👶 A Silent Alarm, a Baby Kept Safe: The Woodlands' Safe Haven Box Does Its Job
💼 A Half-Century of Balancing the Books in Spring
🏗️ Two Buildings, Two Grants: Tomball Invests in a Hwy. 249 Facelift
🚸 Conroe Adds a School Zone Ahead of a New Elementary's August Opening

TWD | Issue #004

⛈️ Thunderstorms in effect this morning. Have an umbrella within reach before you head out.

Today's Weather — The Woodlands
⛈️ Thunderstorms · Tuesday, July 14, 2026

🌡️ High 79°F · Low 73°F
💧 Humidity 93% · 💨 Wind ESE 6 mph · 🌧️ Rain chance 70%
🕐 Rain expected: thunderstorms this morning, occasional showers in the afternoon
☀️ UV Index 5 of 11
🌅 Sunrise 6:30 AM · 🌇 Sunset 8:25 PM

Good day to keep today's Boogie Bash indoors in mind, morning storms mean an umbrella earns its keep before lunch.

Source: The Weather Channel

A baby was safely and anonymously surrendered Monday using the Safe Haven Baby Box at The Woodlands Fire Department's Station 6, according to The Woodlands Township.

The box is built for exactly this. When someone places a baby inside the climate-controlled unit, a silent alarm alerts firefighters immediately, allowing crews to respond within minutes while the person surrendering the child stays anonymous. Station 6 crews followed established Safe Haven Baby Box protocols and had the baby safely transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.

The box operates under the Texas Safe Haven Law, sometimes called the Baby Moses Law, which lets a parent legally and anonymously surrender an infant at a designated location without fear of prosecution. "This Safe Haven Baby Box exists for moments exactly like this," said Fire Chief Palmer Buck. "Today, a baby is safe because someone chose a secure and legal option during what was undoubtedly a difficult situation."

The Woodlands Township Chairman Brad Bailey echoed that relief. "The Safe Haven Baby Box provides a compassionate option that protects the health and safety of babies while offering hope during a crisis," Bailey said. "We are thankful this baby is safe and commend the Fire Department for its commitment to providing this lifesaving resource to our community."

The story drew coverage well beyond The Woodlands, with Houston TV stations FOX 26 and KPRC's Click2Houston both reporting on the surrender the same afternoon, each confirming the same sequence of events from Township and Fire Department officials.

Why it matters: a piece of equipment installed for a worst-case moment worked exactly the way it was supposed to, and a baby is safe because of it.

Source/Credits: Woodlands Online | FOX 26 Houston | Click2Houston

Breedlove & Co., a Spring-based accounting firm, is marking 50 years in business this summer, tracing its roots back to June 1976. The firm provides audit, tax, accounting, and business advisory services, with a client base that reaches beyond Texas into other states and countries.

Founder Richard Breedlove, a Texas Tech graduate with more than 40 years of public accounting experience, has since retired from practice. The firm is now led by CEO Nicole Breedlove Hunt and President Jill Henze, both Texas-licensed CPAs who've built their careers on the same personalized, close-supervision approach the firm was founded on.

Why it matters: a locally owned firm quietly doing the same trusted work for half a century is the kind of steady presence that doesn't always make headlines but keeps a community's small businesses running.

Source/Credits: Community Impact

Tomball City Council moved forward two Tomball Economic Development Corporation grant agreements on July 6, each worth up to $50,000, tied to a redevelopment project at Black Forest Flex Park on Hwy. 249.

The grants target two separate buildings on the same site at 27210 Hwy. 249. Building A, closer to the highway, is set for a full facade renovation as part of a $735,000 project, with the TEDC grant covering $50,000 of that cost. Building B, located behind it, carries a total project investment of $626,772; TEDC staff said several businesses are in discussions to move in, though no tenants have been finalized yet.

Council members spent much of the meeting weighing whether the two buildings should be treated as separate grant projects, since both sit on the same site under the same developer. The grants still need to clear additional review; MEGA grants pass through the city's BRE committee, the TEDC board, and City Council before funds are released, and developers only receive the money once a project is complete and meets the grant's requirements.

Why it matters: a stretch of Hwy. 249 that's had a vacant warehouse and an old resale shop is getting real investment, and that's the kind of groundwork that eventually shows up as new places to shop and eat.

Source/Credits: Community Impact

Drivers on part of MP Clark Road will need to slow down during school hours starting this fall. Conroe City Council approved a new 25 mph school zone on July 9 covering both directions of MP Clark Road between Noble Pine Lane and John Burge Park Street, dropping the speed limit from 45 mph when the zone is active.

The zone is timed to the opening of Ruth Castleschouldt Elementary School, a new Willis ISD campus at 8150 MP Clark Road built as part of the district's $143 million 2022 bond. The school is set to open for its first day of classes on August 12, with an initial capacity of about 900 students and room to grow to 1,000. Council approved the ordinance without opposition or discussion.

The campus sits east of MP Clark Road, about a mile south of FM 830 and two miles west of I-45. Chastity Simon has been named the school's first principal.

Why it matters: a new school this size changes traffic patterns on a road residents already use every day, and the school zone is the kind of detail that's easy to miss until the first morning drop-off line forms.

Source/Credits: Community Impact

Lone Star College's Leadership High School program is now accepting applications for the tuition-free 2026-2027 cohort, open to sophomores and juniors at any public high school in the LSC service area. Students spend the year in interactive workshops and real-world sessions with local business and community leaders, building communication and leadership skills that also strengthen college applications. Two students are selected per high school. Applications and recommendation letters are due by 5 PM on Thursday, September 17.

Source/Credits: Lone Star College

Tuesday, July 14

🎈 Boogie Bash: Luau Dancing. The Woodlands Children's Museum, 4775 West Panther Creek Drive. 11:00 AM. Tropical-themed dance session featuring an actual hula dance. Included with admission ($10). More info

Wednesday, July 15

🎼 Game On! A Symphony of Sport — The Woodlands Symphony. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive. Gates 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM. Free, no ticket required. A high-energy tribute to stadium anthems and Olympic fanfares, kicking off the Symphony's Season 13. More info

Thursday, July 16

🤸 Preschool Stay & Play. Woodlands Sportsplex. 9:30–11:30 AM. Supervised gym fun for ages 18 months–5 years. $15 per child. More info

Friday, July 17

🎸 The Speaker Wars, featuring Stan Lynch. Dosey Doe – The Big Barn. 8:00 PM. Stan Lynch is a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. More info

Saturday, July 18

🎨 Art Matters Series III: Fireside Chat with Bob Mosier. The Woodlands Arts Council Gallery, 9450 Grogan's Mill Road, Suite 160. 2:00–4:00 PM. Free, open to the public, RSVP required. More info

🎸 Flatland Cavalry with Randy Rogers Band and Zack Telander. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. 7:30 PM. Texas country night on the Main Stage from the Work of Heart Tour. Tickets required. More info

Note: Dates and times are as announced online. Organizers may make changes. Always confirm before heading out.

🍹 Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe is hosting Tequila in Paradise on July 24, a lakeside tasting event with premium tequila and mezcal brands plus $5 margaritas all day. Read more

🦸 The Woodlands Children's Museum hosts Superhero Day with CARS Characters on July 25, where kids can design their own superhero mask and pose with life-size replicas of Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, and Doc Hudson. Read more

💃 The Pavilion's free Movie & Dance night paired a live Mixteco Ballet Folklórico performance with a screening of Disney's Encanto on July 10, drawing families for pre-show crafts and games in the plaza. Read more

🏡 The Woodlands Township is seeking volunteers to fill vacant seats on several villages' Residential Design Review Committees, which review neighbors' home modification requests. Read more

🌳 The Woodlands Township is marking National Parks and Recreation Month in July, highlighting its network of more than 150 parks and 220 miles of pathways. Read more

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