May 11, Jersey Village residents voted to renew the city’s Crime Control Prevention District—a program critical to funding law enforcement in the area—for the next ten years.

The Harris County Precinct 3 parks department has been working with the Harris County Flood Control District to open several new parks by the end of 2013.

The education of 4.3 million public school students is one of the state’s top priorities, with some of the biggest battles in the Capitol raging over private school vouchers, curriculum, graduation rates, school accountability and teacher pay.

Recently retired Cougar Principal Jim Wells closed his combined nearly 20 years of service at Cypress Creek High School constructing the newly erected Wall of Honor that was revealed earlier this spring during a school ceremony.

On April 29, students and staff of Langham Creek High School presented hundreds of new and gently used sneakers to New Missions—a program dedicated to rebuilding and supporting Haiti following a recent series of tragic events.

A plan to rehabilitate the aging Astrodome is headed to county commissioners for consideration next week, following the reveal of a $194 million proposal approved June 19 by the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation.

The Calabria Foundation will host its public Summer Bash Fundraiser at Houston's Karbach Brewing Co. from 6–8 p.m. June 20.

Another Marco's Pizza opened at 16949 N. Eldridge Parkway at the corner of Spring Cypress Road over Memorial Day weekend.

Houston Swim Club opened its fifth Houston-area school with the completion of the Cypress location opening its doors May 28 at 19702 Hwy. 290 at the intersection of Hwy. 290 and FM 1960.

Cypress Breakfast House opened its doors May 20 at 12344 Barker Cypress Road in Cypress.

Chick-fil-A opened a new location June 6 at 9440 Beltway 8, expanding its presence in Northwest Houston.

As of early April, Cherry Park Automotive operates at 14520 West Road in the former Landmark Auto Service and Collision Center location.

Boost Mobile, a carrier of Virgin Mobile products, opened at 13841 Cypress N. Houston in April.

Bikini's Sports Bar opened June 6 at 17117 Hwy. 249.

The Cy–Fair Education Foundation awarded more than $282,000 in scholarships to Cy–Fair ISD seniors this year, and the organization is poised to give even more this year.

On June 9, the Bridgeland Farmers Market will feature the handcrafted artisan beers of No Label Brewing Co. in addition to its regular offerings.

Voters will either deny or support Senate Joint Resolution 1, a constitutional amendment authored by state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, to create two new accounts outside of general revenue and transfer funds to the State Water Plan

A new Chick-fil-A is scheduled to open June 6 at the corner of Beltway 8 and West Road in Northwest Houston.

Cy-Fair High School Sophomore and member of Boy Scout troop no. 519 Nico Scala concluded a weekend project to refurbish the campus' football field this past Saturday.