Business owners in Montgomery County have a new incentive program available which will provide long-term loans to commercial property owners for upgrading to energy- and water-conserving infrastructure. The details As previously reported by Community Impact, the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program was brought before Montgomery County commissioners in March, and it allows commercial property owners…
Dragon Bowl C relocated within Conroe. The restaurant is known for its anime-inspired Asian cuisine, such as ramen and boba tea. In a statement to Community Impact, the business stated that it will still be in downtown Conroe. Its former location at 118 Simonton St., Conroe, will be the home of Taste The Asian, another…
The future of cybersecurity in Texas has taken shape in San Antonio. On June 2, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 150 into law, establishing the Texas Cyber Command at The University of Texas at San Antonio. The command center will take over much of Texas’ digital security responsibilities. What they said At the UTSA…
Friendswood and Katy ISDs lead the region for highest percentages of students with dyslexia and autism, respectively, according to Texas Education Agency data released May 9. At a glance Community Impact analyzed TEA data for 28 school districts across the Greater Houston area to learn which schools have the most students enrolled in special education…
Texas public school students will continue taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test, next school year after a bipartisan legislative push to get rid of the high-stakes exam died in the final hours of Texas’ regular legislative session, which ended June 2. The Texas House and Senate gaveled out at…
A citywide moratorium will not go into effect for Conroe, after City Council voted May 30 against implementing the measure. Council member Marsha Porter said Rep. Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, and state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, secured $15 million for the city for water infrastructure, which council members cited as the reason they voted against the…
Texas lawmakers have agreed to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, though they were still hammering out a final deal as of May 29, as the end of the regular legislative session nears. The state-owned standardized test is administered to third through 12th grade students each spring to measure student progress and…
Willis ISD announced on May 30 it has welcomed Sarah Blakelock as its new director of communications. What to know Blakelock has more than 20 years of experience in education and public service, and she has been the Conroe ISD director of communications for over 10 years, according to WISD post on social media. In…
State lawmakers have approved legislation that would prohibit all public and charter school students from using their cellphones on campus next school year. The Texas Senate unanimously passed House Bill 1481 on May 25, and the legislation was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for final approval May 28. The proposal, which was passed by…
After over eight years of a mostly online presence, Get Fictional owner Keely Mahaffey decided to open the store’s first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Conroe this summer, Mahaffey confirmed. The gist The owner blends, designs and hand-pours soy candles with a “bookish twist,” Mahaffey said, along with offering wax melts, perfumes and diffusers. Mahaffey said…