With the 89th Texas legislative session underway, Houston-area lawmakers have begun working on hundreds of bills they hope to pass into law. Priorities for local representatives and senators include power line durability, enhancing Texas’s electric grid and school board elections. Lawmakers across the state have been filing bills for the 89th session since Nov. 12…
Montgomery Police Department has launched a new program called “Take Me Home,” which aims to create a database of adults and children in the city and surrounding area who have difficulty communicating due to a developmental or cognitive disability. The database will be used to help identify individuals who are lost and return them to…
Private schools around the Conroe and Montgomery area offer a variety of specialized instruction, from different religious affiliations to various types of curriculum. This is a noncomprehensive list of private schools in the Conroe and Montgomery area, including several from bordering areas that serve Conroe and Montgomery. Tuition prices are current. Conroe Calvary Baptist School…
Following closures Jan. 21-22 due to Winter Storm Enzo in the Greater Houston area, school districts and colleges have announced reopenings. What you need to know Here is a listing of openings announced by area school districts and colleges. This list is not comprehensive. Alvin Community College Alvin Community College will be open Jan. 23,…
Updated 12:30 p.m. Jan. 22 On Jan. 22, a number of Houston-area health care facilities announced reopenings following the winter storm. MD Anderson announced on its website it will resume normal operations at all locations Jan. 23, including in-person clinic appointments and research activities. St. Luke’s Health announced its facilities have returned to normal operations…
Looking for something to do in the Houston area this weekend? Check out this weekend’s guide. All events are subject to change, and this list is not comprehensive. “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” Tomball Memorial High School will present “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” based on the 1967 musical. Jan. 23-24 and Jan.…
The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is asking for blood donations of all types following the recent winter storm in the Houston area, officials said in a Jan. 22 news release. With several blood drives canceled amid hazardous conditions, health care providers have been challenged to meet demand. What to know The center is in…
A new location of Next Level Urgent Care is now open along Hwy. 242, Chief Administrative Officer Alexis Smith confirmed. The clinic offers treatment for a range of non-life-threatening conditions, Smith said. “We’re thrilled to open our second location in Conroe, and even more excited to continue bringing top-tier care to the Conroe community,” Smith…
Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced that all Houston airports will reopen the morning of Jan. 22, according to a Jan. 21 news conference. What we know William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport will reopen after shutting down Jan. 21 due to the snow and ice brought in by a cold front the…
Montgomery and Tomball ISDs were both named finalists for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, districts announced Jan. 16. Two-minute impact MISD is one of three finalists in the small-district category with fewer than 10,000 students enrolled. TISD is one of five finalists in the large district category with more than 10,000 students enrolled. The…