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HOOPS ROUNDUP: Lake Creek boys top Willis; Caney Creek girls victorious

HOOPS ROUNDUP: Lake Creek boys top Willis; Caney Creek girls victorious

Lake Creek beat Willis 57-40 at home Friday night in non-district play. The Lions (4-5) were led by Hudson Boyd’s 18 points and nine rebounds. Jordan Fitch had 14 points and seven assists. Ty George and Charlie Johnson chipped in 10 points apiece. Lake Creek hosts Conroe at 7 p.m…. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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New elementary school takes shape for Willis ISD

New elementary school takes shape for Willis ISD

The Willis Independent School District continues to make progress on the construction of its new elementary school near Lake Conroe. The two-story steel framework is now up for the 101,930 square foot Elementary No. 6 campus, which is expected to have an impact on attendance zones. The future school is located close to the San...

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FOOTBALL: Wells a breakout star for Willis

FOOTBALL: Wells a breakout star for Willis

WILLIS — If you go back a couple months and re-read the season preview articles in various publications about Willis football, you likely won’t see the name Jamarious Wells mentioned. In the truest sense, the do-it-all junior has been a breakout star for the Wildkats. You can’t watch a Willis… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Family Promise seeks help for homeless families at fish fry

Family Promise seeks help for homeless families at fish fry

The community will have a chance to help struggling families overcome hardship and experience stability on Saturday. A longtime friend of Family Promise of Montgomery County, which offers a 90-day program for families who are homeless with children, will host the second annual fish fry fundraiser for the nonprofit organization. from yourconroenews.comclick here to view...

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Construction underway at lakeside community in Willis featuring ‘entry-level’ homes

Construction underway at lakeside community in Willis featuring ‘entry-level’ homes

A new Lake Breeze Welcome Center is now open daily. (Courtesy Kaplan Public Relations) 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. from Community Impact...

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Firefighters find one dead after Willis house blaze

Firefighters find one dead after Willis house blaze

A man was found dead following a Monday evening house fire in Willis. At 5:41 p.m., a neighbor of a single story house on Big Spring Circle at Attowhead Bend called about white smoke coming from the home and North Montgomery County firefighters were dispatched to the home. With smoke… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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HOUSE FIRE IN WILLIS

HOUSE FIRE IN WILLIS

5:45PM-A neighbor reported house fire in the 15400 block of Arrowhead Bend in Willis, Firefighters arrived with heavy smoke coming from the roof. A victim was removed from the home and is being transported to the hospital. from montgomerycountypolicereporter.comclick here to view source

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Pandemic may cut costs on new projects for Willis ISD

Pandemic may cut costs on new projects for Willis ISD

The COVID-19 pandemic may save the Willis Independent School District money on recently approved bond projects anticipated to begin construction early next year. The school district began making its priority list for the $100.15 million bond package approved in the November election. The pandemic originally threw a curve ball at… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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FOOTBALL: Willis beats Grand Oaks, now controls its playoff fate

FOOTBALL: Willis beats Grand Oaks, now controls its playoff fate

WILLIS — The Willis Wildkats did two important things with their 44-28 win over Grand Oaks in District 13-6A play Friday night. The triumph at Berton A. Yates Stadium was the first of the season for Willis (1-7, 1-3), which has played one of the strongest schedules in the area. It also put playoff destiny...

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Willis awards bid for $537K drainage project

Willis awards bid for $537K drainage project

The city of Willis will begin a new $537,000 drainage project soon. During the regular meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, the council awarded the bid for the drainage project on MLK. The project will be funded by a Community Development Block Grant that the city received from 2016 flooding for the purpose of improving...