Drummer Nate Coon is an eternal student. The Willis-based session musician and drummer for country star Aaron Watson is always learning about and listening to music, dissecting albums, studying who plays on what album and who produces what album, learning new skills and trying new things to hone his craft. from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
The annual Conroe Go Texan parade has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event, usually held in February in downtown Conroe, attracts hundreds of residents and visitors to see horses, covered wagons, classic cars, fair queens, and creatively decorated community floats. It serves to promote the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which...
Conroe’s annual Black History Parade “Unity in the Community” is set for noon Saturday at in downtown Conroe. Line up begins at 10 a.m. at 100 Interstate 45 North near the intersection of the freeway and FM 2854. Then the parade starts at noon, winding through downtown Conroe and ending up at Washington High School...
Conroe chocolate shop owner Terry Quinn believes the world loves to procrastinate — especially lovers. But as Valentine’s Day 2021 approaches, this is not the year to take a laissez-faire approach to celebrating your love, local business owners contend. Because of capacity limits in restaurants, some difficulty in obtaining materials,… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
Elyn Zamudio and Julie Mendoza each scored two goals in Caney Creek’s 5-0 win at Dayton Tuesday night in District 20-5A. Berenice Lopez added the fifth goal while Alyn Zamudio earned the shutout for the Lady Panthers (6-4-1, 2-3, 6 points). Caney Creek travels to New Caney Friday night at… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
Conroe held on to beat Willis 56-54 to keep pace in a tight District 13-6A playoff race Tuesday night. The Tigers (10-13, 6-8) had one scenario that could’ve clinched their spot, but Oak Ridge spoiled that hope with a 55-40 win over Grand Oaks. Conroe, Oak Ridge (12-14, 6-8) and… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
New Caney defeated Lake Creek 45-37 in a District 20-5A tiebreaker to determine the No. 2 seed Tuesday night at Willis High School. The Lady Eagles (17-9) and Lake Creek (16-9) split the season series forcing the tiebreaker to be played. New Caney will face A&M Consolidated for the second… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
When Michael Rape was a teen in Conroe in the 1980s, the courthouse square was a place where the lights were turned off at 5 p.m. and the lawyers and insurance agents went home for the day. “It’s like we never even knew downtown existed as a high-school person,” said… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
Conroe was feeling good about its season before the coronavirus pandemic halted it last spring. The Lady Tigers had picked up a couple district wins and put at least a run on the board in every contest they played. With 2020 now in the rear-view mirror, Conroe hopes it can… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
The state swimming and diving meet will look a bit different this year, and the path to it looked different, too. Because the state meet will have fewer competitors due to the coronavirus pandemic, at each region meet the only guaranteed state qualifier was the winner of each event. On… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...