Conroe held off a Porter comeback attempt and beat the Spartans 54-47 Tuesday night in The Pit. The contest saw two non-district opponents working football players back into their varsity lineups. The close competition was a bonus. “It’s good to face some adversity toward the end of the game and… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
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Conroe community celebrates veteran’s 100th birthday
William “Bill” Wallace was amazed on Sunday as members of the Conroe VFW, Conroe Police Department, Conroe Fire Department and neighbors from Woodhaven Forest paraded past his friend Bret Bartholet’s house. Wallace, of Conroe, turned 100 on Monday, but Bret and Marissa Bartholet arranged a parade for him on Sunday… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
HOOPS ROUNDUP: Splendora boys win; Huetter scores 33 for Magnolia girls
Splendora earned a 69-57 non-district victory at Onalaska Tuesday night. Jake Morrissey led the Wildcats (5-4) with 22 points, and Lucas Ferrari added 10. Splendora returns to action at 7 p.m. Friday at Tarkington. Willis edges Sam Houston. Willis pulled out a 59-53 non-district victory over Sam Houston Tuesday night. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Menorah lighting in Woodlands aims to ‘uplift’
For Rabbi Mendel Blecher and the wider Jewish community in The Woodlands, hosting the annual Lighting of the Menorah has even more importance this year, one marked by unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. “People need to be uplifted and to get a dose of joy,” Blecher said. “It has… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Conroe community celebrates veteran’s 100th birthday
William “Bill” Wallace was amazed on Sunday as members of the Conroe VFW, Conroe Police Department, Conroe Fire Department and neighbors from Woodhaven Forest paraded past his friend Bret Bartholet’s house. Wallace, of Conroe, turned 100 on Monday, but Bret and Marissa Bartholet arranged a parade for him on Sunday… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Man shot dead during holdup in Magnolia
A man was shot dead early Sunday morning during a holdup in Magnolia. The shooting victim, Miguel Angel Flores-Delarosa, 37, and his wife were working in a storage building behind a food trailer on the 9000 block of Carraway Lane when two males entered, pointed pistols at them and demanding money and cell phones. from...
Woman found dead in Magnolia mobile home fire
A woman was found dead following a Saturday night home fire in Magnolia. The 56-year-old woman was entrapped in a back room, where her remains were later recovered, during the mobile home fire on Ben Smith Road off FM 1486. Firefighters with the Montgomery and Magnolia fire departments responded to… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Boys athlete of the week: Mitch Hall, Magnolia
Notable: Hall rushed for 202 yards and four scores in Friday’s 35-14 win over New Caney after missing the previous week’s game against Porter. The win over New Caney gave Magnolia its first outright district title since 2016. Before 2016, Magnolia hadn’t won an outright district title since 1972. What… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Woman walking on I-45 in Conroe killed in crash involving sheriff’s deputy
A woman is dead after she was hit by a truck while walking on the main lanes of Interstate 45 in Conroe and causing a multiple-vehicle crash involving a Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy’s SUV early Monday. The Conroe Police Department was investigating the four-vehicle crash that killed the pedestrian and… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
FOOTBALL: New Caney kept fighting to extend playoff streak to six
New Caney didn’t win Friday night in their regular season finale against Magnolia at Randall Reed Stadium. It’s always frustrating to lose a game you needed to win and the loss to the Bulldogs, who celebrated a district title on the far sideline, stung a little bit. Especially since that was them for the past...








