FLIGHT! Journey 2 Excellence, a speech therapy and private tutoring business, is now open in Conroe, Educational Program Director Carla White said. What you need to know The business offers private tutoring for grades K-4th, pediatric speech therapy and more. White said FLIGHT! Journey 2 Excellence “empowers children to unlock their full potential-building confidence, mastering…
The Conroe Symphony Orchestra unveiled its concerts for its 2025-26 season, which will include a tribute to the composer John Williams and a show centered around music from Disney movies, according to an Aug. 1 news release. At a glance According to the news release, attendees can expect the following shows from the Conroe Symphony…
Residents in the eight counties that make up the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s planning areas—Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller—are being asked for input regarding the blueprint for future transportation investments and improvements across the region through the year 2050. At least $140 billion in local, state and federal funds are budgeted…
CONROE, TX — On August 2, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Conroe Police Department responded to a major crash in the 2300 block of White Oak Blvd at Park Blvd. Patrol officers arrived quickly and discovered a white Kia Soul fully engulfed in flames. Several civilians had removed four occupants from the burning vehicle…
WILLIS, TX — On August 2, 2025, at approximately 4:20 a.m., deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, along with officers from the Willis Police Department, responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 500 block of East Marlin Street in Willis, Texas. Upon arrival, first responders located a deceased male inside the…
Amid a sea of bright colors and twinkling lights, a room full of Parrot Heads and guests celebrated “Christmas in July” with laughter, dancing, and of course, a purpose for the party. What a great afternoon it was! The upstairs party room at GuadalaHarry’s – a perfect spot for such affairs – was filled with…
Rotarian John Burgess and his wife Julie were looking forward to picking their daughter up at Camp Mystic Fourth of July weekend. They came up in an RV to camp overnight at Blue Oak RV Park on the Guadalupe River so they could pick up their daughter on July 5. Tragically, their RV was swept…
Greetings to all Lions and readers. It’s already been a full year since you last heard from me. Time sure flies by when you’re having fun. Speaking of fun, Conroe Noon Lions are ramping up for a multitude of fall programs and events. Remember, “we are the greatest Lions Club in the world.” Our meeting…
Texas House lawmakers held their only public hearing on a newly-proposed congressional map Aug. 1. Corpus Christi Republican Rep. Todd Hunter, who filed the redistricting plan on July 30, said 37 of Texas’ 38 congressional districts would be redrawn “to some degree,” with the primary changes “focused on five districts for partisan purposes.” Hunter said…
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the latest information. In an attempt to block a planned vote on a newly-proposed congressional map, dozens of Texas House Democrats traveled to Chicago, Illinois; Albany, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and other cities Aug. 3. The full state House is scheduled to consider a proposal to…