A single mother who overcame homelessness will soon be able to build her own home thanks to two Montgomery County organizations. The mother and Conroe newcomer, Brenda Price, 29, has become the first Family Promise of Montgomery County applicant to be accepted into the Habitat for Humanity home building program. The program requires qualified applicants...
Grand Oaks was hitting its stride toward the end of its first season of varsity play. Playing without seniors, the Grizzlies earned a result in five of their last seven matches, a stretch that came to an end with a 1-0 win at Montgomery that brought the Grand Oaks record to 9-9-1. The road win...
The novel coronavirus pandemic may have canceled The Ark Church’s annual big grocery giveaway, but it did not stop its team of volunteers from distributing holiday meals to those in need on Saturday. “Hallelujah,” exclaimed Volunteer Ricky Howard in the church parking lot as a few cars formed a line… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
Visitors walk in-and-out of the annual Toby Powell Conroe Christmas Celebration, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Conroe. This year featured two “snow hills”, face painting, a petting zoo, a live nativity scene and. from yourconroenews.comclick here to view source
“Peter Pan,” the classic 1954 musical now playing at the historic Crighton Theatre in Conroe, is my first childhood memory of being fascinated by a Broadway show. Mom and dad had been delighted at seeing it in an out-of-town preview in Philadelphia. I recall mom being additionally pleased because they had been seated in the...
The Woodlands saw its season come to a close with a 42-21 loss to No. 15 state-ranked Spring in the Region II-6A (Div. I) bi-district playoffs Friday night at Planet Ford Stadium. The Woodlands (5-4) trailed 21-7 at halftime and never got closer than 14 points the rest of the… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
While most of the world has slowed down in 2020 during the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Conroe Community Cemetery clean up project has gained momentum this year and made great strides in 2020. This historic cemetery on 10th Street in Conroe — the final resting place for many of the… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...
This past Wednesday was not just any ordinary Conroe Noon Lions Club meeting. It was THE day. LUCKY DERBY DAY – our annual car raffle! If you have never experienced one, put it on your bucket list. This year’s theme was “Let’s Make A Deal.” Monte Hall (aka Bryan Rennell) orchestrated the event with the...
A peripatetic German was Gustav Dresel, traveling, roving over the land of Montgomery County in 1839. The lifestyle of the pioneers with whom he came in contact intrigued him; most especially he admired their practicality. “Americans,” Dresel recorded in his journal, “live rather on the solid ground, while with us the whole population is hovering...
A proposed change in Conroe’s Rules of Procedure to eliminate evening council meetings gained little support from council members Wednesday who were concerned it would make it difficult for the public to participate in city’s matters. City Attorney Marc Winberry said during the council’s workshop meeting Wednesday the city’s charter… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...