Some say he roams the judicial halls of the Montgomery County Courthouse with a gavel in one hand and a guitar in the other. Still others claim to hear faint harmonica sounds emanating from his chambers, but for Judge Vince Santini of the 457th District Court in Conroe, he loves The Law, with his love…
Despite the bouts of rain squalls that hindered Historic Montgomery this past Saturday, many Montgomery citizens showed for The Mayor’s festival for the appreciation of the Texas Flag This past Saturday Mayor Sara Countryman held Montgomery’s 2nd Annual Lone Star Flag Celebration & The Mayor’s Red, White, and Blue Reception was held to celebrate Montgomery.…
Saying Goodbye to a Secretive Veteran Friend: +Robert ‘Bob’ Hickethier 1956-2026 By Ruben Borjas, Jr• Bob Hickethier, visiting with his neighbor Sarah Bartholet Gwin, in his driveway during the good times. The two would speak for hours at a time, when Hickethier would post himself in his driveway In Veterans Groups there are always former…
Pictured Left to Rt: Marshall Brown, and Ron McAnear The Lone Star Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and the Friends of The Flag Foundation Board Member Representatives traveled to Cornell County to give a Texas History Flags presentation to the Woman’s Forum in Gatesville. Why Gatesville? SRT Officer/FOFF Board Member: MARSHALL…
Left to Rt: Elaine Collings, Mary Lee Malek, Evelyn Miller, back-Jenny Lehr, Karen DeBerry, Charlotte Belin, back-Laura McCracken, Regina Riney, Paige Winningham, Cynthia Connor. Present by not Pictured: Donna Summers, Dianne Kebodeaux, Ron McCracken, Doug Collings, Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721, of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, traveled fully stocked and “dressed to the…
February Market Review By Kent Pendleton• February market review The mostly flat surface of the S&P 500 through February belied turbulence underneath. AI-driven disruption fears in areas such as software contributed to volatility as investors effectively played whack-a-mole across sectors perceived as vulnerable. The markets rotated away from the mega-cap tech stocks that have been…
Mortgages! By Megan Stultz• 5 Things Banks Won’t Always Tell You about Mortgages I talk to buyers all the time after they’ve locked in a mortgage with a bank. When they share the details of their loan, I sigh – I know they could have gotten a better rate or terms or loan if they…
This week’s Veteran is Mike Holley, who served in the U.S. Army from 1993–2006. Holley was commissioned as an officer in the Military Police Corps, after receiving an Army ROTC scholarship. He trained at Anderson, Alabama in the Officer Basic Course in addition to additional courses. Mike was lucky enough to be assigned to Fort…
Arts nonprofit Young Texas Artists (YTA) will bring eight rising classical music stars to the stage Saturday, March 14. The musicians, all Texas residents or enrolled in Texas music schools, will be finalists in the Young Texas Artists Music Competition, which has been championing emerging classical musicians and inspiring audiences for more than 40 years. This…
Lobb’s Padel officials said an entertainment center is under construction and has plans to open in late May or early June. The details Lobb’s Padel is being built inside the new Dudley Sports Plaza sports and entertainment complex on FM 1488, officials said. The indoor padel club plans to offer five courts as a community-driven…