Clopton Farms, a Tri Pointe Homes community in Montgomery County, celebrates a significant milestone with the grand opening of its highly anticipated amenity center. This new addition is set to position Clopton Farms as one of the most desirable communities in the area, delivering on Tri Pointe Homes’ promise of a vibrant and fulfilling lifestyle…
Texas education leaders announced June 25 a new initiative aimed at closing learning gaps in the state’s lowest-performing elementary schools, including campuses that could face state interventions or takeover. Over the next two years, the $3.5 million pilot program will provide grants to five eligible elementary campuses. Each campus will receive up to $350,000, which…
Local owner Abe Carter has opened a Shipley Do-Nuts in Cut and Shoot, according to a June 25 news release. What we know Shipley offers more than 60 kinds of fresh, handmade donuts in glazed, iced, filled and cake varieties, according to the release. Shipley also offers coffee, kolaches and more.If the full content does…
During its June 26 meeting, Conroe City Council approved a contract with engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam Inc. to conduct a comprehensive hydraulic water modeling evaluation across the entire system. The details The study will create a full system model that ties together the city’s many standalone water models and incorporates recent and future…
In a budget presentation June 24, the Conroe ISD board of trustees discussed a 2025-26 compensation plan including 6% raises for teachers and staff and a 4% raise for police and other administrative positions. How we got here House Bill 2, which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 4 to provide…
Texas will not participate in a federal program that provides summer food assistance for low-income children after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed state funding for the initiative June 22. What you need to know Texas lawmakers included $60 million for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer, or Summer EBT, program in the $338 billion state budget. Beginning…
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out this list of events in your area. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. ‘Private Lives’ At the Owen Theatre, the Players Theatre Company is putting on a production of “Private Lives,” a 1930s comedy about a divorced couple honeymooning with their new…
Conroe’s new Oscar Johnson Jr. Community Center is expected to open to the public this October, Deputy City Administrator Nancy Mikeska said. Changes to the center’s after-school programs include updated fees and transportation services. At a June 25 Conroe City Council workshop meeting, Mikeska said the updates will begin in the 2025-26 school year on…
City Administrator Gary Scott said during a June 25 Conroe City Council workshop meeting that two water infrastructure projects are expected to come online in July. Scott said this will bring new capacity to the city’s strained northwest pressure plane, which is under a temporary development moratorium, and pave the way for development to resume…
Need something to do this summer? See this list of events going on throughout the Conroe and Montgomery area in late June and July. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. Fourth of July Concert Kick off Fourth of July celebrations at The Park at Pine Market with an evening of dancing…
