The East Montgomery County Industrial Park is expanding thanks to the Conroe City Council’s green light to annex 195 acres into the park’s municipal utility district. The council approved the annexation for East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 3 during its regular meeting Thursday. The park is located near FM 1485 and Gene Campbell...
For about a year, Brad Bailey and his girlfriend, Makenzie Rankin, kicked around the idea for a mobile coffee cart. Bailey had worked at a coffee shop in Houston and a few others locally, but was ready to strike out on his own. “We were floating around the idea. I… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Former Montgomery County Judge and retired United States Marine Cpl. Jimmie Edwards is mobilizing support for signs along Interstate 45 to let people know about the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park and the Montgomery County Flag Park. Conroe City Council members approved a resolution Thursday memorializing support of the signage… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce enters the new year with a renewed focus on helping local businesses not only survive, but thrive in the new business climate created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamber President and CEO J.J. Hollie said at the organization’s first planning meeting of 2021, he and… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
The solar power plans and initiatives in place at the Conroe Independent School District are the focus of a Jan. 21 ‘Going Green’ lecture as part of The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N.’s ongoing public outreach efforts continue in 2021. The event is online via both Zoom and Facebook at no charge to viewers. from Houston Chronicleclick here...
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...
Since the pandemic started affecting the greater Magnolia area last March, Society of Samaritans Executive Director Shirley Jensen said they’ve seen three times as many families as before. Approximately 15,900 families — about 67,000 people — were served last year. The Magnolia-based nonprofit Society of Samaritans is expanding their facility… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Officials with The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce said there are no changes to the ongoing Taste of the Town month-long dining promotion despite a rise in COVID-19 positive test rates and renewed capacity limitations on restaurants and bars. The annual foodie festival is normally hosted on one day in… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
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...
Conroe kicked off the second round of District 13-6A play with some revenge as it beat Grand Oaks 64-49 at The Pit on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies (9-8, 3-3) took the first meeting 57-50 in late December. Conroe (6-9, 3-3) not only got to force a rubber match in the third round, but also pulled...