Notable: The junior guard scored a game-high 22 points in second-ranked The Woodlands Christian’s 72-57 win over top-ranked San Antonio St. Mary’s Hall in a TAPPS 5A regional playoff clash last week. St. Mary’s Hall was previously undefeated at 19-0. It’s The Woodlands Christian’s first season competing in 5A. TWCA now plays Austin St. Michael’s...
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Woodlands to raise some parks, recreation fees
Users of the township’s swimming pools, Riva Row Boathouse rentals, Texas TreeVentures and other parks and recreation amenities in The Woodlands will have to pay higher fees in 2021 after the township board OK’d a series of rate hikes. The rate hikes come a year after the coronavirus forced the… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Woodlands couple’s remodeled RV proves perfect vehicle for pandemic travel
In the past year, Bridget and Tony Caletka were anticipating trips to mark their 30th wedding anniversary and her 50th birthday. They’d had to cancel a trip with their daughter to Fatima, Portugal, and they didn’t want to give up on their celebrations. Facing a pandemic year in isolation, The… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Man, woman found fatally shot in Woodlands parking garage
A man and woman were found fatally shot Sunday in The Woodlands, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a parking garage in the 2200 block of Riva Row, where they discovered the bodies with gunshot wounds, authorities said. from Houston Chronicleclick here to view source
Magnolia couple’s baby comes unexpectedly during historic winter freeze
4:05 a.m. Tuesday. Jessica felt pain. So much it woke her up. She thought to herself, “This can’t be happening.” Then the pain came again, about five minutes later. And again, and again. The mother of two young children was pregnant and familiar with that regularity of pain. She sat… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Murder charges brought against man weeks after human remains discovered in Conroe
A 30-year-old was taken into custody Thursday in connection with the homicide of a man whose remains were found in January in Conroe. Justin Duane Fisher, of Gilmer, is being charged with murder, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Fisher is being held on a $300,000 bond, according to jail records. from Houston Chronicleclick...
Woodlands Children’s Museum offers spring slate of events
After arguably the most difficult year in its history, The Woodlands Children’s Museum will offer the most robust and fun-packed week of activities in more than 11 months with the return of the traditional “Spring BreaKation,” a week-long of whimsy, the arts and learning. The 2020 calendar year began with… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Armed robber drives off with cashier’s car at Conroe Valero station
Authorities are looking for an armed man who robbed a cashier early Monday morning at a Valero gas station in Conroe and drove off with the store employee’s car. Around 3 a.m. Monday, a man entered the Valero gas station at 3710 FM 1488 in Conroe with a black pistol and demanded money from the...
Land clearing underway for new homeless center in Conroe
Progress on a new Conroe campus is moving along as crews begin clearing the land to build the first of several buildings to provide job training, assistance and temporary living quarters for the homeless. Located of Foster Drive near the Conroe Fire Station No. 3, the project is the brainchild… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
City of Magnolia deals with water, power issues during ice storm
Magnolia saw its share of problems during the ice storm, like its neighbors, dealing with electrical and water issues for several days caused by below freezing temperatures. The biggest issues caused by the storm, Magnolia City Administrator Don Doering said, involved power outages and frozen pipes and pumps at the city’s water plant. from Houston...