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BOYS SOCCER: Highlanders shut out Conroe for second time

BOYS SOCCER: Highlanders shut out Conroe for second time

The top two District 13-6A teams met for a Saturday matinee and it was a similar result from when the teams met on a weeknight last month. The Woodlands took its second shutout of the season over the Conroe Tigers on a 1-0 decision at Buddy Moorhead Stadium. The first-place… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Habitat for Humanity helps local woman find hope

Habitat for Humanity helps local woman find hope

A niece of the late Mayor Toby Powell celebrated a new beginning Saturday with a reveal of her home’s construction in Conroe. “He would have been so excited about this, so happy,” Deanna Fallin, 43, of Conroe, said, fondly remembering her uncle who lost his battle to cancer in September 2020 after a legacy of...

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Conroe to issue credit on garbage collection bills

Conroe to issue credit on garbage collection bills

Conroe residents and small commercial business owners will get a break on their garbage bill after Winter Storm Uri kept crews from running normal routes for three days. The $4.13 credit, about 25 percent, to all customers will cost the city about $90,000, according to Assistant Finance Director Collin Boothe. The Conroe City Council approved...

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Entergy officials describe winter storm challenges

Entergy officials describe winter storm challenges

As most of Texas struggled with days-long power outages, water access issues and other problems from the winter storm that blasted the region from Feb. 14-19, much of The Woodlands Township experienced few problems compared other areas. While there were some significant power outages in the township, most notably in… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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A pandemic year in photos from the Conroe Courier

A pandemic year in photos from the Conroe Courier

A man listens during a special session of the Montgomery County Commissioners Court called after county health officials announced the second presumptive positive case of COVID-19, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Conroe. Todd Dubose, minister of worship arts, sings at West Conroe Baptist Church, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Conroe…. from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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New housing development for homeless vets coming to Conroe

New housing development for homeless vets coming to Conroe

A new housing development is coming to Conroe and giving homeless veterans a chance to get back on their feet. The Conroe City Council agreed to extend its Old Town Marketplace District to allow for the new duplexes. The project is being developed by the Friends Helping Friends Foundation and… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Fence to provide safety, mute train horns in downtown Conroe

Fence to provide safety, mute train horns in downtown Conroe

As the city of Conroe continues to research a potential quiet zone for the Union Pacific Railroad, city staff members may have found another way to mute some of the warning blasts from passing train horns. “Part of our research we did on the quiet zone along the railroad …… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...

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Real estate transactions: Conroe community adds hotel

Real estate transactions: Conroe community adds hotel

Moody Rambin announced two leases at its Town Centre One building at 750 Town & Country Blvd. in west Houston. SCOR Reinsurance Co., represented by David Husid and Merrill Roth of Newmark, leased 5,805 square feet. USP Houston, represented by Nelson Udstuen of CBRE, leased 4,049 square feet. Bob Cromwell and Kevin Nolan with Moody...

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5 O’Clock Phlock Parrothead Club relocates to Margaritaville on Lake Conroe

5 O’Clock Phlock Parrothead Club relocates to Margaritaville on Lake Conroe

Pairing the local 5 O’Clock Phlock Parrothead Club with the new Margaritaville Lake Resort on Lake Conroe is like combining salt and lime — the two things just go together. After being based in South Montgomery County since its beginning in 2007, the The Woodlands/Conroe based Parrothead club is now… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...