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…
THE WOODLANDS, TX — 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 future of cybersecurity in Texas has taken shape in San Antonio. On June 2, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 150 into law, establishing the Texas Cyber Command at The University of Texas at San Antonio. The command center will take over much of Texas’ digital security responsibilities. What they said At the UTSA…
Friendswood and Katy ISDs lead the region for highest percentages of students with dyslexia and autism, respectively, according to Texas Education Agency data released May 9. At a glance Community Impact analyzed TEA data for 28 school districts across the Greater Houston area to learn which schools have the most students enrolled in special education…
Texas public school students will continue taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test, next school year after a bipartisan legislative push to get rid of the high-stakes exam died in the final hours of Texas’ regular legislative session, which ended June 2. The Texas House and Senate gaveled out at…
Storms pushed through from Montgomery County into Harris County before weakening. More storms are possible tonight.
THE WOODLANDS, TX — For many years, Pat Spackey, a.k.a. The ‘Texas Flag Lady,’ was a fixture at many events in Montgomery County, never afraid to speak on the ‘History of the Texas Flag,’ and giving accounts of Texas history to students and anyone who would listen. Ms. Spackey, who resided in The Woodlands, unexpectedly…
The man was taken to a hospital where the sheriff’s office said he was in critical but stable condition.
