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 purs...
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...
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...
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, c...
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 ...
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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 o...
Kyle McClenagan/Houston Public Media FIEL Houston executive director Cesar Espinosa speaks at a press conference near a Home Depot in Houston on Aug. 14, 2026. A small number of immigration advocates gathered near a hardware store parking lot in southwest Houston on Friday mornin...
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, CREC...
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 a...
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 Sta...
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 ...
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 i...
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 Au...
A number of school bond projects are underway in Conroe ISD and Tomball ISD in The Woodlands area. Here are a few with updates as of late summer. Conroe ISD Grand Oaks Junior High School Project: The new junior high school campus will be an addition to the Grand Oaks ninth-grade ...
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 everyb...
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...
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 curren...
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...
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...
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 Am...
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 thr...
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 so...
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 Educati...
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 M...
Former Magnolia PD officer and Magnolia ISD employee charged with child sex assault, Montgomery Co. Pct. 3 Constable's Office says ABC13 Houston
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 detai...
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Former 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 bud...
AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File In this July 8, 2019, file photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer looks on during an operation in Escondido, Calif. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained a man in Houston last weekend after he called ...
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 al...
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 grap...
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...
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 Ril...
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...
The Texas Beef Council’s ‘Beef Loving Texans’ Campaign Stops in Montgomery montgomerycountynews.net
Montgomery County budget workshop discussions for fiscal year 2026-27 began Aug. 11 at the Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Court Building in Conroe. The conversation started with commissioners’ review of tax rate options as well as the FY 2026-27 certified taxable value of about $10...
A judge has ordered the owners of a north Harris County apartment complex to take immediate action on serious safety concerns — following years of complaints from residents about neglect and dangerous living conditions. Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin’s Office sought the actio...
A man who called Houston Police to report a shooting was detained by federal immigration agents at the scene and the Harris County District Attorney is now speaking out. Houston Police say the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Sunday outside a Home Depot off Bellaire Boulevard. ...
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said a targeted, 4-day operation led to 23 arrests. Deputies also recovered thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. The sheriff’s office Crime Reduction Unit said deputies worked with local retailers and loss-prevention teams from Aug. 4...
Students at Jefferson Elementary are two days into the new school year, and Houston Independent School District’s New Education System — known as the NES model — is already in full swing. Superintendent Mike Miles and the school’s principal are working to ensure teachers make eve...
The mother of a 2-year-old girl, who was brought unconscious to a Spring gas station and later rushed to a hospital, has been arrested and charged. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says Jazmin Cisneros, 28, allegedly failed to seek medical attention after becoming aware that he...
Did you know? A single blood donation can help save up to three lives. Give the gift of life by donating blood at the Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center and Gulf Coast Blood (GCB) community blood drive on Tuesday, August 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the South Tow...
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a man after a reported disturbance on Spring Shadows Drive in the Harvest Bend area of northwest Harris County. Investigators say the suspect, Oscar Vasquez, ran from the scene before deputies arrived. then was spotted in a ne...
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 s...
Montgomery County deputies to increase patrols during impaired driving campaign CW39 Houston
More Charges for Magnolia Teacher Accused of Molesting Students Texas Scorecard
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus; Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus; Target: Stroke Advanced Therapy; and Target: Type 2 Diabetes™ Honor Roll quality achievement awards for demonstrating commi...
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office partners with TxDOT in Intoxicated Driver Mobilization enforcement Aug. 14-Sept. 7 Hello Woodlands
Texas man sentenced to prison for attack on pregnant convenience store clerk in Conroe Houston Chronicle
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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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