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Girls athlete of the week: Faith Lynch, Magnolia

Girls athlete of the week: Faith Lynch, Magnolia

Notable: Magnolia secured the outright District 19-5A title and the No. 1 seed for the playoffs with a four-set win over A&M Consolidated. Lynch, a Baylor commitment, collected 34 assists and 13 digs in the win. Magnolia is a district champion for the first time since 2012 and playoff-bound for the first time since 2016....

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Montgomery scoops up new ice cream business

Montgomery scoops up new ice cream business

Montgomery may soon have more scoops of ice cream available in its historic downtown district. Montgomery business owner Bill Clevenger, who recently challenged Mayor Sara Countryman for her seat, appeared at the virtual city council meeting on Tuesday with an exception to a platting requirement to move forward with a new endeavor. from Houston Chronicleclick...

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BOYS HOOPS: Splendora returns majority of last year’s roster

BOYS HOOPS: Splendora returns majority of last year’s roster

Going into each of past two seasons, Splendora’s Jason Vela was tasked to replace the entire starting lineup. It was a rare occurrence for the 20th year coach to be put in that spot to start fresh basically two straight seasons. But it’s not the case this year. “This year,… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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BOYS HOOPS: Splendora returns majority of last year’s roster

BOYS HOOPS: Splendora returns majority of last year’s roster

Going into each of past two seasons, Splendora’s Jason Vela was tasked to replace the entire starting lineup. It was a rare occurrence for the 20th year coach to be put in that spot to start fresh basically two straight seasons. But it’s not the case this year. “This year,… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Heritage Museum reopening honors Native Americans, late Conroe mayor

Heritage Museum reopening honors Native Americans, late Conroe mayor

A cannon blast and the beat of a “friendship dance” kicked off the grand reopening of the Heritage Museum of Montgomery County on Saturday. The museum welcomed the public to a “Gathering of Nations” in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The day featured activities, such as dancing, brief speeches and educational booths from members...

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New judge for Montgomery’s municipal court

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A municipal court vacancy in Alabama’s capital has been filled. Samarria Munnerlyn Dunson was sworn-in Friday to fill the seat in Montgomery, replacing Virgil Ford, WSFA-TV reported. Court Administrator Ken Nixon said Dunson is the fourth judge on the court and will serve a two-year term… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Porter, Legacy Prep win; Splendora season ends

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Porter, Legacy Prep win; Splendora season ends

Splendora saw its season come to a close on Friday evening with a 42-0 road loss against Kilgore in the Class 4A (Div. I) bi-district playoffs. The Wildcats (4-7) trailed 35-0 at halftime. Kilgore’s Dalton Mcelyea completed 13 of 14 passes for three touchdowns and 217 yards. Neither team was particularly successful on the ground...

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FOOTBALL: College Park outlasts Conroe, clinches playoff spot

FOOTBALL: College Park outlasts Conroe, clinches playoff spot

SHENANDOAH — College Park beat Conroe 28-24 and clinched its first postseason berth since 2015 on Saturday at Woodforest Bank Stadium. The Cavaliers nearly missed the postseason the past two seasons in District 15-6A. In District 13-6A’s first season, College Park locked up their spot with two games to go. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Lack of interest on duplexes spurs replat of Conroe’s Grand Central Park

Lack of interest on duplexes spurs replat of Conroe’s Grand Central Park

The Conroe City Council approved an exception to a city ordinance that will allow Johnson Development to build single family homes within a duplex subdivision in Grand Central Park. According to Matt Stoops with LJA Engineering, the reason for the request is due to little interest in duplexes from home… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Montgomery beats state-ranked A&M Consolidated for John Bolfing’s 100th win

Montgomery beats state-ranked A&M Consolidated for John Bolfing’s 100th win

MONTGOMERY — On its Homecoming Night, Montgomery defended its turf, and then some. The Bears sent state-ranked No. 10 A&M Consolidated packing with a 38-14 win at Montgomery ISD Stadium on Friday night in District 10-5A (Div. II) play. “We’re all ecstatic,” wideout Tre Harden said. “We were working all… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...