The COVID-19 pandemic has caused upheaval in nearly every aspect of life in Montgomery County including the Conroe arts scene. Since March, performances have been canceled or postponed to 2021 and the pandemic has brought financial strain to the arts groups. Many have found new and creative ways to entertain… from montgomerycountypolicereporter.com click here to...
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CBOW Seeking Tech Donations for School Children in Need
CONROE, TX – Children’s Books on Wheels (CBOW) is on a mission to provide access to working computers to vulnerable children in the community prior to the beginning of the school year to “leave no child offline.” The literacy program, KidsTech, will collect gently used computers, tablets, and accessories beginning Friday, August 7 from 10:00...
First Response Family Clinic opens at new Conroe location
Now is the chance to help your local community succeed. Become a Patron by contributing to Community Impact Newspaper and gain daily insight into what’s happening in your own backyard. Thank you for reading and supporting community journalism. First Response Family Clinic opened at its new location Aug. 3. The… from montgomerycountypolicereporter.com click here to...
Conroe ISD considers adopting tax rate of $1.2125 for FY 2020-21
The Conroe ISD board of trustees will consider adopting a tax rate of $1.2125 for fiscal year 2020-21, a $0.0175 decrease from its FY 2019-20 tax rate of $1.23. The trustees heard a preliminary presentation from Chief Financial Officer Darren Rice during an Aug. 4 meeting. Rice has said the decrease is possible because the...
DROWNING ON LAKE CONROE
Just after 8pm crews were dispatched to Willowbend Road in Walden. It was reported a 39-year-old male jumped into the water and did not surface. Montgomery Firefighters were first on scene and immediately put two firefighters in the water. North Montgomery County Fireboat responded as did Montgomery County Precinct 1 Lake Patrol. Within 30 minutes...
Man drowns on Lake Conroe
A 39-year-old man on Tuesday drowned in Lake Conroe, according to authorities. The man’s body has been recovered, but his name will not be released until notification of next of kin, Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable Philip Cash said. Around 8 p.m. near the Walden subdivision, the man jumped into… from KCEN click here to...
Photos: Conroe’s new $5.4 million waterpark opens to the public
Conroe residents have a new place to cool down this summer. A new $5.4 million waterpark opened Tuesday at 1207 Candy Cane Lane, next to the Conroe Aquatic Center. See below for a look inside the new attraction… from montgomerycountypolicereporter.com click here to view source
Conroe Waterpark Opens
Conroe opens its new $5.6 million waterpark opened to the public, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Conroe. The waterpark is opened daily from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. features a children’s pool, playground, a youth-adult pool and five water slides. Tickets are $8 per person with visitors allowed to bring coolers and food. from montgomerycountypolicereporter.com...
SHSU President honored with Athena award
The Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce recognized Sam Houston State University’s president, Dana Hoyt, as a 2020 recipient of the ATHENA Leadership Award. Inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment, the ATHENA Leadership Award is presented annually to a woman based on her professional excellence, community service...
KidsTech with CBOW: A Mission to provide literacy and educational resources to vulnerable children
CONROE, TX – Children’s Books on Wheels (CBOW) is on a mission to provide access to working computers to vulnerable children in the community prior to the beginning of the school year to “leave no child offline”. The literacy program, KidsTech, will collect gently used computers, tablets, and accessories beginning Friday, August 7 10:00am-1:00pm at...