First America Homes is now offering new housing in the Cielo community in Conroe, according to an April 2 news release. The project As previously reported by Community Impact, Cielo is a 256-acre master-planned community developed by The Signorelli Co. “Our expansion into Cielo represents an exciting opportunity to serve even more families in one…
There are several transportation updates around the Conroe and Montgomery area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive. Ongoing projects Hwy. 105 widening Project: Between 10th Street and South Loop 336, Hwy. 105 is being widened from two to four lanes. Update: This project is 60% complete, according to the Texas Department of…
This week’s veteran is Dan McKaughan, who commissioned with the United States Navy in 1996 and retired in 2016. Native to Montgomery County, Dan was just 13 years old when the exciting Top Gun movie hit the big screen. He knew right away that he wanted to serve in the military and that he wanted…
When I was a child, “lights out” was not a suggestion—it was a decreehanded down nightly by my mother. No negotiations, no dramatic pleas for“just five more minutes,” and certainly no hiding under the covers with aflashlight and a book (though I may have tested that boundary once ortwice). The moment those words were spoken,…
Montgomery County Considers Second Lot Size Increase in 13 Months — Ellison Development Shares What It Could Mean for Housing Affordability CONROE, TX — A public hearing is scheduled for April 9, 2026 at the Montgomery County Commissioners Court to address a proposed increase to the minimum residential lot width in unincorporated areas of the…
Group picture of re-enactors at the “History in Motion” event (names not available, nor camp name) It was a beautiful day in College Station, perfect for outside displays and re-enactments, it was an event onMarch 21 & 22, 2026 called HISTORY IN MOTION. This event took place at the American G I Museum, located at…
Left to Rt: Elaine Collings, Karen DeBerry, MONTGOMERY HISTORICAL MARKER & OLD JAIL, Lyn Howard, Charlotte Belin Members of the Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter, of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, traveled to the fast-growing little town of Montgomery to visit in remembrance the sacrifices this brave little town made during the War…
Left to Rt: Elaine Collings, Mary Lee Malek, Charlotte Belin, Danean Myers, Lyn Howard, Evelyn Miller, Karen DeBerry. Attending but not pictured: President Jenny Lehr, Anita Stevens, Darla Sharer. The Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter, of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, traveled to Waco to participate in their Texas Division Forum, with the…
Some Historic Montgomery Commercial Tenants Uncertain Over Future of Shockley Lot By Ruben Borjas, Jr• View of the north end of the Shockley Lot, down Caroline Street, from Lola & Viv Designs, the blue building, to two buildings down to the Garrett House The Shockley Lot, the rectangle-like Historic Montgomery property that borders John A…
What Not to Do When Building a home….. By Megan Stultz• What not to do when building a home… Attention. If you’re planning to build a home, you’re going want to save this article for later! Here’s the thing: Building a new home is exciting, but it’s also time-consuming and stressful (to put it mildly).…