This space will highlight the Community Impact Newspaper work that I’m most proud of since I began working here in 2021. For a full list of articles I’ve written, please check out my author page and its RSS feed. Also please note the publication dates on each post reflect when I update this site, not the date of the story publishing—that can be found by clicking in each story.
Hockley residents raise environmental concerns as developers begin land clearing for treatment plant near FM 2920
Residents of the Three Pines subdivision in northwest Harris County are protesting the pending approval of a wastewater treatment plant and residential development set to go up near their homes in 2022, citing the plant’s discharge into Spring Creek, which they believe could affect communities downstream.
As Texas Central’s high-speed rail development stalls, Cy-Fair residents question project’s future
As development springs up along Highway 290 — where the planned Texas Central high-speed rail project is anticipated to take place — residents have questioned the project’s future as it faces financial and legal hurdles
Montgomery County commissioners remove Treasurer Melanie Bush's payroll duties after reported errors
At a March 8 Montgomery County Commissioners Court session, commissioners voted to strip county treasurer Melanie Bush of her county payroll duties, alleging repeated errors
Montgomery County Animal Services resources stretched thin by pandemic
As the pandemic struck Montgomery County, the county’s animal shelter - an arm of its animal service department - struggled with distemper and capacity.