The Heritage Museum of Montgomery County has had some trouble since a winter storm hit Montgomery County. In the middle of planning the 185th Anniversary Celebration of the Signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence, which was held at Heritage Park in downtown Conroe on Saturday, Executive Director Joy Montgomery also had to deal with...
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SOCCER ROUNDUP: Caney Creek girls pick up key win; Montgomery rolls
Ashley Gonzales scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 61st minute as Caney Creek edged Lake Creek 4-3 in District 20-5A Saturday afternoon. Caney Creek (9-6-3, 4-4, 12 points) now trails Lake Creek (6-7-2, 4-4-1, 13 points) by just a point for fourth place in the league standings. Julie Mendoza… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
SOFTBALL: The Woodlands wraps opening weekend with pair of wins
THE WOODLANDS — An opening weekend of competition ended for The Woodlands on Saturday with wins over separate Panther teams. The day began with a 3-0 win over former District 15-6A foe Klein Oak, then ended with a 5-2 win over 2018 Class 4A state champion Liberty. Both games were five innings, cut by a...
Truck’s airborne wheel kills mom of 2 in New Caney
A mother was killed Thursday night in New Caney when a wheel smashed through her windshield as she drove from one of her two teen kids’ basketball games, according to reports. Around 7:15 p.m., Carol Hardy, 52, of Hockley, and her sleeping 17-year-old son were traveling south on U.S. 59… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Hunstman Corp. donates $300K to Montgomery County nonprofits
Following the recent winter storm, Huntsman Corp. challenged its employees to raise $400,000 in 24 hours. They ended up raising $600,000 and on Friday donated half to two nonprofit groups in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Food Bank, which has already seen an increase in calls for services, received $200,000,… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
The Woodlands boys win 9th swimming state title
Eleven years is too long of a state championship drought for The Woodlands boys swim team. The Highlanders no longer have to worry. They edged defending champion Kingwood 229-227 to take the Class 6A UIL boys state championship on Friday at John Davis Natatorium in San Antonio. It is the… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Interfaith of The Woodlands launches storm recovery efforts
Following last week’s winter storm, Interfaith of The Woodlands is stepping up to offer help to those hardest in the south Montgomery County area. During the worst of the storm the Interfaith headquarters had to close but did not end up with any broken pipes. Even though the office was closed, clients could still communicate...
Woodlands board OKs $100K for median repairs, landscaping
The Woodlands Township board approved $100,000 to repair several medians in the Village of Grogan’s Mill and other areas of the township which officials claim were damaged during a recent road improvement projects. The medians are spread through out the township, at four intersections of Grogan’s Mill and South Millbend… from Houston Chronicleclick here to...
Conroe Noon Lions learn about the work of Compassion United in first meeting back after winter storm
That old saying of ‘if you don’t like the weather in Texas, stick around for a few minutes.’ Boy, isn’t that the truth. Lions were in good spirit this past Wednesday after last week’s SNOVID, Snow-mageddon, Big Chill, which made us skip last week’s meeting. Lions are always up for a good challenge, but we...
Lake Conroe Lions learn about the Montgomery County Master Gardener program
Lake Conroe Centennial Lions Club members welcomed Montgomery County Master Gardener, David Underdown, as speaker at their last General Meeting held at Rex Steak House. After the Pledges of Allegiance to the United States flag and to Texas, President Bill Hogan led us in an invocation, followed by the introduction of our guests by Membership...