WILLIS — For at least five years, Jace Halbaedier has had his sights set on playing college football. It probably goes back further than that, though. Back to when his grandfather, Ronald McComas, would teach him about the sport. “I remember being a little first grader and him teaching me… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Project Mentor is a school-based mentoring program that matches students in Conroe ISD schools with a volunteer from the community. Once assigned, that mentor has lunch with the student one day a week. The focus of the match is to build a relationship, offer encouragement and support and be a consistent and trustworthy adult in...
MONTGOMERY — Lake Creek got back on the winning track Tuesday night. The Lions opened District 20-5A play with a loss to New Caney last week, but responded with a 59-38 home victory over Dayton this time around. “It was imperative,” Lake Creek coach Sarah Simmons said. “When you start… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Project Mentor is a school-based mentoring program that matches students in Conroe ISD schools with a volunteer from the community. Once assigned, that mentor has lunch with the student one day a week. The focus of the match is to build a relationship, offer encouragement and support and be a consistent and trustworthy adult in...
A mobile food pantry and gift cards will be gifted to 400 families at a Christmas giveaway in Montgomery on Saturday. The outreach organization Montgomery County United is hosting the alternative in place of its annual holiday events due to the pandemic. “We didn’t want to cancel the event and… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Former Conroe councilwoman Marsha Porter had a substantial lead over opponent Kelley Inman in her quest to get back into city politics based on early voting results Tuesday. Porter, who also served the community as a Conroe ISD coach, pulled in 1,223 votes (63.24 percent) with Inman garnering 711 votes (36.76 percent) in their bids...
The Hightower football team has experienced its share of postseason heartbreak since its previous playoff win in 2013. Included were an overtime loss to Friendswood in 2014 and a 27-24 loss to the same Mustangs a year later an undefeated regular season. New Caney ISD was the thorn in the side the last two years...
A Louisiana developer is hoping Conroe will annex about 18 acres for the construction a community of single-family rental homes along FM 1488 just west of Kuykendahl Road. Bryan McLain, owner of McLain Companies, presented his project to the Conroe City Council during a workshop meeting Dec. 9 explaining the annexation with city water and...
Conroe’s oldest cemetery will be the site of a local “Wreaths Across America” event on Saturday. “Wreaths Across America” is a nationwide project that takes place on National Wreaths Across America Day in December. Volunteer groups place live wreaths at the graves of veterans to honor their service during the holiday season. from Houston Chronicleclick...
Elizabeth Goldsmith couldn’t find the right school for her son with autism, so she wants to build one. Goldsmith, the founder of local advocacy organization Thrive With Autism, presented the idea of a new charter school created to help students across the autism spectrum at a community meeting last week. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...