The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office on March 11 announced a new phone line which will handle calls for non-emergency police services. What you need to know According to a news release, the change was made to help streamline calls for service through the dispatch center. The old number is being transitioned to a general public…
Montgomery ISD voters will decide between two candidates for Position 6 during the May 3 election. What you need to know Mark Keelen is running against Bryan Bahr for MISD Position 6 in the May election. Incumbent Matt Fuller did not file for reelection, Community Impact previously reported. The last day to register to vote…
Texas-based pizza buffet Cicis Pizza celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Zooming in The buffet-style restaurant was established in Plano, Texas, in March 1985, a representative for the brand confirmed. The eatery has a total of 23 locations across the Houston area, according to its website. Cicis Pizza offers a family-friendly environment and provides party…
Six upcoming free workshops are being held by the Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office and Montgomery Central Appraisal District to provide information on property tax assessments, exemptions, payment options, protest procedures and deadlines. The workshops are designed to educate and assist taxpayers in understanding the property tax process, according to a March 10 news release.…
CONROE, TX — Who doesn’t like to have dinner in the middle of the street in Downtown Conroe’s Cultural District? In front of the Crighton Theatre no less. Yes, it was just a smidge humid this past Saturday evening. Then a little thundery, windy and stormy. But no one got wet, and inside the tent…
The Woodlands Firefighters Foundation has been renamed Montgomery County First Responders Foundation. According to information from the nonprofit, it was created in 2017 after Hurricane Harvey to provide assistance for members and expanded to include financial assistance due to death, injury and other hardships. The nonprofit’s website states it also serves to prioritize the behavioral…
After a seven-year legal battle, a Houston judge ruled in favor of the family of Ulises Valladares, who was gunned down in Houston after being kidnapped from Conroe.
CenterPoint Energy has surpassed its 50% completion milestone for the company’s Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, a plan to strengthen the Houston-area power grid ahead of the 2025 hurricane season, according to a March 7 news release. CenterPoint’s Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative was first launched in August after Hurricane Beryl left 2.2 million customers without power…
Lone Star College trustees approved more than $18.5 million in purchase agreement for computers and computer accessories to replace outdated equipment at two campuses and the college’s Office of Technology Services during the board’s March 6 meeting. The details Trustees approved three separate purchase agreements that will allow officials to purchase equipment as needed. The…
Texas school districts like Conroe ISD could potentially continue their virtual schools as part of Senate Bill 569, coauthored by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, as it was passed March 4 by the Texas Senate Education Committee and will go to the Senate floor for debate. What’s in the bill? SB 569 would provide policy…