THIS ISSUE
ABOUT US
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. Now in 2022, CI is still locally owned. We have expanded to include hundreds of employees, our own software platform and printing facility, and over 30 hyperlocal editions across the state with a circulation to more than 2.4 million residential mailboxes.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH
FROM AMY: In this month’s edition, we take a look at the EpiCenter, an anticipated mixed-use development being constructed in Rosenberg. We also sat down with a new business, Project Halo Brewing, to take a rst look. Amy Martinez, GENERAL MANAGER
Community Impact Newspaper teams include general managers, editors, reporters, graphic designers, sales account executives and sales support, all immersed and invested in the communities they serve. Our mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team. Our core values are Faith, Passion, Quality, Innovation and Integrity.
FROM HUNTER: Hello everyone, I am Hunter Marrow, and I am happy to be stepping into the role of editor for the paper. I’m coming into this position as Laura Robb pursues other career opportunities, and I wish her the best. In this edition, Katy reporter Asia Armour explores the ins and outs of the upcoming EpiCenter mixed-use development. Hunter Marrow, EDITOR
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MARKET TEAM GENERAL MANAGER Amy Martinez
EDITOR Hunter Marrow REPORTER Asia Armour
GRAPHIC DESIGNER La’Toya Smith ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Tracy Drewa METRO LEADERSHIP PUBLISHER Jason Culpepper MANAGING EDITOR Kelly Scha er COPY EDITOR Kasey Salisbury SENIOR ART PRODUCTION MANAGER Kaitlin Schmidt CORPORATE LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT & GROUP PUBLISHER Traci Rodriguez EXECUTIVE EDITOR Joe Warner CREATIVE DIRECTOR Derek Sullivan VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING Tess Coverman CONTACT US
BUSINESS & DINING Local business development news that a ects you
TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT Regular updates on area projects to keep you in the know
SCHOOL, CITY & COUNTY We attend area meetings to keep you informed
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CORRECTION: Volume 10, Issue 12 Page 17 of the August edition incorrectly listed the fourth grade math STAAR scores for West Memorial, Williams, Wilson, Winborn, Wolfe, Wolman and WoodCreek elementary schools. For these schools, 48%, 85%, 96%, 71%, 77%, 99% and 95% of students, respectively, passed.
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