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Employees at Woodlands Specialty Hospital say they have gone more than a month without pay, prompting financial hardship and growing frustration as the hospital blames missed payrolls on insurance-related cash-flow issues.

Montgomery County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack announced he will challenge incumbent County Judge Mark Keough in the March Republican primary, setting up a high-profile race centered on public safety, leadership style, and county unity.
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Habitat for Humanity Montgomery County celebrated the start of its new Marble Creek neighborhood in Magnolia on Dec. 3, announcing that homebuilding will begin this spring and unveiling a $500,000 donation to support the project.

Two veteran lawmakers say the Montgomery County Republican Party is undermining voters after its Executive Committee voted not to support them in their 2025 reelection bids, escalating a dispute that began with a failed censure effort earlier this year.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Houston woman on a child trafficking charge after a multi-agency investigation that began with the disappearance of two young victims in 2024.
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The Commemorative Air Force Gulf Coast Wing has launched a fundraising drive to raise $10,000 to rebuild a propeller for its T-6 Texan/SNJ trainer, part of the CAF’s national “12 Planes of Christmas” campaign to maintain flying World War II aircraft.
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Conroe and Montgomery will host a series of holiday events this weekend, including multiple theater performances, festive markets, family activities, and the return of Candy Cane Park’s drive-thru lights.
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Sam Houston State University has begun renovations to The Woodlands Center that will triple the interior space for its School of Nursing, aiming to boost enrollment by nearly 70% by 2026. The $13–$14 million project adds more simulation labs, classrooms, and training facilities to help meet Texas’s ongoing workforce shortage.
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The Salvation Army of Conroe/Montgomery County will host its 39th annual Doll and Bear Tea on Dec. 7, offering more than 200 dolls and bears for sale to support local assistance programs. The long-running holiday event, open to the public, continues a tradition that began in 1986.

Light rain and cool temperatures moved into Conroe on Monday, with a 75% chance of precipitation and highs near 9°C (48°F). The weekly forecast shows a gradual warm-up, with Sunday expected to reach about 21°C (70°F).

For many Conroe residents, the day begins and ends on I‑45. When a normal commute suddenly turns into a wreck, some of those damaged vehicles eventually find their way a few exits south, to a collision shop on Holzwarth Road in Spring.