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ALUMNI NOTEBOOK: New Caney alum Childress recovers fumble in college debut

ALUMNI NOTEBOOK: New Caney alum Childress recovers fumble in college debut

Zion Childress was a star quarterback at New Caney during the final two seasons of his high school career. This past Saturday, Childress made his college debut on the other side of the ball with a start for Texas State against SMU. Childress, playing nickel back, made an instant impact… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Conroe man sentenced to 60 years in federal prison on child pornography, sexual exploitation charges

A 41-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 60 years in federal prison after he was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Texas. James Glenn Fulcher pleaded guilty to the charges in September 2019…. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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TEAM TENNIS: The Woodlands tops Willis in district opener

TEAM TENNIS: The Woodlands tops Willis in district opener

The Woodlands opened their season and District 13-6A play with a 19-0 win over Willis on Tuesday. The Highlanders, ranked sixth in Class 6A by the Texas Tennis Coaches Association, upped their district winning steak to 43 with the victory. Rachel Sam and Caroline Campbell paired up for an 8-0… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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7-year-old boy writes letter supporting police, Conroe chief visits him at home

7-year-old boy writes letter supporting police, Conroe chief visits him at home

A 7-year-old boy’s letter supporting the Conroe Police Department prompted a visit to his home from the police chief himself. David Jimenez wanted to show his appreciation to Conroe police officers who show up in his neighborhood to calm conflicts. “If the police don’t come, what would happen? There would… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Conroe-based nonprofit lands grant to buy walk-in freezer

Conroe-based nonprofit lands grant to buy walk-in freezer

Officials with a Conroe-based nonprofit accepted a grant last week that will help the nonprofit purchase a walk-in freezer to help with growing food demand during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Compassion United Executive Director Luke Redus and Assistant Director of Compassion United’s Food Pantry Morrisa Collom accepted the $13,300 donation… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Return to campus goes smoothly for Conroe ISD

Return to campus goes smoothly for Conroe ISD

As roughly 42,000 students returned to in-class instruction Tuesday, the Conroe Independent School District fielded the usual first-day-back issues without any major problems. For superintendent Curtis Null, dealing with COVID-19 and getting students back into the building has been about investing in the right things: PPE, the right cleaning materials, safety precautions, and time. For...

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Willis sets public hearing for proposed tax rate increase

Willis sets public hearing for proposed tax rate increase

The city of Willis will host a special meeting Wednesday that will include a public hearing for a proposed tax increase. According to public hearing notice posted by the Montgomery County Tax Office, the city of Willis has proposed a tax rate of 62.95 cents per $100 valuation. That is the same rate as the...

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Conroe ISD welcomes students back to classroom

Conroe ISD welcomes students back to classroom

It’s not the first day back that they imagined as students of the Conroe Independent School District returned to class today wearing masks and carrying hand sanitizer. About 41,000 students of the 65,000 student body chose to return to the classroom Tuesday after several weeks of online instruction. The official… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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FOOTBALL: Class 5A, 6A teams embrace first practices

FOOTBALL: Class 5A, 6A teams embrace first practices

MONTGOMERY — Shortly after practice concluded Monday morning, Montgomery football players were lined up in rows, six feet apart from each other and exactly five yards away from the next row of teammates. They were using the painted lines on the auxiliary field as a guidance to maintain separation when possible. from Houston Chronicleclick here...