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.
According to an April 28 news release, Shea Homes officially broke ground on its planned open wellness and social club at Converde, a new active adult community in Conroe, on April 27. Two-minute impact According to the news release, Converde is a 55-plus resort-style neighborhood designed for connection and community. It spans around 170 acres…
More than 53,000 students will be invited to join Texas’ education savings account program this week, the state comptroller’s office said May 4. To date, nearly 96,000 students have been selected to participate, with these students set to receive about $820 million of the $1 billion state lawmakers allocated for the program, an agency spokesperson…
Community members and public officials gathered at the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park on May 2 to remember the life and legacy of veteran Jimmie C. Edwards, the park’s founder and former county judge. Edwards, who died March 31, was a Vietnam veteran, served as Montgomery County judge and state representative, and founded the Montgomery…
Interested in what’s going on with Montgomery County-area nonprofits and other entities? Check out some updates below. This story is not comprehensive. 12th annual Women Empowering Women Luncheon raised nearly $170,000 for Interfaith Community Clinic On April 9, more than 300 guests attended the Women’s Empowering Luncheon, which helped raise over $170,000 to support the…
According to an April 23 release, Omni Construction Service announced it launched Omni HomeWorks, a new service focused on small repairs, maintenance and everyday home needs. Omni Construction Services is a family-owned contractor serving The Woodlands, Conroe and Montgomery. The details Per the release, while Omni Construction Services has built a reputation for full-scale remodeling…
An overturned 18-wheeler on I-45 in Montgomery County caused six-mile backups and hour-long delays; lanes have reopened, but residual congestion remains.
A rematch is scheduled for November as Ligon’s win only puts him in the seat through January. But the former prosecutor will be heavily favored, given the district’s solidly Republican makeup.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — This week’s veteran is Ben Ratliff, who served in the U.S. Air Force from November 1982 to April 2002. Ben’s journey from a Texas farm boy to a world-traveling military aviator reached its pinnacle when he first laid eyes on the C-5 Galaxy. The C-5 is the U.S. Air Force’s largest…
Brett Ligon defeated Democrat Ron Angeletti, an educator and small-business owner who was the only other candidate on the ballot.