Iowa Colony News

With Houston suburbia continuing its march southward, a new Manvel subdivision is planned to offer small-town charm just a short drive from the big city.

With Houston suburbia continuing its march southward, a new Manvel subdivision is planned to offer small-town charm just a short drive from the big city.

The pantry used to be nothing but a couple of shelves at the Manvel Grace United Methodist Church.

“All I saw was a helmet, then he was crawling out. He said he was OK and asked if I was OK. Then he said, 'I'm sorry I hit your car.' I said, 'with a plane?' This never happens to anybody.”

Gerane Padilla-Austin was on the way to work when a single-engine AgCat airplane fell from the sky, crashing across Highway 288 and clipping her front license plate before cartwheeling into a field near CR 60. via The Facts

The pilot of a crop duster that crashed near Highway 288 at about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday appeared to have sustained only minor injuries, a police officer and EMS technician said. via The Facts

“In the case of Seven Oaks Ranch, to be located south of Highway 6 and east of Highway 288, transportation improvements will be a major benefit”

The two-lane dirt road in Iowa Colony known as CR 56 soon will be four lanes of concrete running through Manvel. via The Facts