Author: Ben Thompson

Miesha Weaver and incumbent Scott Moore are running for the school board seat.

Dr. Jennifer Shuford spoke about the state agency’s education work and the outlook for the effects of influenza and COVID-19 in the state this year.

Stacey Chase and Ashley Fehrle are the candidates running for the school board seat.

Incumbent Republican Brandon Creighton, Democrat Jay Stittleburg and Libertarian Cameron Brock are in the race for the Texas Senate seat that covers portions of the Greater Houston area.

The county’s total case count also increased by more than 2,300 last month, although some newly-added cases had first tested positive earlier this year.

New restaurants launching in The Woodlands area in September serve Cajun, American, Indian and Tex-Mex cuisine.

Several new businesses are now open or launching soon around The Woodlands.

The county’s cumulative case count passed 10,900 on Sept. 28, more than 14% of which remain active.

Races at the national, state, county and local levels will be contested in the Nov. 3 general election.

Leaders from Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller and Wharton counties joined a Greater Houston Partnership panel in late September to discuss COVID-19.