CONROE, TX – The Conroe ISD Police Department will be collecting items for the 24th Annual Children in Santa’s Dreams Toy Drive now through Friday, December 12, at 40 locations across the District. New, unwrapped toys will be collected for boys and girls of all ages. These gifts will be wrapped and given to families…
The Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine has announced plans to establish a Medical Artificial Intelligence Institute, forming a major step toward integrating artificial intelligence into health care education, research and clinical practice, university officials said in a Nov. 12 news release. What’s happening? The initiative follows a $4.99 million U.S. Department of…
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on Nov. 12 announced a $2.5 billion philanthropic campaign—the largest in the center’s history—to support cancer-fighting initiatives. Read all about it MD Anderson has already raised $1.9 billion for the campaign, called “Only Possible Here,” during a preliminary silent fundraising phase, according to a Nov. 12 news…
Compassion United opened its new day center in Conroe, a step forward in the organization’s long-term plan to expand homelessness relief, recovery and supportive housing in Montgomery County. “There’s no us and them here. It’s a hand up, not a handout—without judgment and without shame,” Director of Communications Jessica Clark said. About the project The…
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration on Nov. 17 lifted a flight reduction emergency order for 40 airports, including George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport. What’s happening According to previous Community Impact reporting, “high-impact airports” such as IAH and HOU were ordered in early November to cut flights by…
Conroe City Council voted Nov. 13 to award a contract to Third Coast Services LLC for the reconstruction of a damaged traffic signal at the intersection of I-45’s southbound frontage road and South Loop 336, according to city documents. In a nutshell The signal was heavily damaged in a traffic accident earlier this year, according…
PINEHURST, TX — On Monday, November 17, 2025, during the morning hours, MCSO units were initially dispatched to a welfare check at a cemetery in Magnolia concerning a male threatening suicide by firearm. MCSO units arrived on location and attempted to detain the male, but he was able to evade custody and flee the scene…
Conroe ISD held a dedication ceremony for W. Robert Eissler Elementary School Nov. 13, which opened in August as part of The Woodlands High School’s feeder zone. Two-minute impact The ceremony included speeches from board of trustees President Misty Odenweller, who discussed district growth, and Superintendent David Vinson, who thanked those who helped build the…
Texans began receiving full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits Nov. 14, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced. The renewed SNAP payments came after two weeks of delays due to the 43-day federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12. What you need to know SNAP is a federally funded program that provides low-income individuals…
CONROE, TX — At the Saturday Veterans Day ceremony of the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission at the Veterans Flag Park in Conroe earlier this month, the Coushatti Trace Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, dedicated a bench on the terrace of the Honored Mission Veterans Museum. The gray granite bench…