The Conroe ISD board of trustees approved in a 5-2 vote Texans for Excellence in Education as the superintendent search firm at a May 29 special meeting. Superintendent Curtis Null is leaving the district to take the superintendent post in Lake Travis ISD, and Ted Landry was named interim superintendent May 19. The gist CISD…
The Montgomery County Memorial Library System will host its annual summer reading program from June 2-July 26 at all seven branches across the county, according to an April 30 news release. The details The program’s theme is “Color Our World” and the program is open to all ages. Participants can read books, articles, audiobooks or…
Leave behind the mundane lunch break and predictable dinner routine, and set sail on a bold culinary adventure. Houston’s newest fast-casual gem, Shoreline Shrimp, has just dropped anchor at 18006 Park Row Drive, Ste. 100, inviting everyone to “Embrace the palette of the Pacific Rim.” Founded by fine-dining veterans Lance Criswell and Coleman McNabb, this…
Providing fast, thorough care for chest pain can be challenging, especially when time is critical and symptoms vary widely. Elitecare Emergency Hospital excels at delivering efficient, comprehensive cardiac evaluations 24/7, ensuring patients receive the right care without unnecessary delays or costs. Community Impact spoke with Dr. Tracy Antill, a physician at Elitecare Emergency Hospital, to…
$175 is all Vicky Clemont receives from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program once a month. Clemont, who lives in the Cy-Fair area with her daughter and granddaughter, suffers from epilepsy and relies on her daughter to care for her. For her family, that $175 can only get her so few little things before they have…
Texas House lawmakers gave final approval to an $8.5 billion funding boost for the state’s nearly 9,000 public schools, sending the legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk on May 29. The governor has said he will sign the bill into law. House Bill 2 will provide permanent raises for educators and support staff; invest in…
During the final days of the 140-day regular legislative session, two proposals to amend the state Constitution and require judges to deny bail for certain felony offenses died in the Texas House. The overview Senate Joint Resolution 1, which House lawmakers rejected May 28, proposed amending the state constitution to automatically deny bail to unauthorized…
Homes have started selling in Briarley, a new community in Montgomery owned by Johnson Land Ventures, according to a May 19 news release. A closer look Briarley, which sits off Old Plantersville Road near Hwy. 105, will have a mix of 60-, 70- and 80-foot homesites in its first phase, according to the release. The…
By Angela Bonilla Education Reporter Angela joined Community Impact as a reporter covering education in Montgomery County in April 2024 after working as a journalist in Central Texas. Prior to joining CI, Angela worked as part of a digital and social media team at a news station in Waco. When she’s not writing, she enjoys…
Texas senators voted unanimously May 27 to expand eligibility for medical cannabis prescriptions, putting the state on track to build out an existing program that some Texans have said does not currently help enough people. That same day, legislation that would ban the possession, sale and manufacture of all other hemp-derived THC products in Texas…