School is out for summer, but not before Rotarians handed out scholarships to graduating high-school seniors and first graders received their “I Like Me” Books. This is a time for Rotarians to reflect on how they have assisted others in the world. It is all about education and raising others to even higher heights! Deitra Johnson…
Liberty Belles Republican Women held their first ever “My American Hero” 2026 Essay Contest Winners recently at Panorama Golf Club. These essays, written by students attending Willis Independent School District Courage, honored men and women whose “Courage, Service and Inspiration” made them proud to live in this wonderful country of ours. The program began…
Most wine drinkers enjoy the same wines repeatedly. They do not know about the expansive world of available wines. Before the Judgment of Paris in 1976, everyone “knew” only France made the best wines in the world. Fifty years ago during America’s Bi-Centennial Celebration, the “best of the best” French wines competed at a blind wine…
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is proud to unveil a diverse and dynamic lineup for the 2026 Performing Arts Series, bringing together a vibrant mix of live music, film, dance and family-friendly programming. In alignment with The Pavilion’s mission to inspire new audiences and deepen the appreciation for the arts, all events in the series…
Conroe Noon Lions are gearing up for some great events as we wrap up our “Lion’s year 25/26”. Our Service Saturday had a huge turnout of helping hands with power tools and plenty of energy to tackle a list of “honey do’s” for one of our fellow Lions needing some assistance for the bigger projects.…
Lake Conroe Centennial Lions Club held a General Meeting recently at Walden Yacht Club. President Katherine Maher called the meeting to order, with Bill Hogan starting us off with a prayer. Bob Neilsen then led us all in the Pledges to the American Flag and the Texas Flag. After the Treasurer’s and Secretary’s reports, we…
The last two weeks have been very busy for the Rotary Club of Conroe. These are the weeks for distribution of the “I Like Me!” books to the first-grade students in the Conroe High School feeder zone. This project has delivered personalized books to first-grade students since the 1999 -2000 School Year. The program started…
Got a problem? Who you gonna call? Assuming you don’t reply “Ghostbusters” while that movie’s theme song bounces into your brain, these two questions point to a serious epistemological issue that can only be answered with increasingly dark humor. At least that’s the idea behind “Dear Alien,” a new play by Liz Duffy Adams now running at…
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Rated PG-13Rotten Tomatoes Score: 61%In Theaters With the success of the Disney+ television series, it only makes sense that Disney would want to create an entire movie around their Mandalorian franchise. For those of you who have completely missed out, the Mandalorian tells the story of bounty hunter in the…
We celebrate and memorialize those who gave up their lives to protect and defend us this weekend. It will be a great three-day weekend to spend time honoring those who gave their all and also enjoy a relaxing break. This Holiday also signals a time of coming hot Summer weather and changes in our living…