On June 4, Lone Star College System‘s board of trustees will consider calling an election for three trustee seats in November. The big picture LSCS trustees for Districts 3, 4 and 9 are slated to be up for election Nov. 3, according to June 4 meeting documents for the college system. Trustee terms last six…
The Houston-area craft brewery, best known for its Bombshell Blonde Ale, is the latest casualty in an industrywide downturn.
Between 2020 and 2025, the number of mental health services provided by Houston’s Shield Bearer Counseling Centers skyrocketed from 15,000 to more than 22,000. It’s a staggering metric, but to local clinicians, the real story is in the silence before the call. Most people don’t reach out when the water starts rising; they call when…
In Bryan–College Station, banking decisions often happen beyond a branch counter. They unfold in conversations about starting a business, buying a home, or protecting a company from fraud that didn’t exist a decade ago. At First Financial Bank, conversations are built on a long-standing belief: a community bank and its community are inseparable. When one…
By Cole Gee Cole joined Community Impact in 2025 as the general assignment reporter for the Tomball/Magnolia and Conroe/Montgomery areas. Before joining CI, Cole worked for many different news organizations, including KWBU News, The Houston Defender, and his alma mater’s student newspaper, The Baylor Lariat. When not reporting on local school board meetings and community…
The Conroe Noon Lions marked the Wednesday after the Memorial Day Weekend by remembering one of our departed WW II veterans — Lion Pete Brasher. Lion Pete served in the Navy during the war and became a prominent Conroe area businessman. Pete had an uncanny, sharp wit and was amazing with the microphone in his hand…
School is out for summer, but not before Rotarians handed out scholarships to graduating high-school seniors and first graders received their “I Like Me” Books. This is a time for Rotarians to reflect on how they have assisted others in the world. It is all about education and raising others to even higher heights! Deitra Johnson…
Liberty Belles Republican Women held their first ever “My American Hero” 2026 Essay Contest Winners recently at Panorama Golf Club. These essays, written by students attending Willis Independent School District Courage, honored men and women whose “Courage, Service and Inspiration” made them proud to live in this wonderful country of ours. The program began…
Owners Jared and Carrie Johnson said they opened Texan Mattress in Montgomery on May 5. “We are excited to be open and we look forward to helping our community get the most comfortable mattress and start sleeping better tonight,” Jared and Carrie Johnson said in an email. What they offer Per the website, Texan Mattress…
Conroe City Council approved nearly $1.9 million in heavy equipment purchases May 28, moving forward with several vehicle replacements aimed at supporting the city’s ongoing public works operations. The details The council approved the fiscal year 2025-26 VERF heavy equipment replacement bids for a total of $1.87 million. The purchases will go to four vendors:…