April Market Review By Kent Pendleton• April market review Uncertainty reigned through April and likely will continue to do so, at least in the near term. Markets have reacted, both negatively and positively, to every headline coming out of Washington. On April 2, President Donald Trump’s declaration of “Liberation Day” sparked a selloff of 19%…
A Few Outdoor Maintenance Tasks By Megan Stultz• Before you can enjoy lazy days in the yard, there are a few outdoor maintenance tasks you might want to go ahead and tackle. Roll up those sleeves, throw on some sunscreen, pop in your ear buds, and let’s get going! 1. Wash away winter’s dirt and…
“Redemption” By Mark Hooker, Director of Fishing BlueJack National• Jacob Riley and Brenner Kirklin This past Saturday at Lake Belton there were Anglers looking to not only have a chance to win The Bass Federation’s version of the Texas State Championship, but also to qualify for the prestigious TBF National Championship. Well, we had MISD…
Speaking to the Men’s Association of Walden this past Friday, May 2nd, Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle gave a general talk about the current issues that the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office faces. Being a career law enforcement officer, and with a family history in the county dating back well over 120 years, Doolittle is committed…
HOUSTON — Brennan’s, the iconic Houston restaurant with its famous sister restaurants in New Orleans, has a new Courtyard Bar that promises to entice guests with the past charms denoting the history of Brennan’s of New Orleans and Commander’s Palace. Brennan’s of Houston, located at 3300 Smith Street, opened its doors in 1967 and quickly…
Following a petition which gained over 12,000 signatures as of press time, Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough announced a request to the Texas Department of Transportation to install pedestrian fencing along the Hwy. 242 flyovers at I-45 to provide additional barriers for those struggling with mental health issues. Two-minute impact After losing two classmates to…
California seems to be setting the standards in the wine industry for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlots, Chardonnays, and Zinfandels. Texas is not producing a lot of great wines from those varietals that California seems to excel in. It all boils down to a blind wine tasting in France in 1976 when California outshone the BEST of…
Conroe ISD board of trustees will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. May 19 to conduct interviews as part of its search for a new superintendent amid the news of Superintendent Curtis Null being named as the lone finalist for Lake Travis ISD. The district announced Null will step down from his position as…
The Houston-Pasadena region ranked No. 7 out of 228 metropolitan areas on the American Lung Association’s most polluted cities by ozone, according to its 2025 State of the Air reportreleased April 23. Between 2021-23, the Houston region’s annual weighted average of high ozone days was 34.8, according to the report. Ozone air pollution can be…
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…
