The 2020 year was supposed to look different for The Woodlands than what ended up logged in the history books. From cheering on world-class athletes in the Ironman North American Championship triathlon and The Woodlands Marathon, to celebrating the deft skills of artists of all kinds at The Waterway Arts Festival, things were expected to...
Marsha Porter found herself in a familiar spot Tuesday as she was sworn in to Conroe City Council to fill the unexpired term of newly elected Mayor Jody Czajkoski. Porter was sworn in by former Montgomery County Judge and retired Marine Corps Cpl. Jimmie Edwards III. Porter pulled a solid… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
An allegedly intoxicated driver on early Saturday morning reportedly crashed into police vehicles responding to a wreck on Interstate 45 in south Montgomery County. After 1:30 a.m., a couple of Shenandoah Police units responded to a vehicular crash on I-45 near the Woodlands Parkway overpass in Oak Ridge North. The officers were there to provide...
A man stands accused of murdering his ex-wife’s boyfriend on Friday night at a New Caney home with the women’s children present during the fatal shooting. Randy Steven Estrada, 34, of New Caney, is charged with murder, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Estrada is being held at the Montgomery County Jail, according to...
Woodforest National Bank is changing the landscape of downtown Conroe with a new mixed-use business center. The bank broke ground on the building at 400 West Davis St. on Dec. 15. The new 32,800 three story building will be built on the site of the existing structure which was constructed in 1962. from Houston Chronicleclick...
Lone Star Community Radio (LSCR) has been on the Conroe and Montgomery County airwaves for the past eight years, since 2012. Recently, station manager Richard “Dick” Schissler decided to take the next bold step in the station’s history and turn it into a nonprofit organization. This change will make the station even more available to...
A small group of people gathered in Conroe’s oldest cemetery Saturday to honor its late veterans with Christmas wreaths. In honor of the veterans’ service, the Wreaths Across America project is carried out by volunteers each December, including at Arlington Cemetery, along with over 2,100 additional locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad....
The Montgomery Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has extended COVID-19 paid leave for the remainder of the school year. “What our district has been able to accomplish this year, under immense and unprecedented challenges, is nothing short of remarkable,” Board President Matt Fuller said in a release from Montgomery ISD. “Extending the time period...
Tre Harden stood on the sideline most of Friday night dressed for action but without his helmet. By the second quarter, Harden was seen loosening up some in front of the home side bench, and in the third quarter, he saw the field. Harden gave it a go for a… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Conroe’s bid process had several council members confused as they discussed several projects where staff received bids from several companies. During the council’s Dec. 9 workshop meeting, Director of Capital Projects and Transportation Tommy Woolley recommended Houston-based On Par Civil Services for a project to consolidate two city lift stations. On Par Civil Services was...