Young Texas Artists (YTA) is launching its 2025-26 performing arts season which will include special musical guests, the 41st annual Young Texas Artists Music Competition and YTA’s signature Bach, Beethoven & Barbecue gala, along with a lecture series for YTA enthusiasts. “YTA exists to serve both audiences and artists, and each new season strengthens that mission,”…
The Montgomery County Literary Arts Council will kick off its fall season with 2026 Texas State Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Kevin Prufer. The reading and book signing will be on Thursday, September 18th, at Lone Star College Montgomery, room B-102 at 7:00 pm; the event is free to the public. Kevin Prufer’s newest poetry collection…
Purple Haze? Purple Rain? Purple People Eater? Famous songs, one and all, but not the purple that’s on our minds this month. For our 5 O’Clock Phlock Parrot Head Club, purple is the color of remembrance. It drives us to do more as we count down the days to our annual FUNraiser for The Woodlands…
The Rotary Club of Conroe hosted State Rep. Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, at the last noon meeting at Honor Café in historic downtown Conroe. Will was one of the busiest State Representatives with 81 Legislative Bills he authored and a myriad other Legislative Bills he co-authored. This make him one of the most active State Legislators with…
This past week Conroe Noon Lions welcomed new members: Jamie Bell, LaVonne Christianson, Ethan Edwards, Mike Griffin, Harry Keyser, Dave Marsh, B. J. Spence, and Jason Smith. Past District Governor Mark Roth inducted these new members. PDG. Roth recalled the moment he became a real Lion-at-heart. It was after hurricane Katrina had destroyed New Orleans and…
The Conroe Church of Christ is marking its 100th anniversary in 2025 and a weekend of celebrations is set for Sept. 20-21. The church organized in 1925 and first met at the Montgomery County Courthouse. Other meeting locations have been on Collins Street in downtown Conroe, at 1500 Frazier Street which is now the Conroe…
The Montgomery County Historical Commission invites the public to a special historical marker dedication ceremony at the front steps of the old County Hospital on Monday morning, Sept. 15, at 9am.  It is located at 301 1st Street in east Conroe in what was the city’s first residential area in the early 1900s. Opened exactly…
The grape harvest in Texas is winding down after weeks of harvesting Texas grapes. The white grapes ripen first with Viognier, Chardonnay, Chennin Blanc, Pinot Grigio and other white grapes maturing first. These grapes are first de-stemmed, then crushed, and skins pressed with these white wine grapes going into the fermentation vats. Eventually the red grapes…
The Long Walk Rated R for pervasive language, grisly images, sexual references, strong bloody violence and suicideRotten Tomatoes Score: 96%In TheatersFor three decades, filmmakers have been trying to bring Stephen King’s 1979 novel to the big screen. From George Romero to Frank Darabont and other talented directors, the rights were acquired and then later expired.…
It’s time to Wine Walk, foodie friends.  The popular 21st annual H-E-B Wine Walk is back and better than ever with a brand-new location at The Woodlands® Resort set for Saturday afternoon, October 4 from 4 – 7 p.m.  This move reflects a renewed vision of bringing guests closer to nature while offering even more space…