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For nearly 90 years, the Conroe Noon Lions Club has been improving lives in the local community and beyond through service and leadership. From collecting, repairing and distributing eyeglasses to providing vision screenings, supporting local neighbors and serving at Texas Lions ...
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The Conroe City Council voted late Thursday night on whether to place a binding proposition about the city’s Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on the November ballot, but the motion did not get the three “yes” votes needed to advance. PREVIOUS: Should Flock cameras stay i...
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There are several events taking place this weekend around the Conroe and Montgomery area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change. Friday Night Family Feud B52 Brewing Company will be hosting a family-friendly Family Feud night on Au...
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More than 50 automated license plate reader cameras are positioned around Conroe, quietly capturing information from vehicles traveling through the city.Some residents say the cameras make them feel safer. Others see them as an invasion of privacy.“I think if it involves everybod...
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Michael Fields with the Rotary Club of Magnolia told me, “It is the time of year to again plan our projects for the upcoming year. We are working on planning our “Meals of Hope” project for September. This event includes the Rotary Club acquiring food and food preparation kits to...
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Montgomery County commissioners heard budget requests from several department heads Aug. 12, while County Judge Mark Keough began the day’s budget workshop calling for an economic development director to help bring tax relief to the county. “The county is in desperate need of som...
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WILLIS, TX — Patten Properties has announced a new release of 3- to 5-acre wooded estate homesites from $189,900 in North Houston’s newest acreage community – Legacy Grand Ranch, which is offering estate-sized homesites to build your forever home, plan for retirement, or invest i...
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Mary Margaret Armstrong Obitu...
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Huzzah! Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston is offering two free tickets to this year’s Texas Renaissance Festival with every Texas Renaissance Festival Package booked at the all-suite, full-service resort, just 30 minutes from the fairgrounds. The special package al...
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The local music community has two big reasons to celebrate as hometown artists Payton Howie and Payton Riley have both been named finalists in the 2026 Texas Country Music Association (TCMA) Awards. Payton Howie has been nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Payton Ril...
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Montgomery County budget workshop discussions for fiscal year 2026-27 began Aug. 11 at the Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Court Building in Conroe. The conversation started with commissioners’ review of tax rate options as well as the FY 2026-27 certified taxable value of about $10...
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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said a targeted, 4-day operation led to 23 arrests. Deputies also recovered thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise.The sheriff’s office Crime Reduction Unit said deputies worked with local retailers and loss-prevention teams from Aug. 4 ...
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When seconds count during a school emergency, how quickly can a teacher get help?In Deer Park ISD, the answer is supposed to be just a few clicks.The district is already using wearable Raptor badges that allow staff to discreetly alert others during an emergency — whether it’s a ...
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The Genealogy and Preservation Center is turning 50! For five decades, this space has been filled with research, laughter, and community, and now it is time to celebrate. Join the Genealogy and Preservation Center on Wednesday, August 19, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm to celebrate 50 yea...
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Conroe City Council members could take action on several items that may eventually head to voters during their Aug. 13 meeting, including proposals related to residential lot sizes, firefighter collective bargaining and the city’s continued use of automated license plate reader s...
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HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus; Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus; Target: Stroke Advanced Therapy; and Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll quality achievement awards for demonstrating commi...
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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), is participating in the Intoxicated Driver Mobilization enforcement, a statewide initiative running from August 14th through September 7th. This campaign focuses on reducin...
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Today, on National 811 Day, CenterPoint Energy is reminding its approximately two million customers in Texas to always contact 811 a few business days before starting any outdoor digging project, big or small. Contacting the 811 national service is free, and is an essential safet...
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CenterPoint Energy announced a sweeping new affordability plan Monday, projecting more than $5 billion in savings for Texas electric customers over the next decade — driven largely by an influx of large-load customers, including data centers, that would shoulder a greater share o...
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A new executive order from President Donald Trump reshapes federal childhood vaccine recommendations, but it does not change the vaccines currently required for students attending Texas schools, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.The president signed the o...
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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with the Texas Department of Transportation for a statewide crackdown on impaired driving. Drivers will see more deputies out on the roads from August 14 – September 7. MCSO says impaired driving remains a major factor in fatal...
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A Montgomery County jury has sentenced 23-year-old Logan Michael Parker to two life sentences in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after finding him guilty of Aggravated Sexual Assault and Aggravated Kidnapping for the violent attack of a pregnant convenience store clerk w...
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MONTGOMERY, TX — Huzzah! Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston is offering two FREE tickets to this year’s Texas Renaissance Festival with every Texas Renaissance Festival Package booked at the all-suite, full-service resort, just 30 minutes from the fairgrounds. The s...
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“Glenda and I are deeply honored to have the College of Osteopathic Medicine named in our honor,” Russell Gordy said. “From our earliest conversations with Dr. Dana Hoyt, we believed Sam Houston could create a medical school that would serve Texas. Chancellor Brian McCall champio...
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A 23-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for a violent attack on a pregnant convenience store clerk in Conroe in April 2025.The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office says Logan Michael Parker will have to spend at least 30 years behind bars before being eligible f...
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Willis residents will have a chance to hear directly from Texas Department of Transportation representatives about traffic concerns and future plans for FM 1097 during an Aug. 12 town hall. What residents should know The community informational meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Wil...
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A 19-year-old is in critical condition after a drive-by shooting late Sunday night in Houston.North Belt patrol units spotted a truck parked on the feeder road near I-45 and Glenborough Drive around 11:40 p.m. When officers approached the vehicle, they found it had been struck by...
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The Lamar CISD Police Department is reminding students, parents, and guardians of the rules on riding to eBikes and other motorized vehicles to school.The district says legal e-bikes are allowed on campus if they have functional pedals and meet state speed limits ,generally 20–28...
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, working with Texas Search and Rescue, recovered human remains believed to be those of missing New Caney resident Maria Ortiz. While definitive identification through dental records is expected later this week, prelimi...
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4:45 p.m. I-45 northbound main lanes north of Shepard Hill Rd. – Wreck
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Investigators said the now-former detention officer assaulted a 25-year-old inmate while working in the Montgomery County Jail.
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9:30 p.m. I-45 southbound service road between FM 830 and League Line Road – wreck w/ heavy damage
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A motorcyclist was critically injured Saturday night after a high-speed crash on the North Freeway while troopers tried to stop the rider, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.DPS said a trooper spotted a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed without a license plate ...
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Around 7:30 p.m., DPS was reportedly in pursuit of a felony suspect who fled on a motorcycle. The suspect had changed directions at least once trying to lose law enforcement, and was northbound on the main lanes of I-45, directly beneath south Loop 610 when he struck something, c...
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Newly obtained records reveal more about the investigation that led Lamar Consolidated ISD to fire its police chief and a lieutenant before later reinstating both as part of negotiated separation agreements....
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Montgomery County commissioners stopped short of calling a November bond election for a proposed justice center on Aug. 6.
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Montgomery County commissioners got a look Aug. 6 at a roughly $537.3 million preliminary budget for fiscal year 2026-27, with several days of budget workshops set to begin Aug. 11. The preliminary budget, filed July 27, totals $537,298,232, an increase of about $29.2 million fro...
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On Aug. 6, Lone Star College System’s board of trustees unanimously approved a balanced $577.5 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27, which features 2% raises for full- and part-time employees. The gist According to Aug. 7 meeting documents, the FY 2026-27 budget featured employ...
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For half a century, the sign that football season had arrived in Montgomery County wasn’t a whistle or a scoreboard — it was a room full of Lions, a microphone, and a line of head coaches waiting their turn. On Wednesday, the Conroe Noon Lions Club hosted the 50th Buddy Moorhead’...
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Fall is coming which means football is back! The head football coaches from the high schools in Conroe Independent School District came to visit the Rotary Club of Conroe to talk about their football programs. There is a lot of football talent growing up in CISD with these coache...
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1 PM-An auto pedestrian crash has turned fatal on I-45 southbound at the 112-mile (south side of Huntsville) marker. In front of the Ford Dealership.
