An Aug. 14 Ulta Beauty news release announced Ulta Beauty and Target mutually agreed to not renew their partnership once the agreement concludes in August 2026. The Ulta Beauty at Target experience will continue in Target stores and on Target.com until then. “As we continue to execute our Ulta Beauty Unleashed plans, we’re confident our…
Kenzie Rankin was brought on to operate Nourish Cafe as general manager in July 2022. Located inside a building along with several other health-related businesses, the cafe serves healthy food options, coffee and drinks. Rankin, a self-taught baker, also managed Flour-Ish, in Conroe in 2017. The bakery closed down after the cafe lost its clientele…
Conroe’s Incredible Pizza Co. celebrated 20 years in business Aug. 5, Director of Marketing Kim Valadez said. The details Conroe’s Incredible Pizza Co. offers a range of hosting options, including birthday parties, group events, corporate events, overnight lock-in parties and exclusive use buyouts, Valadez said. She said while the business is known for pizza, the…
Conroe’s temporary development moratorium in the northern portion of the city will come to an end after City Council’s vote to extend it failed during an Aug. 14 meeting. What this means After nearly a year, the city will end its development moratorium. The moratorium, first enacted Aug. 29, 2024, during a special meeting, paused…
During its Aug. 14 meeting, Conroe City Council approved proposing a $0.4613 per $100 valuation tax rate for fiscal year 2025-26. The details The proposed rate is higher than the FY 2024-25 tax rate, which is $0.4272, according to prior reporting. Finance Manager Michael Monteilh said property taxes help pay for: Police and fire service…
During its Aug. 14 meeting, Conroe City Council members approved 15 out of 17 proposed charter amendments to be included on the November ballot. What you need to know Conroe city staff hosted two town hall meetings where residents provided feedback and shared requests to be included as charter amendments, including single-member districts, allowing the…
Approximately two dozen Texas House Democrats returned to Austin on Aug. 18, ending a two-week walkout over a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. After calling the House to order with the two-thirds quorum needed to conduct official business, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said lawmakers would “move quickly” on dozens of bills, which…
Updated 8:30 p.m. Aug. 18 A Texas House committee signed off on a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts during a brief meeting Aug. 18, hours after approximately two dozen Democrats returned to Austin and ended a two-week walkout in protest of the redistricting effort. The proposed congressional map is largely similar to a…
The Woodlands Family YMCA will be expanding its afterschool program at school campuses in partnership with Conroe ISD, according to an Aug. 12 news release from the YMCA. The gist The YMCA will open a site on the Conroe campuses in phases, according to the release. Care is provided from school dismissal through 6:30 p.m.…
Montgomery County officials and community leaders gathered Aug. 18 to break ground on an expansion to the Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility aimed at increasing access to care for justice-involved individuals experiencing mental illness. What this means The project, located on the same site as the current facility, will include an additional 100 beds,…