By the end of this school year, Lone Star College-Montgomery will have a new presence in the Conroe area when the school opens a new outreach center with $2.75 million in Title V grant funding. The funding from the U.S. Department of Education is granted to help underserved students connect… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
The city of Montgomery will allow construction of four monument signs at the new Shoppes of Montgomery, after it receives payment for a contractor rupturing the city’s water line. City information stated current plans for The Shoppes of Montgomery off Texas 105, which includes two retail centers, a stand-a-lone Starbucks… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Conroe Mayor Toby Powell, a life-long resident whose legacy of service helped shape the community, died late Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 79. Mayor Pro Tem Duke Coon said he was heartbroken over Powell’s passing. “Our city has been so blessed to have Mayor Powell,” Coon said…. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
While in his role as assistant head coach at Conroe High School last year, Kendall Hineman saw firsthand what it’s like to help prepare a team to play in a difficult district. The Tigers were challenged on a weekly basis by the top schools of Conroe ISD and Klein ISD last fall. from Houston Chronicleclick...
One family’s loss has turned into a blessing in disguise for a Montgomery County military veteran who has been gifted a car to help steer his life in a new direction. “I was an hour from going and buying a car and I couldn’t afford it,” said U.S. Army veteran Nick Moffitt, 34, of Pinehurst....
The last time Conroe was in a six team district, the Lady Tigers fought their way to a playoff spot and enjoyed one of their most successful seasons in nearly a decade. The last two years were challenging. Conroe got lost in the shuffle of an extremely competitive nine-team league that featured strong Class 6A...
Many of Grant Ebel’s classmates hadn’t seen each other for months — some since school let out for spring break. So when the senior arrived at Magnolia West High School Sept. 8, he was pleased to see the parking lot was fuller than he’d expected. “It being optional to come… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
A Conroe man is behind bars after confessing to making sexual contact with four girls. He stands accused by five women of doing the same to them when they were underage. Roy Mack Fenley, 67, is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14, a first-degree felony, according to court and jail...
The Conroe City Council approved an ordinance authorizing an exception to city code to allow food trucks to operate past the two-hour parking limit during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Downtown Director Frank Jackson waiving the parking restriction will help many businesses financially as the state continues under orders by Gov…. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Conroe Noon Kiwanis will be holding a Virtual Membership Drive Sept. 15 through Nov. 15. Our luncheons are now meeting on the first and third Wednesday of each month and any potential members are invited to come have lunch on us to find out about the club. As an incentive, any new member will receive...