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Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the rst edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and P ugerville, Texas. We have expanded our operations to include hundreds of employees, our own printing operation and over 30 hyperlocal editions across three states. Our circulation is over 2 million residential mailboxes, and it grows each month with new residents and developments.
HIGHLIGHTS FROMTHISMONTH
FROMNICOLE: The calendar says it is March, but if you have children you know it is time to start thinking about summer. Our annual Camp Guide (see Page 32) provides you with local o erings in elds such as science, sports and the arts. Another upcoming event is The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, returning April 9-10 for the second time since the pandemic began. Nicole Preston, GENERALMANAGER
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FROMVANESSA: In the last two years, the local economy has seen several shifts during the pandemic. In our front- page stories this month, we look at changes in the job market as energy becomes a smaller portion of employment in The Woodlands area and other sectors increase. Another challenge exacerbated by the pandemic has been the opioid epidemic. We look at how it is a ecting people across the region in our second front-page story. Vanessa Holt, EDITOR
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CORRECTION: Volume 11, Issue 5 On Page 42, the names of the owners of Herb and Beet are E'leece and Josh Lorey.
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