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View MoreGunman sought after fatal shooting on SH 99 in Spring
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect who shot and killed 49-year-old Pablo Miguel Angel on SH 99 near Riley Fuzzel Road in Spring early Sunday, Oct. 25, following a traffic incident.
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View MoreHarris County risks losing $113M in Harvey flood funds
Harris County secured a one-year extension for 11 Hurricane Harvey flood projects but faces losing $113 million in federal recovery funds after the Texas General Land Office rejected proposals to redirect the surplus from lower-than-expected construction costs.
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View MoreKlein Farmers Market opens Oct. 24 in Spring
The Klein Farmers Market holds its grand opening Oct. 24 at Memorial Baptist Church in Spring, then operates every first and third Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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View MoreFEMA joins Spring-area leaders to map flood grant strategy
Federal, state and local officials met Friday, Oct. 16, in northwest Harris County to align on flood projects that could win FEMA grants, with Harris County and Montgomery County leaders highlighting different funding challenges.
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View MoreHarris County risks losing $322M in Harvey flood grants
The Texas General Land Office rejected Harris County's proposal to swap stalled Hurricane Harvey flood projects and warned that $322 million in federal grant money could be redirected if the county's flood control district fails to meet extended deadlines.
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View MoreAbbott seeks federal tax relief for Harris County flood victims
Gov. Greg Abbott asked the U.S. Treasury to suspend federal tax deadlines and waive penalties for flood victims in 62 Texas counties, including Harris County, where Spring is located.
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View MoreHarris County votes to track data centers, admits little power
Harris County commissioners unanimously approved three measures Thursday, Oct. 15 to strengthen oversight of data center development, but officials acknowledged the county has almost no authority to block the facilities under state law and will push for new powers in the January 2027 legislative session.
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View MoreKlein Collins plans $29M auditorium, drive loop project
Klein Collins High School in Spring is set for a $29 million renovation funded by Klein ISD's 2022 bond, adding a black box theater, upgrading the auditorium and building a new drive loop, with construction scheduled from May 2027 through August 2028.
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View MoreSpring's Faulkey Gully trail takes shape with $1.6M pledge
Faulkey Gully MUD and Malcomson Road Utility District each pledged $800,000 toward a 1.5-mile hike-and-bike trail along Faulkey Gully in Spring's Cypress Creek area, with Harris County covering remaining costs and construction visibly underway.
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View MoreSpring, Klein ISD face potential new state library book rules
Texas senators questioned whether a 2025 school library law is working and discussed imposing new state-level requirements, a move that could affect Spring ISD, Klein ISD and districts statewide.
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View MoreTexas AG bars school district police from abuse cases
A Texas Attorney General opinion bars school district police departments, including those at Spring ISD and Klein ISD, from receiving or leading child abuse investigations, routing those cases instead to county or municipal law enforcement under Senate Bill 571.
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View MoreAbbott school tax plan could save Spring homeowners $3,000
Gov. Greg Abbott's proposal to eliminate school property taxes on Texas homesteads could save Spring-area homeowners roughly $3,000 a year, but experts doubt it will pass in the 2027 session, and the plan would reshape the same local funding stream Spring ISD's Proposition A seeks to increase on the Nov. 3 ballot.
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