Conroe News

Breaking: Lake Rescue on Lake Conroe

8:50 p.m. Fire boats and Lake Patrol are headed to a dark boat with audible shouting, possibly in distress, in the area of Rush Creek Cove marina on Lake Conroe.

FRIDAY NIGHT WOODLANDS MANHUNT

On Friday night, a Montgomery County Deputy stopped a vehicle on Woodlands Parkway near South Panther Creek. Five males jumped out of the vehicle and fled into the nearby woods. A manhunt was initiated, bringing in DPS, a DPS helicopter, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office K-9. The area was se...

Before the next flood, Harris County is changing how rescues begin

For years, Harris County first responders have had to leave the region to receive specialized swiftwater rescue training. That is about to change. County officials broke ground Friday on a new Swiftwater Rescue Training Facility at 1731 Hugh Road. The center will give deputies, constables, firefi...

Multi-County Crime Stoppers FEATURED FELONS For 08/14/2026

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3 Harris County deputies have access to Flock system suspended; Deer Park Police Department disciplines officer

Two different law enforcement agencies say they are either reviewing or have disciplined employees for misuse or potential misuse of the Flock camera system. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says it has suspended three deputy’s access to the Flock system and launched a review of their activitie...

Houston community groups question whether Home Depot worked with ICE during recent detention

Community organizations gathered outside a southwest Houston Home Depot on Friday to question whether the retailer had cooperated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. PREVIOUS: ICE arrests crime witness who helped Houston police identify shooting suspect FIEL, PSL, CRECEN and other grou...

Willis residents push for FM 1097 relief amid current congestion, future growth

With thousands of new homes and commercial projects planned in Willis ISD’s boundaries, residents at an Aug. 12 town hall said FM 1097 is already overwhelmed. However, officials with the Texas Department of Transportation said there is still no widening project currently funded and that large-sca...

New pharmaceutical campus near Lake Houston, SHSU college name change: 7 trending stories from across the North Houston area

Need to catch up on Community Impact’ s coverage this week? Check out these trending stories across the northern portion of the Greater Houston area from Aug. 7-14 1. Sam Houston State University announces new name for College of Osteopathic Medicine in Conroe The Sam Houston State University Col...

Conroe Noon Lions: Club members put ‘We Serve’ motto in to action with community service

For nearly 90 years, the Conroe Noon Lions Club has been improving lives in the local community and beyond through service and leadership. From collecting, repairing and distributing eyeglasses to providing vision screenings, supporting local neighbors and serving at Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville...

4 Events to go to in Conroe, Montgomery from Aug. 14-16

There are several events taking place this weekend around the Conroe and Montgomery area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change. Friday Night Family Feud B52 Brewing Company will be hosting a family-friendly Family Feud night on August 14; the even...

Montgomery County veterans services to benefit from part of $6.3 million in grants from the Texas Veterans Commission

Should Flock cameras stay in Conroe? Voters could get the final say

More than 50 automated license plate reader cameras are positioned around Conroe, quietly capturing information from vehicles traveling through the city. Some residents say the cameras make them feel safer. Others see them as an invasion of privacy. “I think if it involves everybody, then everybo...

Inside Brazos County’s multi-million dollar building boom

Brazos County’s $124.5 million building boom takes shape with its first medical examiner’s office nears opening. Brazos County is simultaneously reshaping how it delivers government services through three major capital projects worth millions. These are investments county leaders say are designed...

Phlock: 5 O’Clock Phlock preparing for September ‘Pink Strong’ Breast Cancer Walk

Parrot Heads live in a technicolor world, but for the next few weeks, our hearts and wardrobes will be filled with pink as we point our navigational beacon towards our “Pink Strong” Breast Cancer Walk. We’re trading the colors of blue lagoons for a pink horizon. And it’s all FREE! On Saturday mor...

Rotary: Investigator Jerry Serrat speaks on internet crimes against children in Conroe

Michael Fields with the Rotary Club of Magnolia told me, “It is the time of year to again plan our projects for the upcoming year. We are working on planning our “Meals of Hope” project for September. This event includes the Rotary Club acquiring food and food preparation kits to allow Club membe...

Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters

From left: Photo illustration with James Talarico and Ken Paxton, Democratic and Republican nominees for U.S. Senate, at their respective state conventions in June. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico portray their U.S. Senate campaigns as a fight for the soul of America — one in wh...

Grand Central Park Car Show shifts into high gear November 14

Engines will rev, chrome will shine and family fun will cruise into Grand Central Park when the community’s 4th annual Cars in the Park rolls in, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Lake House, 1039 Lakehouse Drive in Conroe. Car lovers of all ages are invited to take a lap through an […] The p...

Montgomery County commissioners hear from department heads on 2nd day of budget workshops

Montgomery County commissioners heard budget requests from several department heads Aug. 12 , while County Judge Mark Keough began the day’s budget workshop calling for an economic development director to help bring tax relief to the county. “The county is in desperate need of some tax relief,” K...

HISD STAAR scores show academic gains three years after state takeover; Mike Miles says ‘the work isn’t done’

HOUSTON – Three years after the Texas Education Agency took over Houston ISD, new academic and accountability data show significant gains across the state’s largest school district, including dramatic improvements at campuses operating under Superintendent Mike Miles’ New Education System. In a o...

Jack McClanahan: A life built on faith, family and service

When April Sound’s Fourth of July parade rolled through the neighborhood this year, residents weren’t just waving at the Grand Marshal. They were celebrating a man whose greatest accomplishments were never about recognition — they were about people. For more than 30 years, Jack McClanahan quietly...

Legacy Grand Ranch to build estate homesites within the Sam Houston National Forest Corridor

Conroe Police Drone Leads Officers to Methamphetamine at MLK Park

Fear of reporting crime raises public safety concerns among Houston immigrant community

Immigrant advocates and the Harris County District Attorney are warning that fear of immigration enforcement could make some undocumented crime victims and witnesses less likely to report crimes to police. Those concerns are renewed after Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a shooting wi...

Traffic Alert: FM 2854 -Conroe – Wreck

4:55 p.m. FM 2854 at Allen Drive – Wreck

Montgomery City Council advances $9.4M proposed FY 2026-27 budget

Montgomery City Council moved its fiscal year 2026-27 budget process forward Aug. 11, approving a proposed spending plan that increases general fund expenses while keeping the city’s proposed property tax rate at $0.40 per $100 valuation. The details The proposed general fund budget totals about ...

Margaritaville Lake Resort partners with Texas Renaissance for festival package

Huzzah! Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston is offering two free tickets to this year’s Texas Renaissance Festival with every Texas Renaissance Festival Package booked at the all-suite, full-service resort, just 30 minutes from the fairgrounds. The special package also offers access ...

Wine Walk: Spring freezes impact quantity of grapes harvested this season

Spring freezes across Texas had two impacts to the grape harvest currently happening. First, the bad news with the spring freezes negatively impacting the quantity of grapes that actually were able to survive those freezing temperatures. Now the good news with the quality of grapes left to mature...

Family-owned PostNet now offering shipping and printing services on Rayford Road

Shipping, printing and logistics company PostNet announced a new location held a soft opening on Rayford Road in early August, with a grand opening event planned later this summer About the owners The PostNet Spring location is owned and operated by Ron and Wendy Tish, along with their two sons, ...

Montgomery County artists earn Texas Country Music Association finalist honors

The local music community has two big reasons to celebrate as hometown artists Payton Howie and Payton Riley have both been named finalists in the 2026 Texas Country Music Association (TCMA) Awards. Payton Howie has been nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, while Payton Riley has earned a f...

HISD teacher says he ‘broke down’ after seniors struggled to read and write on second day of classes

An HISD teacher said he “literally broke down” in his classroom on the second day of the school year after, according to his account posted on social media, several senior students struggled to complete a short writing exercise. Darius Williams, who is listed in the Wheatley High School ’s staff ...