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A Rotary Moment: Conroe St. Patrick’s Day walking parade returns Wednesday

A Rotary Moment: Conroe St. Patrick’s Day walking parade returns Wednesday

“We are back!” We’ve heard those simple but welcome words several times this week and they are music to our ears. The coast is not yet clear, but there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel and we’re so happy it’s not another train. After a two year… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...

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9th Annual Conroe Job Fair Set for March 30 Utilizing Virtual Platform

9th Annual Conroe Job Fair Set for March 30 Utilizing Virtual Platform

CONROE, TX – The 9th Annual Conroe Job Fair will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The event is hosted collaboratively by the Conroe Economic Development Council (CEDC), Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber, Lone Star College, and Workforce Solutions. Careers in engineering, education, welding, machining,… from hellowoodlands.comclick here to view...

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A pandemic year in photos from the Conroe Courier

A pandemic year in photos from the Conroe Courier

A man listens during a special session of the Montgomery County Commissioners Court called after county health officials announced the second presumptive positive case of COVID-19, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Conroe. Todd Dubose, minister of worship arts, sings at West Conroe Baptist Church, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Conroe…. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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New housing development for homeless vets coming to Conroe

New housing development for homeless vets coming to Conroe

A new housing development is coming to Conroe and giving homeless veterans a chance to get back on their feet. The Conroe City Council agreed to extend its Old Town Marketplace District to allow for the new duplexes. The project is being developed by the Friends Helping Friends Foundation and… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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New housing for homeless vets coming to Conroe

New housing for homeless vets coming to Conroe

A new housing development is coming Conroe and giving homeless veteran a chance to get back on their feet. The Conroe City Council agreed to extend its Old Town Marketplace District to allow for the new duplexes. The project is being developed by the Friends Helping Friends Foundation and the… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...

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Fence to provide safety, mute train horns in downtown Conroe

Fence to provide safety, mute train horns in downtown Conroe

As the city of Conroe continues to research a potential quiet zone for the Union Pacific Railroad, city staff members may have found another way to mute some of the warning blasts from passing train horns. “Part of our research we did on the quiet zone along the railroad …… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Willis ISD names new $23.5M elementary campus

Willis ISD names new $23.5M elementary campus

The Willis Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has chosen the name for its new $23.5 million elementary school campus. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to name Elementary No. 6 after the late Eddie Ruth Lagway. The vote came after considering input from a community survey, a naming committee and over 100 name submissions that...

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FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE LAKE WILDWOOD HOUSE FIRE

FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE LAKE WILDWOOD HOUSE FIRE

At 8:18 pm Thursday a resident in the Lake Wildwood Subdivision called 911 to report a possible house fire. They reported it looked like trees first but then confirmed it was the house in the 9700 block of Bending Oaks. A second report then came in about possible four children trapped. Units from North Montgomery...

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Jury Sentences Conroe Man To 99 Years In Prison

Jury Sentences Conroe Man To 99 Years In Prison

CONROE, TX – 65 year-old James Ray Bates was sentenced to 99 years in prison Wednesday after being convicted of violating his Sex Offender Registration Requirements for entering school grounds at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Conroe. from Montgomery County Gazetteclick here to view source

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Man who ID’d himself to police with sex offender card at Conroe Catholic school sentenced to 99 years in prison

Man who ID’d himself to police with sex offender card at Conroe Catholic school sentenced to 99 years in prison

HOUSTON – A jury sentenced a sex offender to 99 years in prison on Wednesday, officials said. James Ray Bates, 65, received the sentence for failing to comply with his sex offender registration requirements. Prosecutors said they presented evidence that Bates was unlawfully present at the Sacred Heart Catholic School… from Click2Houston.comclick here to view...