Home sales saw a decrease year over year in January in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by local real estate firm The Spencer Team. Two-minute impact Home sales decreased in four of the eight ZIP codes in Conroe and Montgomery, with total home sales decreasing 4.3% year over year in…
The Conroe Community Cemetery, a Black burial site dating back to at least 1892, was long neglected and nearly forgotten. In 2011, genealogist Jon Eden discovered its overgrown grounds while cataloging graves in the nearby Oakwood Cemetery. “You did not know there was a cemetery here,” John Meredith, president of Conroe Community Cemetery Restoration Project,…
The Conroe ISD board of trustees approved adopting the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum at the Feb. 18 meeting, after initial discussion of the curriculum at the Jan. 7 meeting. Five board members voted in favor of the curriculum and two abstained. Marianne Horton and Melissa Summler abstained as they want to hear feedback from teachers. The…
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital are forming a new partnership aimed at addressing childhood cancer, according to a Feb. 19 joint news release from the health care systems. What’s happening? In early 2026, joint operations and care for patients are expected to launch. While specifics have not yet…
Single-family home sales in Houston increased in January for the fifth consecutive month, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ January Housing Update released Feb. 14. Sales rose 1.2% from 5,002 last January to 5,064 this January, according to the report. The details The report also found: Total property sales increased 1.3% year over year…
Conroe ISD has withdrawn the recommendation to discontinue the dual language program for the 2025-26 school year after hearing almost two and a half hours of public comment from around 80 parents and students at the Feb. 18 meeting. “It’s a difficult decision anytime that we have to make decisions especially when staffing and money…
Looking for things to do this weekend across the Houston metro area? From an economic outlook conference in The Woodlands, to an Indian film festival in Houston’s Museum District, check out these 10 events happening between Feb. 21-23. This list is not comprehensive. Economic Outlook Conference The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce will present a…
During its Feb. 18 meeting, Montgomery ISD trustees approved the purchase of police vehicles from the city of Tomball. In a nutshell The district is purchasing four police vehicles from the city of Tomball for $50,000, according to the meeting agenda. “Providing our police department with updated, reliable vehicles equips our officers to do their…
The filing period for candidates looking to run for public office in the May 3 election closed Feb. 14, with Feb. 18 being the deadline for write-in candidates. What you need to know Early voting for the May elections will begin April 22, according to the Texas Secretary of State. The last day to register…
Base Power officials announced in a Feb. 19 news release the expansion of its electricity services to Houston-area residents following its launch in Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth. Established in 2023, Base Power provides a source of electricity that can keep Texans powered when power lines go down or the electric grid fails. “Houston represents one…