomery County among 18 counties in the initial probe.
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View MoreAbbott freezes all Texas data center permits pending grid audit
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the TCEQ to halt all data center permits statewide on Sept. 21, expanding an earlier grid-connection freeze that has stalled up to 1,800 projects, with direct implications for Woodlands-based data center company Lancium and its 15-gigawatt development pipeline.
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View MoreThe Woodlands' Senate District 4 seat: Ligon vs. Angeletti again
Republican Brett Ligon and Democrat Ron Angeletti will square off again Nov. 3 for Texas Senate District 4, which includes The Woodlands. Voter registration closes Oct. 5.
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View MoreConroe ISD ranks fifth in Houston-area voucher applications
Conroe ISD families filed 4,704 applications for the state's new school voucher program and 1,525 received awards, placing the district fifth in the Houston area and raising questions about enrollment and budget impact for a district already facing an $8 million deficit.
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View MoreWoodlands board faces $2.3M vote on MCSO mounted patrol
The Woodlands Township Board votes Thursday on a $2.3 million first-year proposal to replace Alpha & Omega's private mounted patrol with a commissioned MCSO unit, as the current contractor pushes to delay the decision.
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View MoreMontgomery County sets hearing on drainage rules, new court
Montgomery County Commissioners Court meets Thursday, Sept. 17, for a public hearing on drainage manual amendments, temporary operations for the new 523rd District Court, and the David Memorial Drive–Hwy. 242 connector project.
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View MoreThe Woodlands park supervisor captures eagles, pelicans on camera
Woodlands Township park supervisor Michael Pilkenton turned a pandemic-era backyard hobby into wildlife photography across the Waterway and George Mitchell Nature Preserve, and the Township is encouraging residents to try birding with free loaner backpacks.
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View MoreTexas voucher funds can't cover dual-credit courses yet
Texas' new Education Freedom Accounts program has awarded funds to about 118,440 students, but families are finding restrictions on dual-credit courses and wide variation in how private schools handle TEFA alongside their own financial aid.
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