CONROE, TX — It was a Thursday, and I had just come back from East Montgomery County expecting to make a quick salad, and write up a piece of a new massive D&B style arcade that I found in east county New Caney, but then in my kitchen I got distracted. I saw a flyer…

Lone Star Family Health Center will expand medical and dental services to the Magnolia area in 2026 with support from a Tomball health organization.  Tomball Regional Health Foundation recently awarded a $500,000 grant to the Conroe-based health center to broaden the organization’s reach in Montgomery County and beyond. CENTER EXPANSION: Conroe’s Lone Star Family Health…

All Texas retailers are barred from selling consumable THC products to customers under 21 years old after the Texas Department of State Health Services adopted two emergency rules Oct. 3. What’s happening The new rules, which took effect immediately, require consumable hemp retailers to check all customers’ IDs to ensure they are at least 21…

From Oct. 13-19, Texas residents will not have to pay to apply to in-state public colleges and universities. What you need to know During Free College Application Week, application fees will be waived for all Texas residents applying to undergraduate programs at public colleges and universities located in Texas. First-time college students, transfer students and…

By Angela Bonilla Education Reporter Angela joined Community Impact as a reporter covering education in Montgomery County in April 2024 after working as a journalist in Central Texas. Prior to joining CI, Angela worked as part of a digital and social media team at a news station in Waco. When she’s not writing, she enjoys…