Frank M. Johnson, historian and Civil War expert, presents his latest book, Early Texas Women, for the Montgomery Historical Society. On Saturday, May 31, Frank M. Johnson, local historian and Civil War Expert, was the speaker at the Montgomery Historical Society’s semi-monthly membership meeting at the Old Baptist Church on Pond Street in Montgomery. This…
This week’s Veteran is John K Cortez, 94, who served in the U.S. Army from 1947-1949, and the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1954. Cortez was 15 when he entered the Army. He trained at Fort Polk, Louisiana for Basic and Advanced Training as a Medic Administration Specialist. After he completed training, he was posted to…
The 21st annual Woodlands Wine & Food Week for 2025 is in the books, and the weather has been nothing short of spectacular launching attendees into wonderful moods for merriment. Food & Vine Time Productions’ Constance McDerby nailed this year’s theme ‘Crushing It!’ and she was on point each night of the festivities. The Marriott…
Texas Flag Lady: Pat Spackey, Honored by Texas Legislature By Ruben Borjas, Jr• Pat and Ted Spackey, pose with the bust of Charles B. Stewart in 2011, at The Lone Star Monument and Historical Flag Park in Conroe For many years, Pat Spackey, a.k.a. The ‘Texas Flag Lady,’ was a fixture at many events in…
Business owners in Montgomery County have a new incentive program available which will provide long-term loans to commercial property owners for upgrading to energy- and water-conserving infrastructure. The details As previously reported by Community Impact, the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program was brought before Montgomery County commissioners in March, and it allows commercial property owners…
According to investigators, a person with an alias is booking weddings that won’t happen.
Dragon Bowl C relocated within Conroe. The restaurant is known for its anime-inspired Asian cuisine, such as ramen and boba tea. In a statement to Community Impact, the business stated that it will still be in downtown Conroe. Its former location at 118 Simonton St., Conroe, will be the home of Taste The Asian, another…
A new Montgomery County Historical Marker in Magnolia honors the memory and service of a local constable killed in the line of duty in 1931. Thomas J. Beyette, 46, was transporting two prisoners to jail on Aug. 6, 1931, when he was shot and killed by a 19-year-old prisoner. The new historical marker is a project…
WILLIS, TX — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating multiple cases of Theft by Deception involving an individual who is fraudulently posing as the owner of the Charleston Lane Wedding Venue, located at 7041 Kingston Cove Lane, Willis, TX. Preliminary investigations confirm that an individual, operating under the alias “Lance Miller,” has been…
HOUSTON, TX — I was recently invited to Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony this past Sunday, June 1st, which the Houston Symphony at Jones Hall labeled as ‘Go Big, or Go Home,’ and so right they were; with Mahler 3 generally being the longest of the ‘big boy’ performances. Of course those in the know are…
