Montgomery City Council got a closer look April 28 at two long-running city efforts: a rewrite of the city’s development rules and the next step for the future municipal complex. Council heard a presentation from Bret Keast of Kendig Keast Collaborative on the city’s unified development ordinance, or UDO, and later voted to select Tellepsen…
Camp Mystic, the Texas Hill Country camp where 28 people died in catastrophic flooding last summer, announced April 30 that it will not welcome campers this summer. The decision comes nearly 10 months after 25 young campers, two teenage counselors and the camp’s executive director, Dick Eastland, died as the Guadalupe River camp flooded July…
From fried rice plates to eggs Benedict, check out six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, as reported by Community Impact. Impacts of the week Hibachi Hero now offering fast-food Asian cuisine in Cy-Fair Hibachi Hero offers a variety of appetizers, including spicy garlic edamame, pan-fried poke gyoza and crab wanton rangoons. The eatery…
On May 2, voters around Conroe and Montgomery can head to the polls to cast their ballots. Ahead of election day, here’s what voters should know. The overview On election day, voters in Montgomery County must vote at their designated precincts. Visit https://elections.mctx.org to see polling locations. According to the Texas Secretary of State’s office,…
Having operated out of the home of owner Victoria Pfeffer, The Core Movement Studio is now moving to a new brick-and-mortar location this summer, Pfeffer said. The backstory Pfeffer said via email that The Core Movement Studio is a boutique fitness studio with an emphasis on Pilates, CoreAlign, the Gyrotonic expansion method and more. The…
Demolition of the vacant Northwest Mall is underway within the Hwy. 290 and Loop 610 corridor, the site for a proposed train station that would offer high-speed travel between Houston and Dallas, a project spokesperson confirmed with Community Impact. What we know Demolition began in mid-April and is expected to take approximately 12 months, the…
NuSpine Chiropractic Lake Conroe is now under new ownership in Montgomery, officials confirmed. The details The chiropractic office has been under the ownership of Dr. Lauren Baker since April 15, she said. What they offer NuSpine Chiropractic Lake Conroe provides family-focused chiropractic care for patients of all ages. The practice offers chiropractic adjustments and personalized…
Approximately 25,802 voters in Harris and Montgomery counties cast early ballots in the May 2 special election to fill former Sen. Brandon Creighton’s seat in the Texas Legislature, according to unofficial early voting results released by the Texas Secretary of State’s office. By the numbers Votes cast in Harris and Montgomery counties combined accounted for…
Montgomery officials are looking at new playground and fitness upgrades for Homecoming Park as part of a planned park improvement project. During an April 28 Montgomery City Council meeting, Tim Duckworth with Cunningham Recreation presented a proposal for new equipment at the park, including a play structure, swings, shaded areas and outdoor fitness equipment. No…
Following hours of emotional testimony April 28, Texas lawmakers grilled state health officials about why they had not suspended the operating license of a Hill Country summer camp where 25 campers and two counselors died in a July 4 flood. The families of seven of the girls who died at Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian…