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A time-honored tradition in downtown Conroe rides again this Saturday, Feb. 21 with the 61st Annual Go Texan Parade. The parade route, which begins at 1 p.m., will take off at FM 2854 and Texas 75 and will wind through downtown Conroe.
The event hosted by the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber and local Go Texan committee kicks off rodeo season in Montgomery County with decorative floats, bands, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo dignitaries, politicians and plenty of riders on horseback.
This year, the famed Texas A&M University Parsons Mounted Cavalry will be a part of the parade with Pat Mann Phillips, the chairman of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Board, as the grand marshal.
Plus: Early voting for the primaries began Tuesday and continues through Feb. 27 with Election Day on March 3.
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Montgomery County is experiencing a rise in pipeline construction, contributing to the more than 483,000 miles of lines that traverse Texas.
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Conroe city council members had little support Thursday for a variance that would allow for a 160-foot-tall monopine cell tower to be built in a residential area. Read More |
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Growing Montgomery County
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Conroe archery expert Toby Ragsdale says there will be nothing like it in the area.
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Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and a day of decadence. It also means that spring is right around the corner. Read More |
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Education
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Conroe Mayor Duke Coon abruptly stopped a city meeting Thursday night and instructed police officers to clear the council chambers.
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The Isaac Conroe Founder's Day is Thursday, February 19, starting at 4 pm at Conroe Founders Plaza Park, 205 Metcalf.
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Republic Boot Co., which specializes in custom cowboy boots, hats and other western wear, is planning to open a second location in the Texas Hill Country this spring. Read More |
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We've nominated 10 exceptional high school sports stars including College Park wrestlers Logan Milsaps and Landri Von Gonten and The Woodlands wrestler Claire Guydon to be the Houston Chronicle's Athlete of the Week.
Tell us which athlete you think deserves the title this week.
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Plans have been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to begin work on converting the old Sam Houston Elementary School into new apartments. Overland Property Group, the company behind the renovation of Conroe's old hospital into senior-living apartments, will start the work in July with wrap up in late 2027. |
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Congratulations to Ashley Logan, the new President & Chief Executive Officer of the Montgomery County Community Foundation.
She'll replace retiring President & CEO, Julie Martineau, beginning March. The nonprofit supports charitable causes and enhances the quality of life in Montgomery County.
Congratulations to the Montgomery County high school basketball teams that begin playoffs this week. Your local fans are cheering you on! |
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