With the Texas Renaissance Festival wrapping up Sunday, there’s more medieval combat to come this weekend in Conroe. The American Medieval Combat Federation hosts its National Qualifiers at the Lone Star Expo Arena inside the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday. Here’s what to know about the sport, its Montgomery County participants and this weekend’s…
Rotarians have much to be thankful for. We serve our communities and the world in gratitude. We are thankful for all we have in our community, such as our unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We have the world best economy. We will have our differences, but we focus on our…
Bring family and friends to the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas on Main after Thanksgiving on Tuesday, Dec 3 through the streets of downtown Conroe. The Tree Lighting begins at 6:30pm at Heritage Place with Christmas on Main immediately following the lighting of the spectacular tree. Visit the local merchants who will provide Christmas…
Did you ever hear “Small Town” by John Mellencamp? Cool song. And the rhythm is pretty catchy, too. Can’t quite place it? Just search it on your phone and take a minute to listen to some of his lyrics. I’m guessing they’ll resonate. After all, we all live in a small town. Small town culture.…
Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a real Christmas tree! Right? For some, that is the only way to do Christmas. So, I was doing a little thinking over Thanksgiving and decided to shed some light on a few tips to help you select the right tree for your family or situation. Of course, I know…
Texas Wineries earned 590 Medals at the recent Blind Judging of the Houston Rodeo Uncorked International Wine Competition held at the NRG Center. There were 2,876 entries from 20 countries with Texas representing 19.4% of those entries that were judged blindly by multiple panels of judges during the weekend of November 15th-17th, 2024. These wines were…
Montgomery County is home to an archeological site that is on the National Register of Historic Places and dates back to the mid-1800s. In the 1970s, the Texas Historical Commission named the Kirbee Kiln site in western Montgomery County as the largest groundhog kiln that had then been excavated in Texas, and it remains one…
Conroe’s queen of the radio airwaves Mary McCoy will be getting a statue soon in the city in recognition of her 73 years on the radio. The bust will be unveiled in Founders Plaza adjacent to the Owen Theatre in downtown Conroe on Dec. 7, McCoy’s 87th birthday. The bust will be unveiled at 11 a.m.…
This past week’s meeting started with a heartfelt prayer by Lion Raymond McDonald thanking the Lord for the peace surrounding the recent national election and for all of those public servants here and around the world who risk their lives to protect our nation and its citizens. Then, we heard from three outstanding high…
Rotarians have so much to be thankful for. We show our gratitude in serving our community, country and the world. We start our weekly meetings in prayer and then honor the flags of the United States and Texas. It is this weekly acknowledgment of these priorities to serve and respect our creator, country and state.…