Montgomery City Council voted Sept. 9 to grant a special use permit allowing H-E-B to include a drive-thru for a future restaurant on its planned grocery store site. The details The permit applies to a 31.97-acre tract at the southeast corner of Hwy. 105 and FM 2854, according to city documents. The drive-thru will be…
Looking for a spine-tingling and spooky activity to get in the Halloween spirit? Check out this guide for haunted houses and ghost tours throughout the Greater Houston area. This list is not comprehensive. Haunted Houses Creepy Hollow Haunted House Multiple themed scary attractions are offered by Creepy Hollow Haunted House. Visit beloved creepy characters as…
There are several events taking place in the Greater Houston area to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. This list is not comprehensive. Hispanic Heritage Celebration Houston Premium Outlets is hosting a performance and dance lessons from Mixteco Ballet Folklorico and a performance from Mariachi Estrella de Mi Tierra.…
The Montgomery County Historical Commission will dedicate a historical marker to the Montgomery County Hospital during a public ceremony at 9 a.m. Sept. 15, according to a Sept. 10 news release. Some context First opened in 1938, it was the region’s first public hospital, according to the release, and received its first addition in 1954…
Looking for something to do in the Houston area this weekend? Check out this weekend’s guide! All events are subject to change, and this list is not comprehensive. Homeschool Day at The Learning Zoo Meet an 11-foot-long python and learn about the snake’s ecosystem, how they catch their food and how they shed their skin.…
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a Sept. 10 executive order aimed at prohibiting hemp-derived THC products from being sold to minors, which he called “safety for kids, freedom for adults.” The order comes one week after a special legislative session ended without Abbott and state lawmakers agreeing on legislation to ban or restrict THC sales. What…
Creature Commons Counseling, which offers in-person counseling services to teens and young adults, relocated to Conroe from its original location in Magnolia. “I felt there was a greater opportunity to support young people near Conroe, Montgomery and Willis from this central location,” practice owner Lish Montesa said. What they offer Montesa said the business commonly…
In March, Janna Hoglund was appointed the new director of the Montgomery County Memorial Library System after previously serving as the director of the Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library. Community Impact interviewed Hoglund about her new role, priorities and vision for the library system. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. What…
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office has entered a multiyear partnership with the Human Trafficking Institute to expand local efforts to combat human trafficking, child exploitation and commercial sexual exploitation, according to a Sept. 9 news release. Montgomery County is one of the first five counties in Texas to partner with Human Trafficking Institute, per…
Community members, leaders and city officials gathered at the new Oscar Johnson Jr. Enrichment & Recreation Center in Conroe on Sept. 9 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a first look at the new space. The big picture The new enrichment and recreation center is nearing completion and is expected to open to the public in…