In 2003, as he attended the funeral of Kevin Black’s 16-year-old daughter Cortney, Montgomery County freelance photographer Dave Clements was overcome by the thought of burying your child. Black, the brother of musician Clint Black, had lost his teen daughter to Rett syndrome, a condition that affects how the brain develops. According to a release from…
A College Park high alum and current Texas Southern University student will be featured on Season 2 of Netflix’s “Rhythm + Flow.” Lil JSean is one of the competitors on the season which begins streaming Wednesday. In the show, aspiring rappers compete in battles, pen new tracks and deliver unforgettable performances to impress all-star judges…
Happy Monday, our meeting was called to order by President Bryan Renell. As usual, we had our meet & greet followed by our Pledges, Song & Invocation thanking God for our Club and giving us the guidance to serve our community. Next, we were brought up to date on our vision screening for Pre-school children. Chairperson…
The Stokes family never dreamed their simple passion project that started in their Montgomery garage could have an impact around the world. Their business, A Second Round Glass, started from an idea of Brent Stokes who saw an empty glass bottle sitting in a recycling bin and wondered “What if I could make this into something…
Conroe coach Cedric Hardeman had received some celebratory Gatorade cooler baths before. But nothing quite like the one he was doused with Friday night. This one was special. As the Conroe High School band trumpeted echoes of the school’s fight song “Tiger Boogie” into the black November sky, the long and agonizing wait for the…
One of Conroe’s oldest churches — St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church — will receive a historical marker recognizing its 135-year history Saturday afternoon. The dedication conducted by the Montgomery County Historical Commission will take place at 1 p.m. at 511 East Phillips in Conroe. The church has served the city’s Black community since 1889. “Dating…
Lake Conroe Area Republican Women recently held their October meeting at Walden Yacht Club. President Brandie Lopez Gonzalez welcomed everyone and thanked all of those who wore purple in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Judge Wayne Mack started the meeting off with a prayer and then led us in the pledges to the United States…
The Rotary Club of Lake Conroe is one of those “dynamo-clubs” with lots of service projects to help the community. Members of this Club save toilet paper cardboard rolls all year for a special Project to help orphanages in Mexico. Those poor children are lucky they have a roof over their heads and meals, but…
Happy soon-to-be Thanksgiving, Bentwater and, boy, do we have lots to be thankful for here in our little corner of the world. One way I choose to give thanks is to give back. How? Glad you asked. In a word, turkeys. Don’t you just love fried turkey? Me, too. But, there’s a conundrum. Seems it…
One week before Thanksgiving! The Heritage Museum of Montgomery County is hosting their Intimate Gathering Series, “Exploring Yuletide-Traditions, Folklore and Intriguing Origins of Christmas” by storyteller Leah Lamp on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1:00pm. The event is free, but please RSVP at (936) 539-6873 to secure your seat. Hunting Season is big in Texas. If…
