SHENANDOAH — The year 2020 has produced some unprecedented happenings. That theme did not translate to the football field at Woodforest Bank Stadium on Friday evening, however, as The Woodlands remained unbeaten all-time against Oak Ridge. The Highlanders took control early and never looked back on their way to a 31-21 victory in District 13-6A...
Conroe ISD’s oldest and youngest schools met on the gridiron for the first time Friday night at Moorhead Stadium, and they played like seasoned rivals. A back-and-forth, hard-hitting affair ended with the new school, Grand Oaks, earning its first-ever district win in a 19-18 triumph over host Conroe. “We’ve tried… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
On Nov. 14, the Heritage Museum, in conjunction with the City of Conroe, will celebrate National Native American Heritage Month with a gala event entitled “Gathering of the Nations.” From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., exhibits will be on display in the museum while tents and canons will occupy the grounds stretching to the neighboring...
In a historical and unprecedented year, former Conroe Councilman Jody Czajkoski can now focus on business after he was elected mayor Tuesday night. After COVID-19 forced the postponement of the city’s general election from May to November and with former Mayor Toby Powell’s death in September, the 2020 city election was anything by typical. from...
Last meeting: The Woodlands 20, Oak Ridge 14 – 2019. Oak Ridge (4-1, 1-0): The War Eagles started district play on the right foot with a 38-14 victory over Conroe last week. Oak Ridge forced eight turnovers in that game. The War Eagles currently rank fifth in District 13-6A in total offense and total defense,...
NEW CANEY — Porter hit a rough patch in October after starting the season 2-0. Things are beginning to turn around for the East County team, however, as the calendar has flipped to November and the playoff race grows dire. The Spartans picked up their second consecutive triumph Thursday night… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
A new plan to build no more than 30 homes on 23-acre Mitchell Island was approved by The Woodlands Township Development Standards Committee Wednesday night. Officials from the Howard Hughes Corp., which owns the island, first attempted to push through a plan at the Houston Planning Commission for 58 homes on the township’s only island,...
For Jason J. Nelson, victory in Tuesday’s township board election was both a relief and also allows the informal asterisk that had been next to his name to be finally removed. After a controversial appointment to The Woodlands Township Board of Directors on April 16, Nelson has been haunted by… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Joe Alvarez has a message for anyone who doesn’t think COVID-19 is real. “Have them call me and I’ll tell them how real it is,” said the Conroe businessman. After being diagnosed with COVID-19 in July, Alvarez was hospitalized for 32 days, lost 80 pounds and is working every day to gain back the strength...
The Conroe Independent School District is focused on finding more substitute teachers as hundreds of jobs go unfilled during COVID-19 because fewer substitutes have been willing to take jobs in the classroom. The 65,000-student district maintains a list of around 1,500 local substitutes. But this year, in large part due… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...