Conroe News
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Harris County Commissioners approved a historic property tax increase Thursday that will raise the combined tax rate to about 67 cents for every $100 of taxable value. That means if you own a home assessed at $400,000 your taxes will increase by almost $200 a year. The public com...
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The Conroe Symphony Orchestra (CSO) opens its 29th season with Swing Swing Swing, a high-energy tribute to the golden age of American big band music, on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 4:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church Conroe. The program, sponsored in part by the Apricity Foundation, c...
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For the 2026-27 Conroe ISD school year, the district has implemented new learning materials to support student development. On Sept. 16, the CISD board of trustees reviewed an initial report detailing the curriculum integration. Some context CISD Deputy Superintendent Ted Landry ...
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From coffee to cocktails, music to Mexico City eats, The Watershed is bringing a local gathering spot to Austin’s Clarksville neighborhood. The new hospitality hub welcomed customers starting Sept. 8, with hopes of creating a new neighborhood hang. “We all designed a program, a m...
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The proposed Tomball ISD Virtual Academy for Cybersecurity, a new Career and Technical Education program that focuses on college credits and training in cybersecurity and computer science, would be the 11th virtual school of its type in Texas. Mapping it out The presentation for ...
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Conroe officials are continuing to look at how to pay for the city’s growing drainage needs, but City Council stopped short of moving forward with a proposed stormwater utility fee Sept. 10 . During the meeting, council reviewed available grant funding, upcoming drainage work and...
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The family of a longtime Richmond resident who has spent nearly three months in federal immigration custody is asking why he cannot be released under supervision while his immigration case continues. Innocent Rutahagara Batamula, 59, is currently being held at an immigration dete...
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If you turn on your faucet and brown water comes out, your first reaction might be: What is that? And is it safe? That’s the question one Montgomery County woman wanted answered after she noticed dark brown water coming from her faucet. Linda contacted ENOUGH’s Amy Davis and prod...
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With Election Day approaching, Harris County election officials are testing thousands of pieces of voting equipment as part of an effort to demonstrate how ballots are handled and build public trust in the process. But when KPRC 2 asked people at Discovery Green whether they trus...
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Harris County homeowners are facing another increase in their county property-tax burden as commissioners move forward with a budget that would increase spending by hundreds of millions of dollars. The proposed budget would increase county spending by about 12 percent, or roughly...
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From cards and collectibles to hotels and hospitality, check out eight business updates from the west campus and downtown Austin area. This list is not comprehensive. Now Open Mo Bamba Cards & Collectibles Former The University of Texas at Austin basketball player and NBA player ...
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David Willard officially became Conroe’s city administrator Aug. 10 after the City Council unanimously appointed him to the position July 23. Willard previously served as city manager in Longview and Borger, assistant city manager in Odessa and Hutchinson County judge. Willard, w...
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Check out what’s happening in New Caney and Porter this weekend, Sept. 18-20. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. East Montgomery County Fair & Rodeo Hosted by the East Montgomery County Fair Association, the nearly 10-day event will take place Sept. 11-...
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The Woodlands Township board of directors will review a proposed agreement from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for mounted patrol services at a Sept. 17 meeting. The board will decide whether to move forward with negotiations for a final agreement with MCSO, as the contra...
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The man accused of attacking and stabbing a nurse inside a Texas Medical Center parking garage now faces federal kidnapping and carjacking charges, according to the FBI’s Houston office. Perry Bernard Green, 46, is accused of attacking a woman with a knife inside a parking garage...
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A decision by Gov. Greg Abbott to pause state funding for Flock Safety cameras is forcing law enforcement agencies across the Houston area to reconsider how they will pay for, and in some cases continue using, the license plate reader technology. The move comes as communities acr...
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Homeowners in a Montgomery County community are pushing back against a new community-wide internet plan that will eventually add $75 a month to their HOA assessments, with some residents questioning why they should have to pay for a service they say they did not choose. The Woodl...
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The mother of one of two people charged in the firebombing of a Montgomery County Buddhist temple is now facing federal charges herself. FBI Houston Civil Rights agents arrested Gertrude “Trudy” Thompson, 58, on charges including conspiracy to commit arson, use of an explosive, a...
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Earlier this year, more than 270,000 students across Texas applied for the state’s new school voucher program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts, or TEFA. A district-level report released by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, which oversees the program, identified 92,728 awa...
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Montgomery County commissioners will discuss temporary office and courtroom operations for the 523rd District Court among several items slated on the Sept. 17 agenda. Revisions to several amendments to the county’s Drainage Criteria Manual and the Thoroughfare Plan will also be r...
parks
In November, construction is scheduled to kick off on the first phase of the East Montgomery County Improvement District ’s multi-phase park project, which will be built on a 200-acre plot of land in New Caney, according to a Sept. 14 news release from the district . What’s happe...
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Texas’ new school choice program has awarded funds to about 118,440 students, but as families begin using the funds, families raise questions about what the money can actually pay for and how the state-funded accounts interact with financial assistance offered by private schools....
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Conroe could look to put itself in the running for the newly proposed U.S. Space Academy, with two City Council members asking staff to research whether the city has a realistic shot at hosting the federal institution. During council member inquiry time at the Sept. 10 meeting, C...
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A 24-year-old man is dead, and three teenagers, including two girls, have been hospitalized after their vehicle crashed while fleeing from Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies in north Houston late Sunday night. According to HCSO, deputies received a call around 11 p.m. about ...
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Houston police are awaiting autopsy results after a 46-year-old man was found dead Saturday afternoon after a witness reported seeing his body removed from a vehicle near a Southwest Houston apartment complex. The incident happened around 3:25 p.m. Sept. 12 at 5720 Rampart Street...
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A fatal crash has closed the westbound main lanes of south Beltway 8 near I-59, after West Airport Boulevard, according to the Harris County Precinct 7 Constable’s Office. Houston TranStar reported the incident as a heavy-truck crash at 8:03 a.m. Motorists should expect severe co...
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Authorities are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl in February, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Deputies responded to a report near the 13800 block of Ella Boulevard on Feb. 10. Investigators with the constable’s Speci...
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Conroe City Council adopted a nearly $390 million operating budget Sept. 10 that includes police pay increases and continued funding for the city’s Flock Safety license plate readers. The $389.9 million budget passed 4-2, with council members David Hairel and Shana Arthur voting ...
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A 72-year-old woman died Friday after being hit by a vehicle near the Texas Medical Center, and the case will be presented to a Harris County grand jury, according to Houston police . The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. in the 7300 block of Fannin Street. Police said the woman wa...
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Friday’s Forecast: Houston is missing the brunt of scattered showers and storms Friday afternoon. Radar is showing pop up showers and thunderstorms across Liberty, Fort Bend and Eastern Harris County. Tropical moisture is continues to move in from the Gulf and this consistent sou...
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Texas SNAP recipients affected by Tropical Storm Edouard have additional time to request replacement benefits for food that was lost or destroyed because of the storm. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission said the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved extending the re...
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Business officials with Eyemart Express confirmed the national retailer opened a new location in Conroe. The details Specializing in same-day glasses, Eyemart Express provides not just eye exams but also in-house lens adjustments and creation. “As the first Eyemart Express in Con...
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Taylor Townsend was tight, not moving well and could sense she was off swinging her racket early in the U.S. Open women’s doubles final. “I wanted this really badly, and I knew that I wanted it,” she said. “I felt it in my body and my spirit because I was so nervous.” Partner Kat...
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For years, Houston-area students have celebrated their high school graduations inside Reliant Stadium, creating lasting memories for graduates, families and educators. Beginning with future ceremonies, those events will move to Reliant Arena. The Harris County Sports & Convention...
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Need to catch up with Community Impact’s coverage this week? Check out these trending stories from across the northern part of the Greater Houston area from Sept. 4-11. Montgomery County commissioners approve tax rate increase, budget Montgomery County Commissioners Court approve...
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The Woodlands Family YMCA at Shadowbend marks 40 years since its opening on Sept. 21, according to a news release from the organization. How we got here The location began as an extension of the Conroe YMCA in 1977, with an office in a trailer on Sawdust Road in 1981 followed by ...
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The 17th Annual Spelling Bee hosted by the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County will be held starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd. Suann Hereford with RCEMC told me, “Gather your friends, coworkers, classmates or family and join us for one of our favorite community traditio...
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President Kym Crane opened the Rotary Club of Lake Conroe’s Community Connection gathering at Napoli’s Italian Grill with a pledge to the United States flag and a pledge to the Texas Flag followed by Rotarian Charlie Parada leading us in a prayer. After we munched on delicious ap...
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Conroe Noon Lions are “Roaring into Fall” with a calendar full of terrific events, service projects and involvement with our wonderful community. We have a nearly full roster of Lions looking forward to our first of this school year “Reading at Reaves” event. We adapt and overcom...
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Children’s Safe Harbor is making its modern Training & Community Engagement Center available to organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and community partners for meetings, training, and special events. The center can flexibly accommodate a wide range of gatherings, from interacti...
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Florian Martin | Houston Public Media The county-owned Astrodome opened in 1965 but has been closed to all events since 2009. Since the Houston Astrodome was permanently closed to the public in 2009, there have been three presidents of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, two Ha...
