After several years of discussion and concern from residents, the Conroe City Council approved several changes to its camping ordinance to help stop those living permanently in tents and other makeshift housing around the city. During the council’s workshop meeting Wednesday, Director of Community Development Nancy Mikeska asked the council… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Conroe Family YMCA is taking a pause to regroup as leaders assess how to best serve the Conroe community. Like some other YMCA locations across Houston, the Conroe Family YMCA, at 10245 Owen Road, in Conroe closed in March as COVID-19 began to spread in the community. from...
Grand Central Park, a community of Johnson Development Corp. in Conroe, opened a new section planned for 148 homes near the upcoming Lake House amenity complex. The expansion in the Central Village area comes as home sales in Grand Central Park rose by 93 percent in 2020 to 205. The sales were up from 106...
Hundreds of positive COVID-19 case reports among Conroe ISD students and employees have been recorded so far this year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) 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...
A Willis woman’s family will celebrate her birthday just days after she died early Saturday when struck by a vehicle on Interstate 45. Shantrell Goodnight recently announced her 24th birthday on Facebook, said her great aunt, Elvira Nixon. Now, her family will be gathering to commemorate her at a 5 p.m. Thursday event at MLK...
De’ja Vu Beautiful Consignments held a grand opening at 13080 Hwy. 105, Conroe, on Jan. 9. (Courtesy De’ja Vu Beatiful Consignments) 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...
Texas A&M Forest Service shared the following statement on January 13, 2021. Texas A&M Forest Service is planning to conduct prescribed burning operations on the W.G. Jones State Forest on January 14-15, 2021. Considered a standard forest management tool for endangered species habitat restoration, undergrowth vegetation reduction, and providing for… from hellowoodlands.comclick here to view...
The Conroe, TX, Fire Department has taken delivery of a new 105-foot heavy duty steel aerial ladder from Pierce mounted on a custom Velocity chassis. The rig features a Cummins X15 (600-hp) engine, a TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension, Waterous Midship pump (2,000-gpm), a 500-gallon water tank and a Harrison Hydraulic generator (10kW). from firehouse.comclick here...
Just like Mighty Mouse, area venues have jumped in to “save the day” when the population is desperate for entertainment other than re-runs of old TV series. And if not that, then the other choices may be tasteless, embarrassing “reality” shows, glorifying self-made celebrities you never heard of before. You… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
The Neil Simon comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” kicks off 2021 for The Players Theatre Company. The show opens at the Owen Theatre on Jan. 22 and runs weekends through Feb. 6. The play focuses on Barney Cashman who is 47, happily married, the father of three children,… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...