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240-acre industrial project breaks ground
240 10 1,300 acres buildings anticipated jobs Changing Tomball’s landscape Lovett Industrial celebrated the groundbreaking of industrial park Interchange 249 on March 9 in the city of Tomball. Phase 1 to be completed in rst quarter 2023
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The 240-acre Interchange 249 project broke ground March 9 just southwest of Hwy. 249 and the Grand Park- way, and city leaders anticipate it will bring new job opportunities and an economic boost to Tomball. The industrial park will include 10 buildings totaling more than 3 million square feet that will be built in three phases, said Charlie Meyer, president and co-owner of Lovett Industrial, the rm developing the project. The site plan shows a 3.19-acre plot plus three buildings that are planned for retail space as well. “Interchange 249 is a phenomenal use of land. … Undoubtedly, it will be a premier business park in our region,” Tomball Mayor Gretchen Fagan said during the
Lovett Industrial and the city of Tomball broke ground March 9. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
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OVERDOSE DEATHS Opioid
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counties due to strained access to treatment and other factors during the COVID-19 pandemic, local o - cials said. Opioid overdose deaths have steadily risen in Texas, nearly doubling from January 2019 to September 2021, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Provisional NCHS data indicates there was an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2021, an increase of 28.5%.
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fers the chance to audition to join the adult improv troupe. Jones said some classes are being o ered this spring, but the business will be fully open this summer. Visitors can sign up online to attend an open house from 1-4 p.m. April 24. 281-747-9100. www.blackcattheateracademy.com 5 Irresistible Lash Studio opened at 11730 Spring Cypress Road, Ste 2A, Tomball, on Dec. 23, owner Tali Nguyen said. The studio o ers lash extensions, lash lifts, and tint and waxing services. 832-294-3994. www.irresistiblelashstudio.com COMING SOON 6 ADV Integrity , an engineering con- sulting and business strategy rm, had its groundbreaking at 36695 Pinehurst Meadow, Magnolia, on March 11. The rm is focused on serving the pipeline indus- try and also has clients in the oil and gas upstream and downstream industry sec- tors, according to the company website. 832-509-4606. www.advintegrity.com 7 Don Tomate Meat Market will open a second location at 24026 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. 150, Tomball, by the rst week of April. The business sells fresh produce and cuts of meat as well as specialty items from Mexico and Central America, such as Hispanic candy. A bakery and taqueria will also be located on-site, and home goods and other groceries will be available. Don Tomate Meat Market’s original storefront is at 17835 Grant Road, Cypress. 281-205-1304. www.facebook.com/dontomatekuykendahl RELOCATIONS 8 Franny’s Bartending , a bartending catering event service for weddings, corporate events and private events,
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2 Element Sportsplex , a sports facility at 12920 Theis Lane, Tomball, celebrated its opening Feb. 13, accord- ing to owner Jorge Campos. The facility includes six volleyball courts, two bas- ketball courts, a lobby, a pro shop and a concession stand. The sportsplex o ers open gyms, adult volleyball leagues, summer camps and court rentals. www.elementsportsplex.com 3 Magnolia Bee and Supply opened Feb. 5 at 1010 FM 1774, Magnolia, owner
Andy Knight said. The storefront o ers woodenware, wax foundations and bee- keeping apparel, among other items. The store has unique evening and weekend hours to help working beekeepers and hobbyists. 281-305-4072. www.magnoliabeeandsupply.com 4 Black Cat Theater Company opened this spring in Magnolia, at 331 Corporate Woods Drive, Ste. A4, founder Stacy Jones said. The Black Cat Theater Company pro- vides theater education to students and of-
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relocated to 18807 Hamish Road, Ste. E, Tomball, on March 22. Its new location features a show room that is appoint- ment only for ages 21 and up to taste test crafted drinks and liquor, and it also o ers mixology lessons. 832-620-5069. www.frannysbartending.com 9 ADIMMedia relocated to 994 Village Square Drive, Condo G, Tomball, on Feb. 11 from the Rosehill area, owner Lori Pace said. The relocation gives the social media management company more space. ADIM Media provides full social media management services along with website design and management; graphic design services; Google ad management; and videography and photography services. 281-433-7914. www.adimmedia.com 10 Denise Davis Insurance relocated to 30310 Hwy. 249, Tomball, from West Main Street and celebrated the new o ce with a ribbon-cutting March 1. De- nise Davis owns the The Woodlands Financial Group insurance branch that serves business and personal insurance clients. 832-559-1595. www.deniseinsuresme.com 11 RE/MAX Elite Properties relocated within Tomball to 310 E. Main St., owner Renee Leslie-Buckho said. There will be an open house to celebrate in April. The boutique Realtor business serves Tomball, Magnolia, Cypress, Spring, The Woodlands and Houston. 713-955-2510. www.remaxeliteproperties.com 12 Loblolly Market has a new location at Rose Hill United Methodist Church in Tomball, located at 21022 Rosehill Church Road, after the market nearly had to shut down, coordinator Lacey Smith said. The new location since March 5 has better park- ing and air conditioning, which will allow
the market to run year-round. The market, which relocated from Loblolly Drive, runs the rst Saturday of every month. 713-829-3477. www.facebook.com/ loblollymarket EXPANSIONS 13 St. Matthias the Apostle Catholic Church completed construction of its new church building at 302 FM 1774, Magnolia. Barbara Lowell said the church building was dedicated Feb. 11 with a dedication and consecration mass. 281-356-2000. www.st-matthias.net ANNIVERSARIES 14 Owner Brittani Johnson will cele- brate ve years of business for Jayden Layne on April 10. Johnson previously opened Jayden Layne in Magnolia and relocated the storefront in June 2020 to Tomball, she said. The boutique at 309 Market St. B, Tomball, o ers women’s clothing, a small selection of children’s clothing and home decor. 832-588-3566. www.jaydenlayne.com RENOVATIONS 15 The D. Bradley McWilliams YMCA at 19915 Hwy. 249, Houston, has renovated its space to o er more activities for chil- dren and teens on its upper level, includ- ing a ninja training room, an esports area and a multipurpose room where children can craft, play games or use podcasting booths. The ninja training space opened Jan. 11, and the esports room opened Jan. 17, o cials said. 281-469-1481. www.ymcahouston.org
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Zimmerman said the biggest challenge to H-E-B construction is getting the fuel station installed because of the rainy winter. She said the public infrastructure side of the project was about 45 days away from completion as of March 8. Magnolia Place will also include residential space. Zimmerman said on the south side of the project there are 27 acres, which will yield 80-90 single-family homes. The middle area of the project has been set aside for multifamily housing for Stratus to self- develop, and a smaller tract of land on the side will also be multifamily housing with a pond. “This has been the hardest project I have ever worked on, ... and the problems are not here [with the city]; they’re out there [at the site],” she said, referencing delays caused by the weather and supply chain issues.
Chessie Zimmerman, a representative of development company Stratus Properties Inc., told Magnolia City Council members at the March 8 meeting that construction has started on the rst two retail buildings within Magnolia Place, in addition to H-E-B. Stratus is developing Magnolia Place —a mixed-use development anchored by H-E-B—at Spur 149 and FM 1488 in the city of Magnolia, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported. In addition, Stratus signed a contract for one of the pad sites to a bank and is in contract negotiations with a restaurant, a home services user and an automotive user for the other three pad sites, Zimmerman said during the meeting. This leaves one pad site for another business. She said Stratus has leased all but one space in the retail building that will be next to H-E-B. That building will have two restaurants, a co ee shop, a hair salon, a dentist o ce and a Twin Liquors. Community Impact Newspaper previously con rmed tenants will include Texas Hair Team, Twin Liquors and Wasabi Asian Bistro. “[There are] some good neighborhood commercial uses going in there,” Zimmerman said.
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MARCH 31 VISIT AMISD JOB FAIR Magnolia ISD will host a job fair for those interested in working for the district. Meet sta , and learn about MISD. On-site interviews will be conducted for those with resumes. 5-7 p.m. Free. Magnolia Event Center, 11659 FM 1488, Magnolia. 281-356-3571. www.magnoliaisd.com 31 LEARNABOUT FM2920 IMPROVEMENTS The city of Tomball, the Tomball Economic Development Corp. and the Texas Department of Transportation will host a town hall meeting for the public to learn about the proposed FM 2920 reconstruction project through downtown Tomball and provide feedback. 6-8 p.m. Free. Tomball Administrative Services Building, 501 James St., Tomball. www.tomballtx.gov Friends of Texas Wildlife will host an open house for the ribbon-cutting of the organization’s new raptor house. There will be tours through the 100-foot eagle ight enclosure and the intake center. Rehabilitators will be on- site to answer questions, and education ambassadors—live, nonreleasable animals—will be available to meet and take photos. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free (children age 3 and younger), $5 (admission). 29816 Dobbin Hufsmith Road, Magnolia. 281-259-0039. www.ftwl.org
The Tomball Rotary Club will host its annual sh fry with sh, hush puppies, coleslaw and potato salad. Beer and wine will be for sale. 4-8 p.m. $15 (one adult or two children). Juergens Park, 1331 Ulrich Road, Tomball. www.portal.clubrunner.ca/3956
The Tomball Lions Club will host its annual car show. There will be more than 400 cars, awards, music, food and drinks for sale. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (admission). Tomball High School Stadium, 13620 Zion Road, Tomball. 713-410-6542. www.tomballlionsclub.org
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Ranch Golf Club, 37300 Golf Club Trail, Magnolia. 281-351-7222. www.tomballchamber.org 08 AND 09 ATTENDA SPRING ART SHOW The Tomball Art League will host a spring open art show at the Lone Star College- Tomball Community Library. There will be artwork on display by community members from all levels and ages. Artwork can be entered until April 3. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (April 8), 1-3:30 p.m. (April 9). Free. 30555 Hwy. 249, Tomball. 832-797-4635. www.thetomballartleague.com 16 CELEBRATE EASTER Tomball United Methodist Church will host an Easter Shell- ebration with age-group egg hunts, games, face painting, bounce houses, treats and photos with the Easter bunny. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Tomball United Methodist Church, 1603 Baker Drive, Tomball. 281-351-1249. www.tomballumc.org/events 16 BROWSE CLASSIC CARS 2920 Roadhouse will host a car show with classics restored by Sweet Rides of Magnolia. There will be food, music and a bounce house. 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Free. 21835 FM 2920, Tomball. 281-909-4199. www.2920roadhouse.com
(admission), $75 (VIP admission). Texas Hideout, 22731 FM 2920, Hockley. www. valortix.com/peel-for-a-purpose 03 ATTENDA CONCERT Symphony North of Houston will perform a spring concert. There will be a ra e and a silent auction as well. 4 p.m. Free (admission). Salem Lutheran Church, 22602 Lutheran Church Road, Tomball. https://symphonynorth.org 05 HEAR FROMCANDIDATES The Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce will host a forum for residents to hear from candidates running for Tomball City Council races, according to a March 16 release from the chamber. Candidates on the May 7 ballot include incumbent Gretchen Fagan and Lori Klein Quinn for mayor; Randy Parr and Matthew Martinez for Position 5; and incumbent Chad Degges, Sheryl Martinez and Dane Dunagin for Position 3. 6-8 p.m. Free. Beckendorf Conference Center, 30555 Hwy. 249, Tomball. 281-351-7222. www.tomballchamber.org 07 GO GOLFING FOR A CAUSE The Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 44th annual Golf Classic. Prizes will be given to rst-, second- and third-place teams. 12:30 p.m. Prices vary. High Meadow
Tomball ISD will host a job fair for candidates to meet with campus and department recruiters. Interviews will be given on-site to those with resumes. 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Grand Lakes Junior High, 20247 Cypress Rosehill Road, Tomball. www.tomballisd.net/jobfair 02 CELEBRATE SPRING The Greater Magnolia Parkway Chamber of Commerce will host a SpringFest Market with more than 70 vendors, face painting, an egg hunt, crafts and photos with the Easter bunny. The event will be held indoors. Noon-4 p.m. $1 admission; bring a nonperishable food or personal hygiene item to donate or electronics waste to recycle to receive free admission. Magnolia Event Center, 11659 FM 1488, Magnolia. 281-356-1488. www.greatermagnoliaparkwaycc.org 02 ENJOY CRAWFISH, MUSIC Mo tt Services and Scafom North America will host Peel for a Purpose Craw sh Festival bene ting local nonpro t Boots for Troops. There will be craw sh vendors, festival foods, a kids zone, live music and ra es. Local service members will be honored. 1 p.m. $20
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Community Development Director Nathan Dietrich presented an update to Tomball City Council on Feb. 21 regarding a long-awaited $28.61 mil- lion project to reconstruct FM 2920 through downtown, also known as Main Street. The project for which the city has committed $3 million would span from Willow Street to Business 249. Kyle Bertrand, a civil engineer for Gunda Corp. working on the project, said a full reconstruction could start in approximately 2 1/2 years and take 24-36 months to complete. In the four-block span between Oak and Elm streets, raised medians are planned to replace the middle turn lane, Bertrand said. This four-block section is the only one that would have a raised median, he said. Council Member Derek Townsend Sr. said he is concerned about what raised medians would do to area businesses and future parades, such as how some of the larger vehicles and floats in a parade would fit with a raised median. He said he believes it would be difficult to access businesses with the raised median dividing the road as well. “I’m not a fan of raised medians, period, because it’s killed [FM] 1960. ... There’s businesses and buildings that have been shuttered,” Townsend said. “I don’t want that to happen to our downtown.” Council Member John Ford asked why the median had to be raised. Mayor Gretchen Fagan said a raised median would keep people from crossing anywhere but at the traffic
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signals, and the presence of a raised median gives pedestrians some place to stand more safely while crossing. FM 2920 improvements have been in the works through downtown since a Livable Centers Study was conducted by the Houston-Galveston Area Council in 2009, Community Impact Newspaper reported. Kelly Violette, executive director of the Tomball Economic Development Corp., worked as Tomball’s city planner at the time the study was conducted, Community Impact Newspaper reported. Violette said Feb. 21 raised medians were recommended as part of the study. “That was a traffic control sug- gestion, bringing that raised median and widening the sidewalks, trying to reduce the speed of traffic in that
little downtown area. ... In 2009, we had four times the number of crashes just within that four-block area than we did in the state,” Violette said. City Manager David Esquivel suggested looking into removable raised medians. “We need to be looking at every- thing that is going to affect our town. ... We need to think about the effects of our community,” Townsend said. During the Feb. 21 meeting, Diet- rich also showed options for aesthetic enhancements along Main Street, including pavers, elevated options for traffic lights, pedestrian lighting, benches, trash cans and trees. Residents can learn about the project during a town hall meeting 6-8 p.m. March 31 at 501 James St.
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FM 1488 widening TxDOT is widening a portion of FM 1488 west of the city of Magnolia between the Waller County line near Joseph Road and FM 1774 in Magnolia. The road will be widened from two to four lanes and was 34% complete as of a Feb. 28 report from TxDOT. Timeline: November 2020- first quarter 2023 Cost: $30.24 million Funding source: TxDOT
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RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL PROJECT UNDER DEVELOPMENT Parkside Capital is developing a 29- acre site on the corner of FM 1486 and FM 1774 in Magnolia, according to Vice President Dan Moody. Fifteen acres of the development are reserved for a single-family for-rent developer, while the remaining land will be used for engineering, a drainage study and design of utility extensions, among other construction projects. Moody said he hopes construction will be completed by November. Size: 29 acres Status: construction to be complete by November commercial uses, Moody said. The company is working on
MILL CREEKMUD ANNEXEDBY CITYOF MAGNOLIA Magnolia City Council approved the annexation of Municipal Utility District No. 165 into city limits during its meeting Jan. 11. The 293-acre MUD contains the Mill Creek subdivision. Forestar is actively developing the subdivision, which will include approximately 1,400 homes priced in the mid-$200,000s, according to a news release from the company. Forestar is expected to complete homesite development by 2025, the release said. Amenities for the community will include a playground, a splash pad, walking trails and a resort- style pool. Size: 293 acres Status: homesite development com- plete by 2025
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITYPLANNED NEAR FM1488, SPUR 149 Pulte Group is developing a new single-family residential community in Magnolia just south of the H-E-B under construction at FM 1488 and Spur 149, said Lee Jones, vice president of land acquisition for the company. The community, named Myrtle Gardens, will feature 120 homes, Jones said. Home sales are expected to begin this summer, but home prices had not yet been determined, Jones said. Size: 120 homes Status: home sales to begin in summer
PROPOSED 800-HOME COMMUNITY NAMED A 221-acre development west of Hwy. 249 on FM 1488 has been named Emory Glen, according to a Feb. 14 news release. Empire Communities will begin selling homes in the community this summer, according to the release. Emory Glen is planning 800 homes on 40- to 50-foot homesites, and prices are expected to start from the $200,000s, according to the release. The community will offer walking trails, a playground, a pool, a pavilion and green space, said Steve Sellers, president of Empire’s land division, in the release. Empire Communities previously announced the then- unnamed community in February 2021. Size: 221 acres Status: home sales to begin in summer
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General Manager
Amanda Kelly said Tomball Farmers Market’s
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SOURCE: TOMBALL FARMERS MARKET COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
The Tomball Farmers Market is held each Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon with three evening markets planned for 2022.
COURTESY AMANDA KELLY
APRIL 10 PALM SUNDAY 8:30 & 11 AM APRIL 15 GOOD FRIDAY 7 PM
APRIL 14 MAUNDY THURSDAY 7 PM APRIL 17 EASTER SUNDAY 8:30, 9:45 & 11 AM
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open late to bene t from customers attending the market. She said the rst evening market in December had 3,400 people attend despite the evening market having fewer vendors than the weekly Saturday morning markets. The next sunset market is planned for Oct. 2 from 4-7 p.m. and will be held in partnership with the city’s National Night Out festivities. Adding opportunities In addition to adding weeknight markets, Kelly said market and city o cials are discussing starting a community garden where local residents can lease spots. Kelly and city sta are still in the process of nding land for a future community garden, but there are funds in place for starting one. She said the vision for the commu- nity garden is to have a space where students, retirement communities and veterans can all access it. The community garden would give those who otherwise do not have the opportunity for fresh produce the ability to grow their own. However, a timeline of when a garden could be created has not been con rmed, she said.
The Tomball Farmers Market held a sunset market March 16, one of three anticipated for the market after years of vendors and customers hoping for a weeknight market, General Man- ager Amanda Kelly said. An evening market was rst piloted in December. The farmers market started in 2008, and since 2012, it has been held every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9 a.m.-noon, she said. The market is held at 205 W. Main St. Kelly said she worked with the city of Tomball to get sunset markets approved in February for 2022. The city asked her to acquire more light- ing for the market grounds and have more police o cers on hand, among other requests, before signing o on evening markets, she said. “For years, people have asked us to do an evening market during the week because a lot of people can’t come on the weekends,” she said. Kelly said the market has never had the sta ng or ability to debut evening markets, and City Council had not given approval. While vendors and visitors wanted a weekly sunset market, it is too much work to pull o regularly, Kelly said, so only three a year are planned as of March. She said she also does not want to overextend the farmers and vendors who regularly set up at the weekend market. For the rst sunset market city o cials signed o on Dec. 21, Kelly said she informed the businesses on Main Street and invited them to stay
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ELECTIONRESULTS
Primary election results in the Tomball, Magnolia area
RESULTS BREAKDOWN For more election information, visit communityimpact.com . COMPILED BY ANNA LOTZ
Primary elections were held March 1 across Texas. Here are the outcomes of some contested primary races that determined who will be on the November ballot as well as those statewide and local contenders headed to a May 24 runo . The list of races is noncomprehensive. SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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70.32% Lina Hidalgo HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE
42.71% Ken Paxton 22.79% George P. Bush 17.52% Eva Guzman 16.98% Louie Gohmert TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL
22.31% Christian Collins 12.62% Jonathan Hullihan 2.41% Dan McKaughan 2.36% Jessica Wellington 2.31% Candice C. Burrows 1.78% Chuck Montgomery 52.15% Morgan Luttrell
31.8% Sandragrace Martinez
14.75% Erica Davis 6.22% Georgia D. Provost 3.74% Maria Garcia
26.05% Jay Kleberg 21.91% Jinny Suh 20.24% Michael Lange
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL
2.11% Ahmad R. “RobBeto” Hassan 2.86% Kevin Howard
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
19.82% Joe Jaworski 19.43% Lee Merritt 12.3% Mike Fields 5.49% S. T-Bone Raynor 42.97% Rochelle Mercedes Garza
34.53% Angel Luis Vega 19.18% Tim Mahoney 46.29% Janet T. Dudding
HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE
1.33% Michael Philips
29.5% Alexandra del Moral Mealer
1.2% Jonathan A. Mitchell
25.87% Vidal Martinez
TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSIONER, PLACE 2
1.08% Betsy Bates
15.16% Martina Lemond Dixon
47.37% Wayne Christian 14.96% Sarah Stogner 14.32% Tom Slocum Jr.
0.45% Taylor M. Whichard IV
9.59% Randy Kubosh
67.19% Cecil Bell Jr. 32.81% Kelly McDonald TEXAS HOUSE, DISTRICT 3
7.81% Warren A. Howell 4.28% Oscar Gonzales 2.51% George Harry Zoes 4.12% Robert Dorris
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 38
30.33% Mark Ramsey 4.9% David Hogan 2.22% Brett Guillory 3.21% Roland Lopez 55.32% Wesley Hunt
11.85% Marvin Sarge Summers
30.1% Michelle Beckley 28.18% Carla Brailey 41.72% Mike Collier TEXAS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 41.92% Dawn Buckingham TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONER
11.51% Dawayne Tipton
1.17% H.Q. Bolanos
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1.56% Jerry Ford
HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 4 COMMISSIONER
66.11% Mark Keough 17.69% Billy Gra 16.2% Sara Countryman
0.99% Richard Welch
33.92% Lesley Briones
0.72% Alex Cross
14.78% Tim Westley
24.58% Benjamin “Ben” Chou
0.39% Damien Matthew Peter Mockus
12.58% Jon Spiers
13.71% Ann Williams 11.01% Clarence Miller 5.57% Sandra Pelmore 8.98% Gina Calanni 2.23% Je Stauber
56.47% Charlie Riley 43.53% Jennifer Eckhart MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 2 COMMISSIONER
0.36% Phil Covarrubias
10.55% Don W. Minton
7.53% Victor Avila
39.34% Duncan F. Klussmann 44.6% Diana Martinez Alexander U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 38
6.62% Weston Martinez 3.05% Rufus Lopez 2.96% Ben Armenta
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EDUCATION
Lone Star College System enrollment trends Since 2017, student interest has grown in programs including teaching, business and computer sciences. Non-degree-seeking students have also been on the increase.
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Lone Star College Systemsees enrollment shifts Over the past five years, the Lone Star College System has seen a shift in the programs that students are seeking, including a 50% increase in business students, due to factors such as the coronavirus pandemic. Valerie Jones, associate vice business Associate of Arts or field of study category. In the fall 2021 semester, there were 2,893. “They are intending to be business majors at a university,” Jones said. “I saw that as a really telling increase as to where the market demand was for those students.” BY ANDREW CHRISTMAN “Students who take classes but do not intend to seek a credential are in the casual category,” Jones said. Enrollment data from LSCS shows “non-degree-seeking casual student” has become the third-most enrolled
TOP TRANSFERS Students transfer from the LSCS to other universities after beginning their studies. Here are the places the largest numbers of LSCS students transferred to in 2021.
University of Houston
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SOURCE: LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER 799 The University of Texas 1,191 University of Houston-Downtown 1,679 Texas A&M University 1,925 Sam Houston State University Jones added the technical and business fields at the LSCS are continuing to grow, and programs such as business, cybersecurity and technology are also seeing increases.
program over the past five years, following the associates of arts and associates of science degrees. The program enrollment changes are similar with surrounding universities as well. Transfer data from 2021 indicates the top univer- sity that LSCS students go to is the University of Houston, and student headcount data shows the three largest changes in program enroll- ment are the Bachelor of Science in health, teaching and learning, and computer science. The bachelor’s in health has seen the most growth since 2017, increasing from 302 to 1,158, a 283% increase.
chancellor of academic affairs at the LSCS, said incoming students have shown a greater interest in health care, education and business as fields for starting a career. Jones said the enrollment changes act as an indica- tor of where students are seeing the greatest financial value. Enrollment data provided by the LSCS shows the number of students seeking business degrees, either as an Associate of Arts degree or as a field of study, have increased by about 50% since 2017. In fall 2017, 1,808 students were enrolled in the
Jones noted there has also been increasing interest and demand in the LSCS nursing associate program. However, due to the limited number of spots available with hospital sys- tems for clinical sites, the enrollment cannot increase dramatically. “We have twice as many applicants as we have spots,” Jones said. According to the LSCS, the biggest change over the past five years has been the increase of non-degree-seeking casual students from 1,178 students in fall 2017 to 4,265 students in spring 2022.
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