Five members of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors agreed on a resolution both supporting and opposing some aspects of the Montgomery County 2021 Major Thoroughfare Plan in an online meeting Wednesday. According to a previous story in the Courier, county commissioners are working to finalize the county’s road plan… click here to view the...
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Montgomery County’s active COVID-19 cases dip below 1K
For the first time in almost exactly a year, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County has dropped below 1,000 as the number of those fully vaccinated against the virus continues to rise. According to information from the Montgomery County Public Health Department, 190,672 county residents have been… click here to view the...
Township Board opposes certain proposed road projects in 2021 Montgomery County Thoroughfare Plan
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors held a special meeting via videoconference on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10 a.m. to discuss the proposed 2021 Montgomery County Thoroughfare Plan. On May 25, 2021, Montgomery County announced the release of a virtual public meeting and public comment period on the proposed… click here to view the...
Teachers collecting funds to honor late educator Bonnie Wilkinson
In 1990, a new elementary school opened in Conroe named Giesinger Elementary. The principal chosen for this new adventure was Bonnie Wilkinson. She recruited teachers from all over Conroe ISD to form a new faculty. “She added her own special touch to create a loving family-like atmosphere,” said a group… click here to view the...
Ark Church marks 25 years in Conroe with celebrations
Instead of throwing a birthday party for itself, The Ark Church in Conroe plans to celebrate 25 years with “25 Days of Blessing” for the community. “We were going to throw a huge party, but it would have cost well over six figures; instead, we are giving it all away to our worldwide partners, community,...
‘The Author’ wraps up filming in Conroe, prepares for fall premiere
Getting to work with his son, Ritchey, on a movie has been a dream come true for Sam Cable. For more than 25 years, Cable, a Conroe High retired math teacher and Chuck Walker, a former Olympic boxer, have made movies together in Montgomery County. Over the years they’ve found… click here to view the...
Local woman on a sweet mission to support our troops
HOUSTON – A Montgomery County woman found a touching way to thank our troops for protecting our country. She does it by sending a small piece of home through big gourmet chocolate chip cookies. Her name is Marlene Summers, founder of Grammy’s Cookie Convoy, who shared the story behind this… click here to view the...
SEVERAL STOLEN VEHICLES RECOVERED-MASSIVE THEFT STASH LOCATED
On May 29, 2021 Deputies with the Montgomery County Precinct 5 Constables Department were on patrol in Magnolia, Texas when they stopped a male on a dirt bike at 31102 Terri Lane. The driver of the dirt bike was identified as Aaron Hughes, a 37-year-old male from Magnolia, Texas. After… click here to view the...
Montgomery County Hospital District unveils Station 15 in Conroe
Montgomery County Hospital District has announced the completion of MCHD Station 15, located on West Semands Street in Conroe, according to a June 1 MCHD news release. MCHD’s Board of Directors approved the purchase of the one-story, 1,593-square foot home. MCHD’s facilities team remodeled the home to fit the needs of the MCHD Emergency Medical...
Bank Jugger and Career Criminal Earns 50 Year Sentence
On Thursday, May 27, 2021, a Montgomery County jury sentenced Dewayne Lee Waldrup, 40, to 50 years in prison after finding him guilty of the felony offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance and learning of his long criminal history. The Honorable Judge Patty Maginnis of the 435th District Court presided over the three-day trial....