Storm updates: Cy-Fair Helping Hands seeks volunteers for warming centers
Staff reports
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The north entrance of the Hardy Toll Road is blocked after the roadway was closed following an overnight snowfall Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 in Spring. Temperatures plunged into the teens Monday with light snow and freezing rain.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Tomball continues trying to restore water pressure:
The city of Tomball Mayor Gretchen Fagan issued a recorded phone message at 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday updating residents on the progress of trying to restore water pressure to residents.
The freezing temperatures have caused electrical outages for millions in Texas, and many people in the Tomball community, she said.
Montgomery County preps for winter storm
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Montgomery County Precinct 3’s office will have several sand trucks adding traction for potentially icy roadways early next week.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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One of Montgomery County Precinct 1’s gravel trucks to add traction to county roadways is moved into a storage building in preparation of next week’s icy weather, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Willis.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A man carries grey insulation tubing along with blue pool noodles after a rush on pipe insulation forced shoppers to consider alternative materials as temperatures plummet.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Jan. 14-24: Northwest Houston area events offer fishing, bowling and more
Brandon Moeller, Correspondent
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Harris County Pct. 4 Commissioner’s Office presents a family trout fishing expedition at Dennis Johnston Park on Jan. 16.Harris COunty Precinct 4Show MoreShow Less
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The Relay for Life of Cy-Fair presents its 12th annual bowling tournament at the Tomball Bowl on Jan. 20 or Jan. 27. Shown here, a bowling ball heads towards the pins during a practice session for NE District bowling at Turner Bowling Club, 5555 Duffek in Kirby, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014.MARVIN PFEIFFER, STAFF / Marvin Pfeiffer / EN CommunitiesShow MoreShow Less
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Jody Booth will perform on Jan. 17 at I Don’t Know Yet Lounge in Spring. Shown here, booth performs with Jason Cassidy and David Grace during a benefit for the Stay family at Bareback Bar and Icehouse Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, in Spring.Brett Coomer, Staff / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Montgomery County family seeks treatment for toddler who survived drowning
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As seen in April 2020, 2-year-old Preston Macks, of Grangerland, survived a drowning in May and now uses tubing to breath and consume foods as his parents raise money for his treatment and therapy.courtesy of Kayley Wooten
Recently, Montgomery County resident Kayley Wooten is seeing her 2-year-old, Preston Macks, begin to smile again. She often catches him grinning in his sleep.
Wooten and her family’s end-of-year wish is to afford the treatment and therapy needed for Preston to one day be the active boy he was before he drowned in May.