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Full COVID-19 vaccinations near 36 percent in Montgomery County

Full COVID-19 vaccinations near 36 percent in Montgomery County

The Montgomery County now has 177,495 residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as the county’s mass vaccination hub is on track to close June 1. The new total of vaccinated residents is almost 36 percent of those age 12 and older in the county. The Montgomery County Public Health District confirmed… click here to view the...

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Q&A with Montgomery County Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Walker

Q&A with Montgomery County Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Walker

Editor’s note: This interview was taken in March. Robert Walker was sworn in as the county’s Precinct 1 commissioner Jan. 1, replacing Mike Meador, who was the county’s longest-standing commissioner. Walker sat down with Community Impact Newspaper to discuss his background and first few months since taking office. This interview has been edited for length...

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5.24.21 – Inaugural Bear Crawl – Conroe Culture News

5.24.21 – Inaugural Bear Crawl – Conroe Culture News

5.24.21 – Inaugural Bear Crawl – Conroe Culture News. The mission of Bears, ETC is to establish a Bear and Exotic Animal Rescue Sanctuary in Montgomery County, connecting people with nature through education and awareness. The hope is to build the nation’s first state of the art Bear Sanctuary, providing a safe place for neglected,...

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MCAD’s Winter Storm Uri Temporary Disaster Exemption Filing Deadline May 28, 2021

MCAD’s Winter Storm Uri Temporary Disaster Exemption Filing Deadline May 28, 2021

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – Due to the freezing temperatures of Winter Storm Uri, Governor Abbott declared the entire state of Texas a disaster area on February 12, 2021. The Montgomery Central Appraisal District (MCAD) is reminding property owners that they may qualify for a temporary disaster exemption if they experienced physical damage to their property...

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Flash Flood Warning issued for Harris, Montgomery by NWS

Flash Flood Warning issued for Harris, Montgomery by NWS

Effective: 2021-05-24 12:42:00 CDT Expires: 2021-05-24 15:45:00 CDT Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely Instruction: Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and...

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Flood Advisory issued for Harris, Montgomery by NWS

Flood Advisory issued for Harris, Montgomery by NWS

Effective: 2021-05-24 09:27:00 CDT Expires: 2021-05-27 01:00:00 CDT Urgency: Expected Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely Instruction: Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Target Area: Harris; Montgomery The National Weather Service in League City...

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Flash Flood Watch issued for Austin, Coastal Brazoria, Fort Bend, Grimes, Inland Brazoria by NWS

Flash Flood Watch issued for Austin, Coastal Brazoria, Fort Bend, Grimes, Inland Brazoria by NWS

Effective: 2021-05-24 09:36:00 CDT Expires: 2021-05-24 21:00:00 CDT Urgency: Expected Severity: Severe Certainty: Possible Instruction: A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Target Area:...

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Magnolia restaurant owner lauded for service during winter storm

Magnolia restaurant owner lauded for service during winter storm

When February’s Winter Storm Uri hit the county and left much uncertainty in the community, Buddy Adams knew just what to do. Adams, owner of The Meating Place barbecue restaurant in Magnolia, called a few of his staff members and they went to work feeding essential workers and members of the community who had difficulty...

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Kan. man jailed for sex assault murder of woman in Texas

Kan. man jailed for sex assault murder of woman in Texas

CONROE, Texas (AP) — A 75-year-old Kansas man has been arrested on a murder warrant in a nearly four decade old homicide in southeast Texas. Thomas Elvin Darnell of Kansas City, Kansas, was taken to the Montgomery County jail Thursday after being arrested Monday in Kansas on a murder warrant for the 1983 death of...