Sherry Hunter, chief appraiser with Montgomery Central Appraisal District, sat down for an interview with Community Impact on April 10 to talk about her role and what challenges are being faced by the appraisal district as the property value protest process has been underway since April 1. This interview has been edited for length and…
During its April 15 special meeting, Montgomery ISD’s board of trustees named Kristy Starkey as the new career and technical education director ahead of the new CTE facility opening later this year. The details Starkey currently serves as an assistant principal at Montgomery High School and has served on the district’s CTE Advisory Board. Superintendent…
Lawmakers moved one step closer to creating a ‘cyber command’ responsible for state cybersecurity matters with overwhelming approval in the Texas House. What happened House Bill 150 from state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, would create the Texas Cyber Command out of The University of Texas at San Antonio. After a House committee review in March,…
Texas House lawmakers initially approved legislation April 15 that would give public school teachers more discretion to remove from the classroom any student who is repeatedly disruptive or threatens the safety of others. House Bill 6 would give schools more grounds to suspend younger students, extend how long students could spend in an in-school suspension…
March home sales saw a 19.7% decrease year over year in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by local real estate firm The Sawyer Realty Group. Two-minute impact Home sales decreased in five of the eight ZIP codes in Conroe and Montgomery, with total home sales decreasing 19.7% year over year…
Sarah Jameson, owner of Skin Konfidence, is now scheduling appointments for holistic anti-aging skin treatments in Montgomery, she confirmed. What they offer Skin Konfidence is a specialized med spa boutique that typically works with 40- to 80-year-olds to offer holistic anti-aging treatments, Jameson said. Jameson said one of her treatments can build collagen and she…
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced in an April 14 news release that a $63.9 million federal grant awarded to Amtrak for a proposed high-speed rail line connecting Dallas and Houston has been put to an end. The details The decision, which comes from an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak, effectively halts…
The Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce will host a road bond forum on April 16 in partnership with Robert Walker, Montgomery County Precinct 1 commissioner. What you need to know The forum will take place on April 16 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Owen Theatre. At the event, attendees will learn about the planned projects,…
Here are the latest updates on five transportation projects happening around the Conroe area. Upcoming projects I-45 High-Occupancy Vehicle Extension Project: Between FM 1488 and South Loop 336, I-45 will undergo a high-occupancy vehicle lane extension. Update: This project was set to begin in the first quarter of 2025, according to a March 10 media…
Congressman Morgan Luttrell, who represents U.S. House District 8, is hosting a town hall April 16. The gist The town hall will take place at 6 p.m. April 16 at Conroe VFW Post 4709, 1303 W. Semands Ave., Conroe, according to an April 13 Facebook post. U.S. House District 8 spans from the west side…
