Conroe News

Conroe ISD Maintains B Rating, Celebrates Breakthrough Campus Growth and Accelerates Improvement Efforts

Houston church service disrupted after gunfire reported outside building, members rattled

A church service in Houston was disrupted late Sunday morning after reports of gunfire near a church in southwest Houston, according to a churchgoer who reached out to KPRC 2. The Houston Police Department said the shooting happened at 14109 South Post Oak Road. HPD said the call was dropped at 1...

Breaking: Lake Rescue on Lake Conroe

8:50 p.m. Fire boats and Lake Patrol are headed to a dark boat with audible shouting, possibly in distress, in the area of Rush Creek Cove marina on Lake Conroe.

FRIDAY NIGHT WOODLANDS MANHUNT

On Friday night, a Montgomery County Deputy stopped a vehicle on Woodlands Parkway near South Panther Creek. Five males jumped out of the vehicle and fled into the nearby woods. A manhunt was initiated, bringing in DPS, a DPS helicopter, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office K-9. The area was se...

Before the next flood, Harris County is changing how rescues begin

For years, Harris County first responders have had to leave the region to receive specialized swiftwater rescue training. That is about to change. County officials broke ground Friday on a new Swiftwater Rescue Training Facility at 1731 Hugh Road. The center will give deputies, constables, firefi...

Houston community groups question whether Home Depot worked with ICE during recent detention

Community organizations gathered outside a southwest Houston Home Depot on Friday to question whether the retailer had cooperated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. PREVIOUS: ICE arrests crime witness who helped Houston police identify shooting suspect FIEL, PSL, CRECEN and other grou...

Willis residents push for FM 1097 relief amid current congestion, future growth

With thousands of new homes and commercial projects planned in Willis ISD’s boundaries, residents at an Aug. 12 town hall said FM 1097 is already overwhelmed. However, officials with the Texas Department of Transportation said there is still no widening project currently funded and that large-sca...

New pharmaceutical campus near Lake Houston, SHSU college name change: 7 trending stories from across the North Houston area

Need to catch up on Community Impact’ s coverage this week? Check out these trending stories across the northern portion of the Greater Houston area from Aug. 7-14 1. Sam Houston State University announces new name for College of Osteopathic Medicine in Conroe The Sam Houston State University Col...

Conroe Noon Lions: Club members put ‘We Serve’ motto in to action with community service

For nearly 90 years, the Conroe Noon Lions Club has been improving lives in the local community and beyond through service and leadership. From collecting, repairing and distributing eyeglasses to providing vision screenings, supporting local neighbors and serving at Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville...

4 Events to go to in Conroe, Montgomery from Aug. 14-16

There are several events taking place this weekend around the Conroe and Montgomery area. Check them out below. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change. Friday Night Family Feud B52 Brewing Company will be hosting a family-friendly Family Feud night on August 14; the even...

Inside Brazos County’s multi-million dollar building boom

Brazos County’s $124.5 million building boom takes shape with its first medical examiner’s office nears opening. Brazos County is simultaneously reshaping how it delivers government services through three major capital projects worth millions. These are investments county leaders say are designed...

Phlock: 5 O’Clock Phlock preparing for September ‘Pink Strong’ Breast Cancer Walk

Parrot Heads live in a technicolor world, but for the next few weeks, our hearts and wardrobes will be filled with pink as we point our navigational beacon towards our “Pink Strong” Breast Cancer Walk. We’re trading the colors of blue lagoons for a pink horizon. And it’s all FREE! On Saturday mor...

Rotary: Investigator Jerry Serrat speaks on internet crimes against children in Conroe

Michael Fields with the Rotary Club of Magnolia told me, “It is the time of year to again plan our projects for the upcoming year. We are working on planning our “Meals of Hope” project for September. This event includes the Rotary Club acquiring food and food preparation kits to allow Club membe...

Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters

From left: Photo illustration with James Talarico and Ken Paxton, Democratic and Republican nominees for U.S. Senate, at their respective state conventions in June. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico portray their U.S. Senate campaigns as a fight for the soul of America — one in wh...

HISD STAAR scores show academic gains three years after state takeover; Mike Miles says ‘the work isn’t done’

HOUSTON – Three years after the Texas Education Agency took over Houston ISD, new academic and accountability data show significant gains across the state’s largest school district, including dramatic improvements at campuses operating under Superintendent Mike Miles’ New Education System. In a o...

Jack McClanahan: A life built on faith, family and service

When April Sound’s Fourth of July parade rolled through the neighborhood this year, residents weren’t just waving at the Grand Marshal. They were celebrating a man whose greatest accomplishments were never about recognition — they were about people. For more than 30 years, Jack McClanahan quietly...

Legacy Grand Ranch to build estate homesites within the Sam Houston National Forest Corridor

Conroe Police Drone Leads Officers to Methamphetamine at MLK Park

Montgomery City Council advances $9.4M proposed FY 2026-27 budget

Montgomery City Council moved its fiscal year 2026-27 budget process forward Aug. 11, approving a proposed spending plan that increases general fund expenses while keeping the city’s proposed property tax rate at $0.40 per $100 valuation. The details The proposed general fund budget totals about ...

Margaritaville Lake Resort partners with Texas Renaissance for festival package

Huzzah! Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe | Houston is offering two free tickets to this year’s Texas Renaissance Festival with every Texas Renaissance Festival Package booked at the all-suite, full-service resort, just 30 minutes from the fairgrounds. The special package also offers access ...

Wine Walk: Spring freezes impact quantity of grapes harvested this season

Spring freezes across Texas had two impacts to the grape harvest currently happening. First, the bad news with the spring freezes negatively impacting the quantity of grapes that actually were able to survive those freezing temperatures. Now the good news with the quality of grapes left to mature...