The Houston-area craft brewery, best known for its Bombshell Blonde Ale, is the latest casualty in an industrywide downturn. The post Southern Star Brewing Company announces plans to close after nearly 20 years in Conroe appeared first on Lake Conroe.
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Walk into any seventh-grade classroom in The Woodlands and you'll find the usual assortment of spiral notebooks, half-finished homework, and doodles in the margins. What you won't expect — what stops people in their tracks — are the fully realized, intricately detailed manga panels that fill Harper Madison's pages from…
By Cole Gee Cole joined Community Impact in 2025 as the general assignment reporter for the Tomball/Magnolia and Conroe/Montgomery areas. Before joining CI, Cole worked for many different news organizations, including KWBU News, The Houston Defender, and his alma mater’s student newspaper, The
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St. Somewhere Spa, the premier wellness retreat at Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston, has earned a spot among the top 10 spas in Montgomery County, according to BusinessRate, a platform that ranks local businesses based on Google Reviews. “Every day, our team is committed t
MONTGOMERY, TX — St. Somewhere Spa, the premier wellness retreat at Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston, has earned a spot among the top 10 spas in Montgomery County, according to BusinessRate, a platform that ranks local businesses based on Google Reviews. “Every day, our t
On June 4, Lone Star College System‘s board of trustees will consider calling an election for three trustee seats in November. The big picture LSCS trustees for Districts 3, 4 and 9 are slated to be up for election Nov. 3, according to June 4 meeting documents for the college system. Trustee t
The Houston-area craft brewery, best known for its Bombshell Blonde Ale, is the latest casualty in an industrywide downturn. The post Southern Star Brewing Company announces plans to close after nearly 20 years in Conroe appeared first on Lake Conroe.
The Conroe Noon Lions marked the Wednesday after the Memorial Day Weekend by remembering one of our departed WW II veterans — Lion Pete Brasher. Lion Pete served in the Navy during the war and became a prominent Conroe area businessman. Pete had an uncanny, sharp wit and was amazing with the microph
Conroe City Council approved nearly $1.9 million in heavy equipment purchases May 28, moving forward with several vehicle replacements aimed at supporting the city’s ongoing public works operations. The details The council approved the fiscal year 2025-26 VERF heavy equipment replacement bids for a
By Cole Gee Cole joined Community Impact in 2025 as the general assignment reporter for the Tomball/Magnolia and Conroe/Montgomery areas. Before joining CI, Cole worked for many different news organizations, including KWBU News, The Houston Defender, and his alma mater’s student newspaper, The
There are several events to attend in the Conroe and Montgomery area this weekend. Check them out below. This is not a comprehensive list and events are subject to change. Jurassic Quest Jurassic Quest will host a realistic Jurassic tour this weekend, with a variety of family-friendly fun, including
Home sales saw a decrease in the Conroe and Montgomery area in April, according to market data provided by Tammy Sohl at JLA Realty. What you need to know In seven of the eight ZIP codes in the Conroe and Montgomery area, home sales declined, with total home sales decreasing 4.3% year over year in A
Montgomery County Precinct 3 investigators say an 18-year-old Conroe man is accused of using an artificial intelligence app on his phone to create nude images of underage girls by digitally manipulating photos pulled from public social media accounts.Constable Ryan Gable’s Criminal Investigations Di
A Montgomery County deputy is suspended, accused of sharing an arrestee’s photos on social media, according to the Precinct 5 Constable’s office. CONROE, Texas — A Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constable’s deputy has been suspended following allegations that the deputy shared photos
The Montgomery County Memorial Library System’s upcoming summer reading program runs from June 1-July 25. The theme is “Unearth a Story,” and the library system will have free events and reading challenges as part of the program, according to a May 26 news release. About the program According
Kathleen Adams used to call her home her “forever.” The Conroe-area property had room for reunions, a pool and a 1,400-square-foot porch. Now, much of her life is boxed upstairs. After repeated floods, she said she watches the weather, tracks river levels—and waits for a buyout process that can take
Michael Levi Flores, 23, crashed during his escape attempt, investigators said. He was taken into custody and is expected to be charged with murder. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A 23-year-old man was arrested Monday morning after investigators said he shot and killed his mother and crashed while tryin
An active shooter situation in Kings Colony, east Montgomery County, has resulted in multiple shooting vitims, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — Montgomery County deputies and other law enforcement agencies are responding to an active shooter situa
The Montgomery County Food Bank received 40,000 pounds of food donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and JustServe. This donation was part of a nationwide effort to donate 250 truckloads of food to food banks across all 50 states as part of the celebration of America’s semiquinc
A Montgomery County man has been sentenced to 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after pleading guilty to Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Causing Serious Bodily Injury involving Family Violence. Lance Michael Campbell, 39, was sentenced by Judge Kathleen Hamilton of the 359
On the afternoon of May 27, 2026, the Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constable administration became aware of allegations involving a Deputy sharing pictures of an arrestee and a picture of their driver’s license on social media for unknown reasons. The Precinct 5 Constable’s Office has strict policie
MONTGOMERY COUN TY, TX- On Saturday, May 23, 2026, around 8:30 p.m., Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office West Patrol Deputies participating in the Memorial Day DWI Task Force conducted a traffic stop in the 8200 block of FM 1488 in Magnolia. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was Jose Dennis
A Montgomery County deputy is suspended, accused of sharing an arrestee's photos on social media, according to the Precinct 5 Constable's office.
Pct. 4 said the deputy was taken to the hospital after their patrol car was hit by another vehicle overnight.
Lake Conroe Centennial Lions Club held a General Meeting recently at Walden Yacht Club. President Katherine Maher called the meeting to order, with Bill Hogan starting us off with a prayer. Bob Neilsen then led us all in the Pledges to the American Flag and the Texas Flag. After the Treasurer’
Conroe Noon Lions are gearing up for some great events as we wrap up our “Lion’s year 25/26”. Our Service Saturday had a huge turnout of helping hands with power tools and plenty of energy to tackle a list of “honey do’s” for one of our fellow Lions needing some assistance for the bigger projects.&#
The last two weeks have been very busy for the Rotary Club of Conroe. These are the weeks for distribution of the “I Like Me!” books to the first-grade students in the Conroe High School feeder zone. This project has delivered personalized books to first-grade students since the 1999 -2000 School Ye
A Conroe restaurant owner says he paid a contractor more than $200,000 to build out a new restaurant location, but claims the work was never finished. The contractor disputes those allegations, saying he was nearly done with the project when he was fired.
The lawsuit filed last year by Rhea Young alleged she was fired in retaliation for refusing to segregate and limit access to books containing LGBTQ+ themes or ideas. The post Ousted library director wins $475,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit against Montgomery County appeared first on Lake C
Missing Juvenile/ Runaway: Layth was last seen on May 23, 2026 when she was dropped off at work in the 15200 block of Saddlewood, Conroe. Layth was wearing a black t-shirt and khaki shorts. If you know the whereabouts or have any information on Layth, please contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s O
Licasa Treatment Center has opened a new location in Conroe, expanding mental health and addiction recovery services in the area, according to a May 11 news release. Licasa was founded by Lilit Muradyan and first established in Los Angeles in 2016. What they offer The Conroe center offers an Intensi