Co-owner Rachel and Buddy Adams have expanded their barbecue restaurant The Meating Place BBQ into Montgomery. The details The Adams originally had a location in Montgomery before shutting down operations due to COVID-19. Rachel said they have always wanted to come back to Montgomery and have been so excited to open their doors in the…
The Montgomery County Food Bank served an average of 85,000 people monthly in 2024, a 25% increase from just two years prior. Kristine Marlow, president and CEO of the MCFB, said clients range from seniors, people with one or more jobs to make ends meet, and families with young children. “I have found in my…
With all committee assignments officially announced for the Texas House, both chambers of the legislature are beginning to move bills to various Senate and House committees. Here are five local bills which Community Impact staff is keeping an eye on as bills begin to move into the next stage in the legislative process. 1. Magnolia…
Texas senators passed a set of bills this week that would keep more defendants in jail while they await trial for certain felony charges. A bipartisan majority in the Republican-led Texas Senate approved three bills aimed at tightening restrictions on bail for people accused of certain violent crimes Feb. 19. A fourth bill passed out…
Here are a few things happening in Conroe, Montgomery from Feb. 21-23. This list is not comprehensive and events are subject to change. ‘Big’ at the Crighton Theatre The Crighton Theatre is presenting “Big,” a musical based on the 1996 musical adaptation of the 1988 film. Lone Star Throwdown The Lone Star Throwdown will feature…
Three warming centers have been opened in the Conroe area for residents as freezing temperatures moved through Montgomery County on Feb. 19. What you need to know According to the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the three centers opened in Conroe are: While the centers are open to the public 24…
Montgomery County and Houston law enforcement agencies on Feb. 19 announced a new initiative to combat street racing and street takeovers ahead of the Lone Star Throwdown car show, which officials said led to a number of public safety concerns during the organization’s last event in 2024. Two-minute impact Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle announced…
Home sales saw a decrease year over year in January in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by local real estate firm The Spencer Team. Two-minute impact Home sales decreased in four of the eight ZIP codes in Conroe and Montgomery, with total home sales decreasing 4.3% year over year in…
The Conroe Community Cemetery, a Black burial site dating back to at least 1892, was long neglected and nearly forgotten. In 2011, genealogist Jon Eden discovered its overgrown grounds while cataloging graves in the nearby Oakwood Cemetery. “You did not know there was a cemetery here,” John Meredith, president of Conroe Community Cemetery Restoration Project,…
The Conroe ISD board of trustees approved adopting the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum at the Feb. 18 meeting, after initial discussion of the curriculum at the Jan. 7 meeting. Five board members voted in favor of the curriculum and two abstained. Marianne Horton and Melissa Summler abstained as they want to hear feedback from teachers. The…
