Need to catch up on Community Impact\u2019s coverage from last week? Check out five trending stories from the South Houston area from June 29-July 3.<\/p>\n
1. New ice cream shop opens in Pearland Town Center<\/p>\n
Lick Ice Cream Creamery opened on June 19 in Pearland Town Center, according to a social media post from the business.<\/p>\n
The ice cream shop serves a variety of signature milkshakes, waffle bowl sundaes and smoothies, as well as cheesecakes, brownies and other treats.<\/p>\n
Learn more with General Assignment Reporter Catherine White.<\/a><\/p>\n 2. Fort Bend Care Center to add new education and community center<\/p>\n Fort Bend Community Church is opening a new day care and education building as part of its Fort Bend Care Center nonprofit organization.<\/p>\n The project, which will break ground in August, will include classrooms, community spaces and a wing for free child care for low-income families, Fort Bend Care Center President Mei Wong said.<\/p>\n Get the full story by Editorial Intern Sarah Knowlton.<\/a><\/p>\n 3. METRO announces new rail station named after Joe Ramirez<\/p>\n The city of Houston officially renamed the former Cesar Chavez Boulevard to Joe E. Ramirez Boulevard on June 26.<\/p>\n To align with the new street name, METRO announced that it changed the Cesar Chavez\/67th Street METRORail station to the Joe E. Ramirez METRORail station. Joe \u201cChaco\u201d Ramirez was a Houston native, Korean veteran and community leader.<\/p>\n