The Conroe Noon Lions Club gathered Wednesday for another outstanding weekly meeting filled with important club business, recognition of service, and excitement for the summer ahead. This week’s meeting looked a little different than our typical program schedule as members focused on reviewing and voting on updates to the club bylaws. These updates help ensure the…
The Texas Supreme Court on May 15 denied Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after the Houston Democrat led his colleagues in a walkout to protest congressional redistricting last summer. In the court’s majority opinion, Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock—an Abbott appointee who formerly worked for the governor—ruled that because…
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…
May 4-11 was nothing short of amazing for our 5 O’Clock Phlock Parrot Head Club. Partnering with our friends from The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe, we hosted our first Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness Week in Memory Park and it was a great success. Monday the 4th our dedicated volunteers from the two…
Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories across the Greater Houston area from May 11-15. 1. NewQuest starts construction on new retail space at The Grand at 249 in Tomball NewQuest is moving ahead on a piece of The Grand at 249, a $90 million retail…
As home prices rise, many buyers are finding themselves caught between affordability and quality, often compromising on one to achieve the other. Homes by Faircroft, launched in 2025, is entering the market with a different approach: delivering thoughtfully designed homes that balance attainable pricing with features typically reserved for higher-end builds. The builder is now…
By Lizzy Spangler Editor Lizzy serves as editor for the Conroe/Montgomery and Tomball/Magnolia editions of Community Impact. Joining CI in August 2022, she covered government for Conroe, Jersey Village, Magnolia, Montgomery and Tomball prior to becoming editor. When not working, Lizzy enjoys hanging out with her dog, Twix, or watching reality TV.
Long after most Texans are asleep, the Wild Honey Box team is still working. As the sun sets, thousands of bees return to their hives. That’s when the loading begins. Hive by hive, the family and their crew stack colonies onto semi-trucks before driving overnight to the next blooming stretch of Texas wildflowers. By sunrise,…
MONTGOMERY, TX — Award winning artist Celeste Marie Wilson released her new single, “Willow” on May 1, and her first full length album will be released August 2026 Southern American Princess through producer Jim Reilley, known for his collaborations with the legendary Hal Ketchum and Vince Gill. Celeste Marie has always been interested in music…