There has been no finding of contempt on the part of Dick DeGuerin, who was accused by Harris County prosecutors of violating a gag order in the Lee Gilley murder case, according to DeGuerin’s attorney Brian Wice. The issue came before Judge Peyton Peebles Monday, after Harris County District Att...
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For the Conroe Noon Lions Club, fall also means something else — a season of service! Judging by this week’s meeting, our Lions are ready for it! We were proud to recognize Adrienne Byrd as our August – Lion of the Month. Since joining the club, she has jumped right in, lending a...
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Lake Conroe Centennial Lions Club held a meeting recently at Walden Yacht Club. Bill Hogan began with a prayer followed by President Todd Keifer leading us in the Pledge to the American Flag and then the Pledge to the Texas Flag. Lots of Good News were shared along with the singi...
schools
Rotarians were heavily involved in education this past week. The Rotary Club of Conroe participated in reading to students at Runyan Elementary School on Wednesday. Steve Scheffler, Leland Dushkin, Lamar Casparis, Jim Wiggins and wife Sylvia along with yours truly dressed up in C...
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A man in his 70s who was scheduled to be sentenced in court Friday died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound outside a courthouse in Conroe, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the man was a trial defendant in a case before the court. Th...
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A man in his 70s who was scheduled to be sentenced in court Friday died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on the front steps outside a courthouse in Conroe, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office . Authorities said the man was a defendant in a case before...
government
Mounted patrols will continue to be present in the heart of The Woodlands, but under a new proposal approved Sept. 17, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is slated to provide the services beginning in 2027. The Woodlands Township board of directors agreed to proceed with a switch...
safety
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after a body was discovered under a bridge in northwest Houston late Thursday night. Deputies were called to the area of 18200 Homestead Road around 9 p.m. Thursday after a passerby stumbled upon the body. Houston Fire Dep...
government
Three Harris County commissioners voted Thursday to raise property taxes and immediately after the vote, shared the reasons for the hike and who they believe is to blame. Commissioners Court approved a tax rate increase in a 3-1 vote. The new tax rate represents approximately a 7...
News
The Forgotten Third, a Houston-based nonprofit focused on gun violence prevention, says Harris County will not renew funding for its R.E.S.E.T. program — a reentry initiative designed for young adults coming out of prison. R.E.S.E.T. works primarily with young adults who have bee...
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As Houston’s regional traffic patterns officially surpass pre-pandemic levels, organizers with the Houston-Galveston Area Council are strategizing how to entice the area’s millions of commuters to choose public transit over single-occupancy vehicles, especially in the Bay Area. T...
government
Montgomery County will celebrate Dolly Parton’s music, philanthropy and local literacy impact with a day in her honor. The four members of the Montgomery County Commissioners Court present on Sept. 17 approved a resolution declaring Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day. Commissioner Matt...
