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FOOTBALL: Splendora falls to Hamshire-Fannett on the road

FOOTBALL: Splendora falls to Hamshire-Fannett on the road

Splendora suffered a 34-30 non-district road loss against Hamshire-Fannett on Friday evening after committing a key turnover with less than a minute to play deep inside Longhorns territory. Needing a touchdown to win the game, Splendora (1-3) had the ball at the Ham-Fan 11-yard line with 40 seconds left, but… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...

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Woodlands OKs hosting 3 holiday events in reduced manner

Woodlands OKs hosting 3 holiday events in reduced manner

The Woodlands Township has approved hosting three fall holiday events in a limited, COVID-safe manner in an attempt to maintain tradition and normalcy in a year of cancellations and postponements. A fourth event, National Night Out on Oct. 11, will be a parade. The township Board of Directors unanimously approved… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...

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COVID-19 proves an economic boon for Lake Conroe

COVID-19 proves an economic boon for Lake Conroe

For July Fourth, Bruns Powers, her husband, Steve, and their four sons were to reunite with her mom in Daytona Beach, Fla. Concerns over COVID-19 transmission, however, grounded the family at home in Spring. They instead took in a professional fireworks show from the waterfront house on Lake Conroe they… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...

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Pan American Round Table: Club installs new officers after pandemic delay

Pan American Round Table: Club installs new officers after pandemic delay

Installation of officers of the Pan American Round Table Conroe was delayed from May because of the pandemic. On Sept. 8, the officers were installed by Becky Judah, past Director. Janet Emmons is the new Director with the color purple that represents leadership and embodies what it means to be a Pan American woman. Becky...

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Entergy completes ‘steam blows’ on new Willis power plant as part of start-up process

Entergy completes ‘steam blows’ on new Willis power plant as part of start-up process

Entergy has announced its crews have completed ‘steam blows’ ahead of schedule as part of the start-up process and construction of the new power plant in Willis. “We apologize for any inconvenience this work may have caused,” Entergy officials stated on its website. “The steam blow process is a continuous process until the required steam...

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6 Township board candidates slated for Farmers Market booth

6 Township board candidates slated for Farmers Market booth

Local residents and voters in The Woodlands will be able to ‘meet and greet’ six candidate for four seats on the township Board of Directors at a voter awareness booth Saturday at The Woodlands Farmers Market. Three confirmed attendees are vying for the Positon 1 seat on the board with a single candidate from the...

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VOLLEYBALL: Magnolia sweeps Lake Creek in season opener

VOLLEYBALL: Magnolia sweeps Lake Creek in season opener

MONTGOMERY — Magnolia and Lake Creek had a bit in common as the two teams began the 2020 season Tuesday night. The Class 5A teams, both of which just missed the playoffs last season with fifth-place finishes in their respective districts, had something to prove to start the year. The… from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...

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VOLLEYBALL: Willis pulls away in four-set win over New Caney

VOLLEYBALL: Willis pulls away in four-set win over New Caney

NEW CANEY — After dropping a tight first set, Willis rebounded for a 22-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-19 win over host New Caney on Tuesday night in non-district play. It was the season opener for both teams, and one that was appreciated after the coronavirus pandemic delayed play by a month for Class 5A and 6A...

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Conroe pays tribute to Mayor Toby Powell as flags lowered

Conroe pays tribute to Mayor Toby Powell as flags lowered

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Monday the lowering of both the American and Texas flags to half-staff in honor of Mayor Toby Powell who passed away Saturday following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 79. Born in the Montgomery County Hospital on First Street in the 1940 to Lewis H…. from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...