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Stay updated on six road projects in Keller, Roanoke and north Fort Worth. This list is not comprehensive. Upcoming 1. US 377 median landscape development Project: Median landscaping is planned in Roanoke on US 377 from Denton Street to north of SH 114. The work will feature tree...
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The Lake Conroe Association works tirelessly to improve the lake for residents and businesses surrounding the area. By fighting for safe water levels, water conservation, resolving vegetation problems, and improving the overall quality of life around the lake. Source: Read origin...
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Lake Conroe Association Presidents Letter – October 8, 2026 I want to thank those that were able to attend our midyear Townhall on August 26 at the Conroe / Lake Conroe Chamber office. I want to give an update on two of the four topics presented then as well as short commentaries...
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Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it moves toward the Gulf Coast, with the Alabama and Florida coasts potentially seeing impacts Friday evening. KPRC 2’s reporter Sandy Torres and photojournalist Heikki Mustonen will head to Pensacola ahead of the storm, where they wi...
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A new space for families with young children to read and learn together will be opening at R.B. Tullis Library in New Caney, according to an Oct. 6 news release from the Montgomery County Memorial Library System. A closer look The new space inside R.B. Tullis Library will be a Fa...
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Entergy Texas announced on Oct. 7 that David Borde has been named its new president and CEO, succeeding Eliecer Viamontes, who left the company for other opportunities, according to a news release. The change was effective Oct. 5. “Eli has been a tremendous leader and a great col...
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KPRC 2 is working on a story and wants to hear about your experience. Classrooms at Pugh Elementary reach 89 degrees Email desk@kprc.com and copy tbruck@kprc.com with: Your child’s school and grade What the problem is and how long it’s been happening Whether you contacted the sch...
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Source: Read original article Publisher: Building With The Browers The post From the NFL Dream to Army Veteran to Entrepreneur | Jarvis Minton’s Story appeared first on Lake Conroe ....
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A man has been charged with murder after investigators say an argument between roommates escalated into a fatal shooting in northwest Harris County. The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 7, at a residence in the 6400 block of Hayman Drive. According to the Harris County S...
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A teen employee was killed in a stabbing at a McDonald’s in northwest Harris County late Wednesday night, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Deputies responded to the McDonald’s in the 13300 block of Louetta Road for reports of an in-progress stabbing. ...
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Mayday Fairs, a Porter-based nonprofit, launched in August to support firefighters and their families who are experiencing life-altering hardship. About the organization Founded by Maxine Cruz and Heather Probst, Mayday Fairs serves local firefighters throughout Harris and Montgo...
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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says it is actively investigating allegations against a former Conroe ISD wrestling coach accused of grooming and sexually exploiting female student-athletes. William “Billy” Durning, who previously coached at The Woodlands High School, resi...
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A 62-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday night in north Houston. The crash happened around 10:58 p.m. Oct. 7 in the 8500 block of West Montgomery Road. Recommended Videos Investigators said the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on West Montgomery Road when a ...
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HOUSTON – A Harris County mother says she’s caught between two courts — one handling a felony child abuse case against her ex-husband and another ordering her to return their children to him while the criminal case remains unresolved. Angelik Sims says she’s refusing to comply wi...
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An 81-year-old woman in Northwest Harris County says she is still without a chair and ottoman more than a year after she paid a man $655 to repair the furniture. Shirley West says she hired a man she identified as Rick Pierson in April 2025 after he represented himself as a furni...
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Several southbound lanes of I-45 are closed in Montgomery County after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a 18-wheeler. The collision happened at State Highway 242. Recommended Videos Sky 2 Chopper flew over the scene and captured images of police inves...
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The family of Christa Bauer Gilley has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lee Gilley, the Houston man accused of killing his pregnant wife in 2024 before cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing the country. Chris and Sharon Bauer filed suit against Lee Gilley in Harris Coun...
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At the Oct. 6 Montgomery ISD special meeting, the principals for all district campuses provided the board of trustees with updates on initiatives they are implementing for the 2026-27 school year. Many principals also reviewed the recently released State of Texas Assessments of A...
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Editor’s note: This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available. According to an Oct. 6 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, AutoZone will be opening...
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You scan your ballot and leave the polling place. So who keeps it safe, and how do election workers check that the numbers add up? Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth walked KPRC 2 through the process. She described locked ballot boxes, law enforcement transporting election mat...
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HOUSTON – For Texas homeowners, Governor Greg Abbott is promising a dramatic reduction in one of their biggest annual bills: He wants to eliminate the portion of property taxes that homeowners pay to their local school districts on their homesteads. “The amount you get on your bi...
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Editor’s note: This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation was recently submitted to begin the buildout f...
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Bryan ISD trustees received updated specifics of design and finances of the $35.8 million Merrill Green Field House project on Oct. 5, ahead of its final vote in November. The gist As previously reported by Community Impact , the 43,000 square-foot field house will serve Bryan an...
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Forty-five Chihuahua-mix dogs, many of them suffering from infections and other medical problems, were rescued Tuesday from a mobile home in north Houston, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 1. Constable Precinct 1’s Animal Cruelty Unit removed the dogs from a home in ...
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A 22-year-old woman from the Katy area has been reported missing after a reported hit-and-run crash on I-10 in Louisiana. Christin Munn-Holliday, 22, was reported missing to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 30, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said. Munn-Holliday droppe...
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Check out what’s happening in New Caney and Porter this weekend, Oct. 9-11. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. Free & low-cost pet vaccine event Local pets can receive free or low-cost vaccines during this event , hosted by the ABBY Foundation, Alaska’s...
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“For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” Thus go the tragic closing lines of “Romeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare’s familiar drama of teen love. Joyously, the production of the play now on stage at Houston’s Alley Theatre lives up to the boast. Which is...
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Texans are celebrating October as Texas Wine Month. The grape harvest is in and has an outstanding quality assessment. Texas’ vineyards are becoming better and better along with the recognition. Texas has eight American Viticultural Areas (AVA). These government-designated grape-...
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Harris County Precinct 7 Constable deputies and HCSO SWAT got to the home on Princess Garden Way near W Orem Drive earlier Monday afternoon, where an armed man was barricaded inside with the baby boy. Authorities say the safety of the infant and everyone involved was their priori...
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The White Sox are returning to Chicago one win from advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time in 21 years. Braden Montgomery lined a two-run double down the right-field line in the sixth inning for the go-ahead runs and Sean Burke allowed one hit in ...
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Montgomery County commissioners will meet on Oct. 8 to discuss a resolution that would support legislation allowing the county to adopt and enforce local ordinances, which counties in Texas do not have the power to do. The resolution would advocate for the ability to adopt and en...
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Sarah Grunau/Houston Public Media Flood waters flowed on Southwest Houston streets during Hurricane Beryl on July 8, 2024. While the majority of Houstonians say they feel prepared for natural disasters, a recent survey by Rice University found that income was a determining factor...
