Editor’s note: Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office reported another drowning this year on Lake Conroe on Aug. 15-after this story went to press. The victim, a 27-year-old male from Conroe, had reportedly jumped off a boat in the Atkins Creek area and never resurfaced. This story’s headline was updated to reflect this new fatality....
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Man drowns at Lake Conroe after jumping from pontoon boat
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A member of a group on board a rented pontoon boat on Lake Conroe drowned Saturday after attempting to swim before heading back to shore, authorities said. It happened in the Adkins Creek area just north of April Sound some time before 7 p.m. The… from ABC13 Houstonclick here to...
This Houston-area mall will be home to Amazon retail store
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Amazon 4-star, a retail store from the Seattle-based technology company, is expected to open mid-September at The Woodlands Mall, according to Brookfield Properties. Located in the mall at 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands, the new Amazon 4-star will be the second to open in Texas… from ABC13 Houstonclick here to...
60% of New Caney ISD parents uncomfortable sending students back to school
NEW CANEY, Texas (KTRK) — As New Caney ISD starts its first day of school today, many others will be joining them soon, all online. New Caney ISD decided the first four weeks of school will be online only. According to a new study by the districts, parents are relieved… from ABC13 Houston click here...
18-year-old dies 2 days after being pulled from Conroe-area house fire
CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — A Montgomery County teen died Thursday, two days after being pulled from a house fire. Firefighters pulled 18-year-old Mary Weaver from a closet in a Lake Conroe Hills subdivision home on Ridgecrest near Willis early Tuesday morning. She had been burned on over 50% of her… from ABC13 Houston click here...
COVID-19 not stopping Splendora HS football team from taking the field
SPLENDORA, Texas — Friday Night Lights is a Texas tradition and up in Splendora, they’re not planning on letting a pandemic stop them from playing football. But they’re taking precautions. The Splendora High Wildcats have been hitting the field for practice for a few days now. They take the field… from ABC13 Houston click here...