Good friend Ben Richardson has asked me to include some information concerning Lake Conroe levels. First, he asks that everyone join the LAKE CONROE ASSOCIATION to help the San Jacinto River Authority decide on lake levels. That website is https://lcatx.com/join. He also asks that you contact State Rep. Will Metcalf and voice your opinion. It...
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Conroe Salvation Army welcomes new leadership
After arriving from Atlanta in late June, Lt. James Guzman and Lt. Claudia Guzman immediately began addressing how the Conroe Salvation Army will continue to move forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Guzmans are replacing Majors Don and Helene Wildish who were reassigned from their Conroe post to Waxahachie, Texas. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
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LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER DONATES 200 BACKPACKS
Kevin Patel, owner of Elite Hospitality Group and OYO Hotel in Conroe donated 100 backpacks to the East Texas Dream Center for their Operation Back Pack. These will be distributed Saturday at 11 am at the East Texas Dream Center in Splendora. Patel also donated another 100 backpacks to the Caney Creek Cowboy Church for...
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Montgomery County nonprofit Yes to Youth reaches $4M fundraising milestone, adjusts services amid pandemic
A Conroe-based nonprofit has hit a fundraising milestone to continue serving homeless youth in Montgomery County. Yes to Youth, formerly named Montgomery County Youth Services, has raised $4 million of its $4.2 million fundraising goal to expand its Bridgeway campus in Conroe with two new facilities, according to Chief Operating Officer Penny Wilson. These facilities...
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY REPORTS ANOTHER COVID DEATH
Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, can very sadly confirm an additional death related to COVID-19, bringing the total to 95. A woman in her 70s, from Conroe, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in addition to… from montgomerycountypolicereporter.comclick here to view...
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4 traffic signals added, coming soon in city of Conroe
The city of Conroe received bids in early August for a project to install Texas Department of Transportation standard mast arms along North Loop 336 at Montgomery Park Boulevard. Timeline: TBD. Cost: TBD. Funding source: city of Conroe. Completed projects. Traffic signals installed at three sites. The city of Conroe… from Community Impact Houstonclick here...
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Montgomery County active COVID-19 case count continues decline; 1 death reported Aug. 12
Active COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County fell to the lowest level in around one month Aug. 12, and one additional death related to the disease was reported, according to the Montgomery County Public Health District. The death, a Conroe woman in her 70s, occurred in a hospital. A total of… from Community Impact Houstonclick here...
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Peggie Miller: Wong, Harris County make oasis in entertainment desert
In this time of “Well, now what do we do for entertainment?” an innovative spirit on the local arts scene scores yet again. A number of actors, directors, and musicians come readily to mind, but one of the most outstanding is Carolyn Corsano Wong, a founder and guiding force with Stage Right in downtown Conroe’s...
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Return to online classes goes smoothly for Conroe ISD
All the preparation for the first day of what will likely be an unexpected school year seems to have worked for Conroe ISD. Other than a higher than ever call volume, the district reported no major upsets on the first day of classes. This year, due to COVID-19, the district… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
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Christian Youth Theatre moves forward with Conroe performance of ‘Annie’
The expression “jazz hands” has taken on a whole new meaning for the youth participants of Christian Youth Theatre – Houston chapter. Now the popular musical theater gesture reminds the CYT actors to present their hands for hand sanitizer. It’s just one of the many changes the young actors are facing as they put on...