As the director of the Economic Development Corporation for Oak Ridge North, Susan Cates has worked with the city since 2011 to make a difference in the community.

Oak Ridge North’s original fire station has been relocated and revamped into a larger facility. The renovation project was complete at the end of April, two months ahead of schedule.

The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau is reorganizing advertising efforts to attract more tourists to The Woodlands. With a new marketing company set to run a campaign trained on a more targeted demographic, advertising efforts will focus more

Cyclone Anaya’s Mexican Kitchen puts the The Pura Vida Spicy Ginger Margarita first on its margarita menu list.

Eatery dishes out hams, sandwiches

The Woodlands Township is looking to enhance public safety and online connectivity throughout Town Center with improvements to its technological infrastructure. Those improvements could come in the form of additional security cameras and enhanced Wi-

Gourmet Bakery Cafe’s cappuccino, which is topped with a thick layer of foam and dusted with cocoa, is one of the cafe’s most-ordered menu drinks.

Early architect reflects on service to community

Shenandoah is on course to full pathway connectivity. The city has more than $1 million in pathway projects planned and under construction.

Oak Ridge North is now home to the Houston area’s second indoor skydiving facility, iFly Indoor Skydiving.

Store specializes in one-stop shopping

The city of Shenandoah’s property tax rate has dropped by more than 35 percent over the past 10 years, a decrease that is attributed to the growing number of commercial properties easing the tax burden on its citizens.

In spring 2013, The Woodlands Development Company announced plans to renovate the 40-year-old Woodlands Resort and Conference Center. The $75 million renovation effort was completed this winter.

The Woodlands area features several neighborhoods currently under construction, with homes now available or becoming available soon. Listed home sites include total number of homes at build-out.

In lieu of being in proximity to the proposed Dallas-to-Houston rail line that is planned along Hwy. 290, residents of The Woodlands could instead hop on the train at a station near Hempstead Highway in Hockley, said Robert Eckels, president of Texas

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, a company located on Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to lead a collaborative effort in the fight against the Ebola virus. Inovio specializes in growing

Robert Rouse, owner of Woodlands Wholesale Nursery, is an expert in building startup businesses and then selling them.

Each year, The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership collects employment data from area companies. When the employment numbers were collected by the EDP in January, the data revealed 65 of the companies in The Woodlands area qualified as major employers, meaning they employ at least 100 people. Altogether, 29,980 people work for those businesses.

Local Realtors answer questions about trends and offer tips to homebuyers considering buying a home in or around The Woodlands.

Shenandoah is on the brink of a development boom that could bring $700 million in value to the city.