By Lizzy Spangler Editor Lizzy serves as editor for the Conroe/Montgomery and Tomball/Magnolia editions of Community Impact. Joining CI in August 2022, she covered government for Conroe, Jersey Village, Magnolia, Montgomery and Tomball prior to becoming editor. When not working, Lizzy enjoys hanging out with her dog, Twix, or watching reality TV.
At least 10 Greater Houston area Shoe Carnival locations are poised for a name change by back-to-school season in 2026. The national retailer offers both name brand and private label merchandise including footwear and accessories, according to its website. The big picture Board members with the family footwear retailer Shoe Carnival announced Nov. 13 they…
Waymo is gearing up to roll out fully autonomous driving in Houston and Dallas. The gist The move comes as Waymo begins driverless operations in Miami, with launches planned in four additional cities—Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Orlando—over the next several weeks, according to a Nov. 18 news release. Waymo leaders said expanding to new…
THE WOODLANDS, TX — On The Kirb, the Houston based sports bar, recently opened its fifth location in The Woodlands in mid-November and celebrated their grand opening on the 22nd, making it CEO Joe Arbelly’s first foray into Montgomery County. The new Organic Eatery and Sports Bar, gained its name from its original Upper Kirby…
MONTGOMERY, TX — Montgomery ISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center, also known as The DEN, is a game changer in the county in regards to providing a quality and avant-garde training environment for students interested in obtaining a skill and possible certification the moment they graduate from high school. The new culinary lab at…
MONTGOMERY, TX — Santa Claus is headed to Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston! Santa will arrive by boat in true Margaritaville-style fashion to kick off the festivities! Make plans now to have breakfast with Jolly Old St. Nick. Enjoy a festive breakfast buffet, photo ops, and a chance to visit with Santa himself.…
It was finally caputred at York Junion High. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is trying to track down its owner.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is moving forward with a set of permanent rules designed to prohibit the sale of consumable THC products to anyone under 21 years old. The big picture The five-member commission voted at a Nov. 18 meeting to publish the proposed permanent rules in the Texas Register, launching a public comment…
Montgomery ISD’s enrollment declined by 1.3%—131 students—between 2024-25 and 2025-26, going from 9,864 to 9,733 students, according to the district’s fall 2025 demographics report from Zonda Demographics. Rocky Gardiner with Zonda Demographics presented the report to MISD trustees during their Nov. 18 meeting. The data for 2025 is through the first three quarters of this…
Conroe Noon Lions celebrated friendly competition, academics and public speaking excellence at our November 19th meeting. President Tracey Irvine called the meeting to order, and we all joined in our pledges and an A’capella rendition of “God Bless America” and the “Smile” song. She reminded us that there is NO MEETING next week (the day…