Montgomery City Council approved an agreement Aug. 26 for the police department’s use of a firearms training range for $10,000 with Valhalla Trust. The gist According to agenda documents, the $10,000 annual contract—funded through the Montgomery Crime Control and Prevention District—provides law enforcement officers with access to a designated facility for required training and certification.…
Conroe City Council voted Aug. 28 to rename the Oscar Johnson Jr. Community Center as the Oscar Johnson Jr. Enrichment & Recreation Center ahead of its September opening and add four new staff positions. What you need to know Along with the name change, Conroe City Council members also approved adding four new staff positions—a…
Amazing Window Cleaners launched a new division called Amazing Christmas Lights, which will specialize in full-service Christmas and holiday lighting installations in and around Montgomery County, according to an Aug. 25 news release. Booking for the holiday season will begin Oct. 1. Amazing Christmas Lights will offer free estimates, design consultations, maintenance and takedown after…
An interagency crackdown on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs in the Houston area began Aug. 28 for the extended Labor Day weekend, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen announced. The gist Constable Precinct 1 deputies and officers from other law enforcement agencies will be out across Harris County to find and arrest drivers…
Sam Houston State University’s College of Oseopathic Medicine in Conroe and OakBend Medical Center officially launched their new residency program in Richmond, Texas, according to an Aug. 25 news release. In a nutshell The four residents who make up the first class of the new residency program began training Aug. 1, according to the release.…
The Home Depot has filed plans for work at a new site in Conroe, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The details Construction is expected to begin in September 2025 and wrap up in October 2026, according to the filing. The project has an estimated cost of $17 million.…
The Conroe ISD board of trustees named David Vinson as the lone finalist for CISD’s superintendent of schools in a unanimous vote during a special board meeting Aug. 27. The decision follows a three-month search to fill the position. What you need to know Vinson has been the superintendent for Wylie ISD since 2011, which…
Roadside vendor and solicitor regulations will take effect in Montgomery County after commissioners voted Aug. 26 to adopt an ordinance regulating roadside vendors and solicitors in unincorporated areas of the county. What you need to know The ordinance bans the solicitation of money as well as the sale or distribution of food and merchandise on…
Texas senators voted Aug. 27 to overhaul the state’s standardized testing system, putting public school students one step closer to taking new exams in the 2027-28 school year. House lawmakers passed the bill one day earlier. What you need to know House Bill 8 would eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and…
Check out these events in the Greater Houston area this weekend, Aug. 29-Sept.1. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change. ​​Broadway on the Hill Enjoy a night of music as Broadway stars return to their hometown of Houston and perform old and new songs. Free tickets are available on Miller Outdoor…