Conroe City Council members could take action on several items that may eventually head to voters during their Aug. 13 meeting, including proposals related to residential lot sizes, firefighter collective bargaining and the city’s continued use of automated license plate reader systems. What resi...
The Conroe City Council voted late Thursday night on whether to place a binding proposition about the city’s Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on the November ballot, but the motion did not get the three “yes” votes needed to advance. PREVIOUS: Should Flock cameras stay in Conroe? Voters ...
Conroe residents will soon have more ways to give shelter dogs a break from their kennels following a pair of City Council approvals. During its July 23 meeting, council unanimously approved the Texas Dog Days Out and Texas Paws Away Weekend programs along with a longer-term foster program for th...
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- On August 13, a deputy with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the 5000 block of FM 1960 West, but the driver allegedly failed to comply and stop. Instead, 31-year-old Luis Lanz reportedly tried to flee, which started a brief pursuit. Deputies qui...
A church service in Houston was disrupted late Sunday morning after reports of gunfire near a church in southwest Houston, according to a churchgoer who reached out to KPRC 2. The Houston Police Department said the shooting happened at 14109 South Post Oak Road. HPD said the call was dropped at 1...
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.
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...
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...
A lengthy search for a Montgomery County man accused of sexually abusing a child ended July 27 when authorities found him in Louisiana, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday. James Michael Nona was initially investigated after the sheriff’s office received a report in July ...
Multi-County Crime Stoppers FEATURED FELONS For 08/14/2026Aug 14
3 Harris County deputies have access to Flock system suspended; Deer Park Police Department disciplines officerAug 14
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 CommissionAug 13
Should Flock cameras stay in Conroe? Voters could get the final sayAug 13Brazos 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...
A week after being brought unconscious with life-threatening injuries to a gas station in Spring, authorities with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office says a 2-year-old girl has died. The child’s mother, Jazmin Cisneros, as well as Cisneros’ boyfriend, Gerardo Gonzalez, are currently in the Harris...
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...
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...
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 14Aug 13Montgomery County commissioners hear from department heads on 2nd day of budget workshopsAug 13
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...
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...
Former Magnolia PD officer and Magnolia ISD employee charged with child sex assault, Montgomery Co. Pct. 3 Constable's Office says ABC13 Houston
Fear of reporting crime raises public safety concerns among Houston immigrant communityAug 12
Traffic Alert: FM 2854 -Conroe – WreckAug 12Former Magnolia Police, school district employee accused of child abuse FOX 26 Houston
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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, ...
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Huzzah! Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston is offering two free tickets to this year’s Texas Renaissance Festival with every T…
Spring freezes across Texas had two impacts to the grape harvest currently happening. First, the bad news with the spring freezes negatively…
Shipping, printing and logistics company PostNet announced a new location held a soft opening on Rayford Road in early August, with a grand …
The local music community has two big reasons to celebrate as hometown artists Payton Howie and Payton Riley have both been named finalists …
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 …
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Montgomery County budget workshop discussions for fiscal year 2026-27 began Aug. 11 at the Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Court Building in Co…
A judge has ordered the owners of a north Harris County apartment complex to take immediate action on serious safety concerns — following ye…
A man who called Houston Police to report a shooting was detained by federal immigration agents at the scene and the Harris County District …
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said a targeted, 4-day operation led to 23 arrests. Deputies also recovered thousands of dollars in s…
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