The Woodlands Commercial Owners Association will dedicate about $130,000 in surplus funds to purchase patrol cars for the expanded Woodlands division in the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Read more here

The Woodlands Association held its final meeting Thursday night before turning over the reins to The Woodlands Township. Read more here

The annual holiday lighting ceremony for the 70-foot-tall Christmas tree at Market Street in The Woodlands was held Thursday night. Read more here

The Lighting of the Doves, the official kickoff of the holiday season, will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Town Green Park. Read more here

The Woodlands and Round Rock Stony Point will meet in the area round of the Class 5A playoffs Saturday night. Read more here and Get game updates here

LPGA Tour player Stacy Lewis, who is from The Woodlands, is writing a nightly blog for Chron.com during the LPGA Tour Championship. Read more here