Conroe Weekend Protest Avoids Immigration Issue By Ruben Borjas, Jr• Alexandra Escobar, left, and Cristal Espinoza, both 19, from Huntsville, were on hand to show support for several relatives who are undocumented Conroe played its part in the protests that took place all over the nation on Saturday, June 14th, which also happened to be…
Texas students who took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, this spring saw growth in reading and continued to struggle in math, according to state data released June 17. Families can access their children’s STAAR results at www.texasassessment.gov. For more details about how local school districts performed, visit www.communityimpact.com or subscribe…
Willis ISD will issue the $87.7 million remaining from the 2024 bond package this year instead of over two years as originally planned. What to know WISD Chief Financial Officer Garrett Matej said the district will issue the total amount of $87.7 million because the taxable value of homes in Willis ISD could be reduced…
Owner Keely Mahaffey said her scent and book shop, Get Fictional, is officially open. What we know After over eight years of a mostly online presence, Mahaffey decided to open her first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Conroe, as previously reported. Get Fictional sells handmade soy candles with a “bookish twist,” Mahaffey said, along with other…
Shipley Do-Nuts opened its seventh location in Conroe, according to a June 12 news release. The gist The new doughnut and kolache location, which is locally owned by Tharith Konh, is open daily from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the release. Shipley offers more than 60 kinds of doughnuts in glazed, iced, filled…
Nearly 5.8 million Texans, or about 18% of the state’s 31.3 million residents, live in areas currently impacted by a drought, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. As people and businesses continue to flock to the Lone Star State, Texas lawmakers passed legislation this spring that is aimed at helping communities create new water…
With the 89th session of the Texas Legislature at its end, Willis ISD discussed the budget, teacher compensation and options for the 2025-26 fiscal year budget that has a potential projected shortfall of up to $900,000 on June 9. WISD Chief Financial Officer Garrett Matej discussed the budget along with the impact of the opening…
Business park Flex Creekside is adding three buildings totaling over 33,000 square feet at the location on FM 2978, according to a news release from Newman CRE. The business park features buildings that are custom fabricated using alternating roof pitch heights and clear story glass, according to the release. Quote of note “We launched our…
The Houston-Galveston Area Council released a zip-code-based evacuation zone map and state-designated evacuation routes for the 2025 hurricane season, according to a June 11 news release. In the news release, H-GAC officials said the 2025 hurricane season, which started June 1, is forecasted to be more active than usual and urged residents in the Houston-Galveston…
202 Main, the full-service restaurant with two bars and a patio space, shared its closing in a June 6 Facebook post. According to the post, the business had been open in Downtown Conroe for the past five years. “We started this business endeavor with the intentions of creating a unique space for our community to…
