In early 2024, wildfires swept through the Texas Panhandle, burning over 1.2 million acres of land. The blazes killed three people and over 15,000 cattle, according to a report by a Texas House committee that investigated the fires. A state senator representing the Panhandle has now introduced legislation aimed at improving how communities prepare for…
At its March 27 meeting, Conroe City Council approved $110,000 for Visit Conroe to fund marketing and assistance for four events to attract people to the city. The details According to the March 26 workshop meeting presentation, Conroe has received $1.8 million year-to-date in hotel occupancy tax, which is only to be used to promote…
Montgomery Historical Society Membership Meeting March Membership Meeting Saturday, April 5, 2025, 1:00 p.m., at the Old Baptist Church on Pond Street @ Caroline St.—As always, the meeting is open to the public.Please feel free to bring a friend—maybe invite a new neighbor—and learn more about General Sam Houston’s life and his contribution to Texas’…
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is complete for 2025, but the Montgomery County Fair in Conroe is just getting started. The 10-day fair is Montgomery County’s largest event, drawing 75,000 plus to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds each year. Here’s what to know about the upcoming Montgomery County Fair. LIONS AT THE FAIR: Conroe Noon Lions…
HOUSTON, TX — If you have ever visited a Nazi Concentration Camp, and I have, then you know it’s an intense and humbling experience. It creates a memory. It wraps you in suffering. It makes you appreciate those who survived the ordeal, and devote a remembrance to those who didn’t. The Main Street Theatre in…
Conroe ISD will hold a special meeting to discuss its upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 budget April 1. The details CISD Chief Financial Officer Karen Garza previously gave a presentation in December on the preliminary budget, and told the board about a potential refund from a state error in 2023, as previously reported by Community Impact.…
The R100 National Archery Tour will stop in Conroe in April, bringing along a returning veteran who is one of the sport’s best. The 2025 R100 Conroe event April 11-13 at Owen Park marks the return to the sport for Terry Ragsdale, 67, who is regarded as the greatest bowmen of all time. Here’s what to know…
The Houston Independent Bookstore Crawl is back in 2025 with 25 independent bookstores participating from April 1-30. The setup For those interested, participants will need to pick up a bookstore crawl card from one of the participating bookstores and get a stamp. For each store visited, the participant will get a stamp or a signature…
Conroe City Council approved a new downtown revitalization program aiming to beautify the area during its March 27 meeting. What you need to know The Main Street Program, created in 2022, aimed to accomplish many of the projects within the new revitalization program but struggled to do so, according to a March 26 workshop presentation.…
2025 April 5th Open Garden’s Day2025 Open Gardens at the Montgomery County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office and Demonstration GardensTake a stroll through our beautiful gardens: Adaptive, Aquaponics, Bog, Composting, Discovery, Earthkind, Floral, Greenhoues, Herb, Memory, Orchard, Turf, and Vegetables.Master Gardeners will be avilable to guide you and answer any questions. Also, there will be…