Local Montgomery County agencies are encouraging the use of safe firework practices during the Fourth of July holiday weekend amid increased enforcement efforts. What residents need to know While fireworks are allowed in the unincorporated areas of Montgomery County, municipalities within the county as well as The Woodlands have rules in effect banning the use…
Guadalaharry’s Bar & Grill owner Lori Keyser said the eatery celebrated five years serving the Conroe area in late May. Founded in 2020 by Ronald Harry and Lori Keyser, per previous Community Impact reporting, the restaurant expanded with a larger location in downtown Conroe in March. What they offer Guadalaharry’s Bar & Grill offers a…
Gov. Greg Abbott awarded over $7.3 million in Texas Talent Connections grants to 22 workforce skills training and job placement programs across the state July 1, according to a July 1 news release. Six of those programs—Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries, Brazosport College, Houston’s Capital IDEA, Per Scholas, The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston and…
Brandi Pillow came up with the idea for braveONE, a free mentorship program for children and teens with Type 1 diabetes, in April, a few months after her daughter was diagnosed with the disease in September. “Essentially, I wanted to create a mentorship program that models one-on-one, consistent connection in those everyday moments for kids…
Check out what’s happening in the Conroe and Montgomery area this weekend, July 4-5. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. 4th of July Lake Conroe Beach Park Have fun enjoying yard games, scavenger hunts, food trucks, prizes and more at the Fourth of July celebration at Lake Conroe Beach Park. July…
By Angela Bonilla Education Reporter Angela joined Community Impact as a reporter covering education in Montgomery County in April 2024 after working as a journalist in Central Texas. Prior to joining CI, Angela worked as part of a digital and social media team at a news station in Waco. When she’s not writing, she enjoys…
HOUSTON, TX — If you love dancing and singing, The Ensemble Theater’s latest musical in Midtown-Houston, ‘The Tap Dance Kid,’ written by Charles Blackwell, and directed by Kathryn Ervin, will bring great joy, and will leave you asking for more. It’s a story about a ten year-old kid, Willi, played by the young actress Zemira…
Conroe City Council approved a $549,500 contract with engineering firm Freese and Nichols to conduct an impact fee study during its June 26 meeting. “This could have a strong economic impact on our ability to provide water and sewer in the future based on these particular fees that the city so desperately needs,” Mayor Duke…
This week’s Veteran is Debra Hunt, who served in the U.S. Army from 1977-1981. She served as a Anti-Tank Guided Missile Technician, more specifically for the MGM-51 Shillelagh missile, which was launched from the conventional gun cannons of the M551 Sheridan or M60A2 tanks. Debra was trained at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama. Hunt was…
If God were to have an actual garage, it would have its home in Montgomery County. God’s Garage, located on East Davis, in Conroe, is an organization with its mission: Empowering Women for Success. The simple goal is to provide single mothers, widows, and the wives of deployed military service members, the power of mobility;…
