Editor’s note: This interview was taken in March. Robert Walker was sworn in as the county’s Precinct 1 commissioner Jan. 1, replacing Mike Meador, who was the county’s longest-standing commissioner. Walker sat down with Community Impact Newspaper to discuss his background and first few months since taking office. This interview has been edited for length...
Just before 10 p.m., Wednesday Caney Creek firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in the 17700 block of FM 2090. Just down from their station, they arrived within minutes. What they found was a motorhome totally involved under a shed. Cut and Shoot and Central Montgomery County firefighters assisted them in extinguishing the blaze...
Early Sunday morning Montgomery County Precinct 4 Deputies were able to locate and arrest one of this week’s Montgomery County Most Wanted. Sammie Williams was taken into custody just after 1 a.m., Williams had three felony bond forfeiture warrants from the 221st District Court in Montgomery County. These charges stemmed from an assault on a...
8 PM -Millmac Road is closed at Man Road after a tree came down across the road. Precinct 4 Commissioner has been alerted and has crews en route to clear it. click here to view the original article
Just before 8 pm Montgomery County Precinct 2 Deputies found a large oak tree had fallen across Millmac Road near Mann Road, completely closing it. North Montgomery County Firefighters along with the two Precinct 2 Deputies, Chris, and Commissioner Metts worked to clear the road which reopened just after 9:30 pm. As firefighters, using multiple...
IN SHELTER – A310436. The following are the animals test status. If a result does not appear that test has not been performed or is not performed on that animal type. This animal has been at the shelter since 05/22/2021, 0 days. The following are the animals test status. If… click here to view the...
Splendora boys soccer coach Tim Gillespie admitted that he’s watched the highlight 50 times. “OK, probably more than 50 times,” Gillespie said with a chuckle. The scene was Cypress Park High School on a Tuesday night in April with a gusty wind wreaking havoc every time the ball was lifted in the air. Splendora, a...
A federal district court today ruled in favor of an anti-religion activist group’s lawsuit against Montgomery County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack because he allows chaplains from multiple faith groups to offer invocations at the start of his court sessions. “Judge Mack is following a long tradition… click here to view the...
Residents had the opportunity to learn how to prepare for an emergency and meet public safety organizations at the Emergency Preparedness Event on Saturday, May 22, 2021, from 9 a.m. to noon at The Woodlands Township Town Hall located at 2801 Technology Forest Blvd. Produced by The Woodlands Township Neighborhood… click here to view the...
As Montgomery County businesses limited occupancy and mandated social distancing during the pandemic, so did nonprofit organizations that rely on volunteers to keep them going. While volunteers are starting to return as more people are vaccinated and mandates are removed, volunteer opportunities during COVID-19 changed with the times. Last year,… click here to view the...