According to an April 28 news release, Shea Homes officially broke ground on its planned open wellness and social club at Converde, a new active adult community in Conroe, on April 27. Two-minute impact According to the news release, Converde is a 55-plus resort-style neighborhood designed for connection and community. It spans around 170 acres…
More than 53,000 students will be invited to join Texas’ education savings account program this week, the state comptroller’s office said May 4. To date, nearly 96,000 students have been selected to participate, with these students set to receive about $820 million of the $1 billion state lawmakers allocated for the program, an agency spokesperson…
Community members and public officials gathered at the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park on May 2 to remember the life and legacy of veteran Jimmie C. Edwards, the park’s founder and former county judge. Edwards, who died March 31, was a Vietnam veteran, served as Montgomery County judge and state representative, and founded the Montgomery…
Interested in what’s going on with Montgomery County-area nonprofits and other entities? Check out some updates below. This story is not comprehensive. 12th annual Women Empowering Women Luncheon raised nearly $170,000 for Interfaith Community Clinic On April 9, more than 300 guests attended the Women’s Empowering Luncheon, which helped raise over $170,000 to support the…
According to an April 23 release, Omni Construction Service announced it launched Omni HomeWorks, a new service focused on small repairs, maintenance and everyday home needs. Omni Construction Services is a family-owned contractor serving The Woodlands, Conroe and Montgomery. The details Per the release, while Omni Construction Services has built a reputation for full-scale remodeling…
As polls closed in the May 2 special election, Ron Angeletti (D) and Brett Ligon (R) are up for a vacant Texas Senate District 4 seat. Incumbent Brandon Creighton chose to vacate the seat after being named chancellor and CEO of the Texas Tech University System. What’s happening According to unofficial voting results, Ligon leads…
Updated 10:56 p.m. May 2 Republican candidate Brett Ligon will be taking the vacant Texas Senate District 4 seat, as unofficial results show him with 75% of the votes, over opposing Democratic candidate Ron Angeletti. Ligon (R): 26,068 votes, or 75.06% Angeletti (D): 8,662 votes, or 24.94% Incumbent Brandon Creighton chose to not run for…
Posted 7:50 p.m. May 2 Sara Countryman and Cheryl Fox are leading in the Montgomery mayor and council Place 4 races, respectively, according to unofficial early voting results from Montgomery County Elections. Zooming in In the race for Montgomery mayor, Countryman has 45.71%, or 160 votes, while Mark Gess has 27.71%, or 97 votes, Art…
Posted 11:50 p.m. May 2 Incumbent Sara Countryman is reelected as mayor, according to unofficial voting results from Montgomery County Elections. Countryman gained 39.92%, or 188 votes, while challengers Mark Gess had 29.51%, or 139 votes, Art Aguilar had 27.81%, or 131 votes, and Kristin Gyldenege saw 2.76%, or 13 votes, per unofficial voting results…
Posted at 7:30 p.m. May 2 Kristin Hoisington, Ken Blevins and John Sellars are leading in the Conroe City Council Places 3, 4 and 5 races, respectively, according to unofficial early voting results from Montgomery County Elections. Tanya Maddux is leading in the race for Conroe municipal judge. Zooming in According to the unofficial early…