A Houston man will be spending the next two decades in prison for killing a woman last year after he refused a sober ride home and later crashed into her car while drunk in The Woodlands and fled. On Aug. 20, Terry Gilbert Lafon, 36, of Houston, pleaded guilty to… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Category: Conroe
Conroe ISD board highlights dyslexia’s impact on learning
For hundreds of students and parents in the Conroe Independent School District, dyslexia and other reading and learning disabilities have had a significant impact on their education. As part of Dyslexia Awareness Month, the CISD Board of Trustees included a special recognition of dyslexia at its Tuesday meeting. A group… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Conroe ISD to pursue renewal of District of Innovation designation
Conroe ISD’s board of trustees met for a regular meeting Oct. 20. (Screenshot via Conroe ISD YouTube) Now is the chance to help your local community succeed. Become a Patron by contributing to Community Impact Newspaper and gain daily insight into what’s happening in your own backyard. Thank you for reading and supporting community journalism....
Man gets 20 years for Conroe grandmother’s drunken hit-and-run death
A Houston man will be spending the next two decades in prison for killing a woman last year after he refused a sober ride home and later crashed into her car while drunk in The Woodlands and fled. On Aug. 20, Terry Gilbert Lafon, 36, of Houston, pleaded guilty to… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
GUIDE: Where can I vote in Conroe, Montgomery and Willis?
With polls open for early voting through Oct. 30 leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3, check out where to vote and when in Conroe, Montgomery and Willis. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper) Now is the chance to help your local community succeed. Become a Patron by contributing to Community… from Community Impact Houstonclick here...
University of St. Thomas opens Micro-Campus in Conroe
University of St. Thomas Houston cut the ribbon, opening a micro-campus in the heart of Conroe, Texas, on Tuesday, October 20. The storefront USTMAX Center is located on the downtown square at 336 N. Main Street. This innovative facility, named after Patron Saint of Innovation Maximillian Kolbe will serve the… from hellowoodlands.comclick here to view...
Conroe ISD board highlights dyslexia’s impact on learning
For hundreds of students and parents in the Conroe Independent School District, dyslexia and other reading and learning disabilities have had a significant impact on their education. As part of Dyslexia Awareness Month, the CISD Board of Trustees included a special recognition of dyslexia at its Tuesday meeting. A group… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Knights ready for district play
Faith Academy falls in non-district finale on the road. The Faith Academy Knights football squad hit the road to face off with the Northside Lions in Conroe last Friday night in non-district action but fell short, 39-22. Freshman quarterback Noah Figueroa led the Faith Academy offense on 13-of-22 passing for 164 yards and three touchdowns...
CONROE SWAT TAKES DOWN OUT OF STATE SEX OFFENDER
On Tuesday, Conroe Police Officers assisted the Department of Homeland Security with a felony warrant service at a local hotel on I-45. Officers learned that Dwayne Gerard, 61, of Karlsrune, North Dakota was in Texas, and wanted for numerous felony warrants involving children. The eight out of state warrants included gross sexual imposition and use...
University of St. Thomas celebrates grand opening of microcampus in Conroe
University of St. Thomas President Richard Ludwick cuts the ribbon for the new microcampus Oct. 20. (Eva Vigh/Community Impact Newspaper) Now is the chance to help your local community succeed. Become a Patron by contributing to Community Impact Newspaper and gain daily insight into what’s happening in your own backyard. Thank you for reading and...









