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Jury Sentences Sex Offender to 99 Years in Prison

Jury Sentences Sex Offender to 99 Years in Prison

On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, a jury sentenced Defendant James Ray Bates, 65, to 99 years in prison for failing to comply with his sex offender registration requirements. The sentence followed a contested trial in the 221st District Court, the Honorable Judge Lisa Michalk presiding. Prosecutors Kevin Bratcher and Rob Freyer presented evidence that Bates...

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New winery, Tex-Mex restaurant: 6 business happenings in Conroe, Montgomery

New winery, Tex-Mex restaurant: 6 business happenings in Conroe, Montgomery

Asadero Tex Mex held a soft opening in early February at 721 W. Davis St, Conroe. The restaurant serves items such as beef tapatillos, soft tacos, Philly cheesesteak and quesadillas. A DJ and karaoke will be present during the weekends. 936-622-1100. Woodforest National Bank opened its newest branch located in… from Community Impact Houstonclick here...

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Sex offender gets 99 years after appearing at Conroe Catholic school

Sex offender gets 99 years after appearing at Conroe Catholic school

A 65-year-old Conroe man was sentenced to 99 years in prison Wednesday after appearing at a private Catholic school despite being a registered sex offender with a history of targeting vulnerable individuals. James Ray Bates was sentenced in the 221st District Court by presiding Judge Lisa Michalk after a Montgomery… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...

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Charles Green

Charles Green

Mr. Charles Green, 94, of Conroe, Texas, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 7, at McCurtain’s Creek Cemetery in Ackerman. Survivors include his daughter, Penny Logan and husband, Stephen of The Woodlands, Texas. He is preceded in death by his… from Kosciusko Star Heraldclick here...

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OBITUARY FOR PAUL EDWARD BABB SR.

OBITUARY FOR PAUL EDWARD BABB SR.

Paul Edward Babb, Sr., age 71 of Conroe, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He was born August 29, 1949, in Conroe, Texas to parents Leslie and Beatrice Babb who preceded him in death along with his brothers, Roger Babb, Sr., and Gary Babb; sisters, Dixie Curtis and Billie Gilbreath; and grandson, Eric McCarthy....

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Real estate transactions: Conroe community adds hotel

Real estate transactions: Conroe community adds hotel

Moody Rambin announced two leases at its Town Centre One building at 750 Town & Country Blvd. in west Houston. SCOR Reinsurance Co., represented by David Husid and Merrill Roth of Newmark, leased 5,805 square feet. USP Houston, represented by Nelson Udstuen of CBRE, leased 4,049 square feet. Bob Cromwell and Kevin Nolan with Moody...

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CONROE MAN ARRESTED AFTER SWAT RAID

CONROE MAN ARRESTED AFTER SWAT RAID

With information about possible cockfighting in a Conroe neighborhood, Conroe Police and SWAT Team members raided the house at 227 Doncaster in the Robinwood Subdivision. There police arrested Rolando Soliz. Police found three chickens in the house along with cockfighting paraphernalia. Soliz, who is on Federal probation after a drug charge was also in possession...

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Montgomery County restaurants see uptick with end of COVID restrictions

Montgomery County restaurants see uptick with end of COVID restrictions

On the first day of Texas’ reopening at 100 percent, Montgomery County residents seemed to embrace the big step toward normalcy. Following Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement on March 2, Wednesday was the first day restaurants and businesses could open at 100 percent after suffering through fluctuating capacities for the past year that put a real...

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‘Not a gamble I’m willing to make’: Conroe ISD superintendent on continuing district masking policy, plans for unrestricted fall semester

‘Not a gamble I’m willing to make’: Conroe ISD superintendent on continuing district masking policy, plans for unrestricted fall semester

Conroe ISD will keep its masking policy in place for the remainder of the current school year while the district looks to ramp up activities ahead of fully reopening with no restrictions for the 2021-22 school year, Superintendent Curtis Null said in a March 9 video livestream. The district previously… from Community Impact Houstonclick here...

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Conroe named Texas Association of Film Commissions city

Conroe named Texas Association of Film Commissions city

The Conroe Film Commission became the newest member of the Texas Association of Film Commissions on March 9, according to a news release from Visit Conroe. The Texas Association of Film Commissions is a co-op made up of 12 film commissions that works to market the region to film, television and commercial productions. from Community...