CONROE, TX — On August 2, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Conroe Police Department responded to a major crash in the 2300 block of White Oak Blvd at Park Blvd. Patrol officers arrived quickly and discovered a white Kia Soul fully engulfed in flames. Several civilians had removed four occupants from the burning vehicle…
WILLIS, TX — On August 2, 2025, at approximately 4:20 a.m., deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, along with officers from the Willis Police Department, responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 500 block of East Marlin Street in Willis, Texas. Upon arrival, first responders located a deceased male inside the…
Amid a sea of bright colors and twinkling lights, a room full of Parrot Heads and guests celebrated “Christmas in July” with laughter, dancing, and of course, a purpose for the party. What a great afternoon it was! The upstairs party room at GuadalaHarry’s – a perfect spot for such affairs – was filled with…
Rotarian John Burgess and his wife Julie were looking forward to picking their daughter up at Camp Mystic Fourth of July weekend. They came up in an RV to camp overnight at Blue Oak RV Park on the Guadalupe River so they could pick up their daughter on July 5. Tragically, their RV was swept…
Greetings to all Lions and readers. It’s already been a full year since you last heard from me. Time sure flies by when you’re having fun. Speaking of fun, Conroe Noon Lions are ramping up for a multitude of fall programs and events. Remember, “we are the greatest Lions Club in the world.” Our meeting…
Texas House lawmakers held their only public hearing on a newly-proposed congressional map Aug. 1. Corpus Christi Republican Rep. Todd Hunter, who filed the redistricting plan on July 30, said 37 of Texas’ 38 congressional districts would be redrawn “to some degree,” with the primary changes “focused on five districts for partisan purposes.” Hunter said…
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the latest information. Texas House Democrats said they were traveling to Illinois Aug. 3 in an attempt to block a planned vote on a newly-proposed congressional map. The full state House is scheduled to consider a proposal to redraw 37 of Texas’ 38 congressional districts at…
WILLIS, TX — On July 29, 2025, detectives from Montgomery County Precinct 1’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, along with Task Force Detectives from Precincts 2, 4, and 5, arrested an individual in Willis, Texas. The charges include Online Solicitation of a Minor and Possession of a Controlled Substance. During the investigation, the…
CONROE, TX — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit has arrested Zachary Carroll Savant, 36, in connection with the murder of Don Dixon Jr, 37. The investigation into Dixon’s suspicious death began on Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Conroe, TX. Savant was identified as a suspect during the course of the investigation and…
After Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a similar proposal in June, Texas senators approved legislation Aug. 1 that would prohibit any products containing hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, from being manufactured or sold in the state. At a glance Senate Bill 5, the first bill senators voted on during the 30-day special legislative session, would outlaw all…