Sam Houston State University plans to partner with Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare and Huntsville Memorial Hospital to launch a new psychiatric residency program in 2026, according to a Dec. 15 news release. “Texas continues to face critical shortages in behavioral health, and the need for well-trained psychiatrists is only growing,” Thomas J. Mohr, DO, dean of…
Conroe City Council approved a bid award Dec. 11 for a new mobile fare ticketing system to move the city’s public transportation toward a ticketless, phone-based payment option. The full story Nancy Mikeska, deputy city administrator, said the upgrade is intended to modernize how riders pay fares while speeding up boarding and improving safety by…
Conroe City Council voted Dec. 11 to move forward with demolishing the Westside Recreation Center after city staff said the long-shuttered building has continued to deteriorate and sits in a floodway. During a November 2024 meeting, Conroe City Council agreed to close Westside Recreation Center by Dec. 31 2024, citing building concerns and the center’s…
Conroe City Council voted Dec. 11 to temporarily restore the city’s street-closure permit fee to $35 after a recent increase to $1,303 sparked backlash from residents and downtown business owners. The overview During council discussion, council members said the goal is to recover the city’s actual costs for staffing, equipment and safety without making community…
By Angela Bonilla General Assignment 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…
Willis ISD has seen 18.41% enrollment growth within the past five years—rising by 1,448 students from 7,865 to 9,313 students between the 2019-20 and 2024-25 school years, according to the district’s fall 2025 demographics report from Population and Survey Analysts. Kris Pool and Caroline Couch from PASA presented the report to WISD trustees during the…
Private schools around the Conroe and Montgomery area offer a variety of specialised 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…
Montgomery City Council got an early look Dec. 9 at a concept to convert the former Jim’s Hardware building into a combined municipal complex and police department. The current design is a 32,000-square-foot, two-story building with an estimated $10 million price tag, Jon Stevens, a representative with McFate Group, told council. What we know Stevens…
Texas has grown rapidly in recent years, and data indicates that development is not slowing down. The Lone Star State gained about 168,000 jobs from September 2024 to September 2025, leading the nation in job growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. The overview Texas is attractive to businesses looking to relocate or expand their…
By Angela Bonilla General Assignment 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…