HOUSTON, TX — With immigration a current hot-button issue, Stages in Houston has made a bold choice with its presentation of ‘The Heart Sellers,’ a play about two immigrant wives whose doctor husbands are in training in their unknown mid-size city. Don’t worry, no one is gonna be deported, these ladies did it the right…
Ten Houston-area educators have been named finalists for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, according to a press release from H-E-B. The verdict H-E-B awarded a total of $28,000 to educators and schools. Teachers were each presented with a $1,000 check for themselves and a $1,000 check for their school; counselors were each presented…
Conroe ISD officials said the district’s virtual school, which launched in 2022, has an uncertain future as its funding expires this year following a waiver signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2023. What to know The virtual school was among the CISD campuses Deputy Superintendent Bethany Medford discussed Feb. 5 when she presented A-F accountability…
This legislative session, Texas needs to reign in property tax increases, attract home insurance providers and continue adding power to the state grid, Gov. Greg Abbott told Community Impact in a sit-down interview Feb. 7. From his office at the state capitol in Austin, the third-term governor also discussed his plans to help public schools…
The Rotary Club of Magnolia served their community well with the construction of a playground for small children who are housed in the Isaiah 117 House in Willis. Â Isaiah 117 is a national organization who works with the Children’s Protective Service to house children who have been removed from a household. Â It serves as a…
The sun will soon be setting for ‘Lions Under the Lone Star’, our annual Dinner/Dance & Auction Gala on February 13th.  Lions are busy corralling auction items, decorations and Lion helpers for the big event.  All attendees will be putting on their dancing boots for a performance by ‘Shotgun Road’. A big THANK YOU to…
On Feb. 6, the Lone Star College System’s board of trustees approved the purchase of a comprehensive mental health counseling service program as part of its consent agenda. The consent agenda is made up of multiple items voted on by trustees in one motion. Long story short According to the board agenda, the mental health…
Little did Montgomery County, Texas know that on June 18, 1866, a young man would be born to Smith and Sylvie Mitchell Barnes in the small outlying community of Danville Ned Eastman Barnes, as he was named, would contribute to the progress of the railroad system. There have been numerous unsubstantiated written accounts stating his…
Margaritaville Lake Resort on Lake Conroe is hosting two job fairs in February with more to come in the spring. The resort is now hiring positions across several departments, including housekeeping, food and beverage servers, bartenders and cooks and outdoor recreation and maintenance/HVAC specialists, according to a release from the resort. EXPANDED MENU: LandShark Bar…
