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Controversy Grows Over Airbnbs in Shenandoah

Posted June 8, 2023 by Esther Lum

Residents expressed strong differences of opinion on the subject of airbnbs (also known as short term rentals or STRs) during the last Planning & Zoning meeting held May 16. Generally, STRs are temporary rentals under 30 days. One resident advised the commission of a recent incident involving about 30 cars…

International Fishing Champion Has Ties to Shenandoah

Posted May 19, 2023 by Esther Lum

Shelley Ware recently won the top female angler award in the Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament with a 60 pound yellowfin tuna. Her father Bob Ware, who lives in Shenandoah said, "Shelley and I fished offshore in the Gulf when she was growing up, then she took it to another…

Citizen’s Police Academy Educates Residents

Posted May 17, 2023 by Esther Lum

The Shenandoah Police department recently concluded its third educational program for those who live or work in the city. This year nine students graduated from the class which met once a week over a two month period.Instructor Lt. Joel Gordon said, “The overall feedback I got from participants was all…

Shenandoah Seniors Join “Clap Out” Tradition

Posted May 17, 2023 by Esther Lum

By Janet Tapia, Shenandoah resident In Conroe ISD there is a tradition for graduating seniors to “clap out,” where the students walk out of school escorted by the principal. It is meant to remind us parents of the time we dropped them off at school on the first day of kindergarten…

Fact Checking City Officials: Oak Haven, City Salaries

Posted April 28, 2023 by Esther Lum

In an apparent attempt to discredit the Sentinel’s reporting on the Oak Haven case, city officials spent a few minutes at the April 26 meeting questioning the city attorney about this case. City attorney Bill Ferebee correctly noted that claims between Oak Haven and the City were non-suited in the trial…

P&Z Discusses Proposed Regulations for Home Businesses

Posted April 26, 2023 by Esther Lum

The city’s Planning & Zoning commission continued to discuss new regulations for home businesses at its April 18 meeting. Two residents spoke at the beginning of the meeting and objected to certain provisions in the draft, such as city inspections of home businesses without any mention of reasonable notice. Commissioners responded…

Brave Books Now in County Libraries, Thanks to Local Mom and County Officials

Posted April 26, 2023 by Esther Lum

Photo caption: L-R: Cooper Bell, Brave Books; District Attorney Brett Ligon; Michelle Nuckolls; Judge Mark Keough; First Assistant County Attorney Amy Davidson (standing in for County Attorney B.D. Griffin); and Trent Talbot, Brave Books CEO. Yesterday, Montgomery County officials approved a resolution to receive a donation of Brave books for…

Texas Supreme Court Denies Shenandoah’s Petition in Oak Haven Case

Posted April 14, 2023 by Esther Lum

The City of Shenandoah suffered another legal setback today in a lengthy battle over an easement dispute with Oak Haven Apartment Homes. The case originated when the city authorized and actually mandated the construction of a drainage line across Oak Haven’s property. Last fall the appellate court ruled largely in…

Shenandoah City Employee Salaries: A Comparison

Posted April 14, 2023 by Esther Lum

In a recent report (2021), city employees’ salaries were listed as 10 to 22 percent higher than the national average and median respectively. During the same time period, The Woodlands Township average salary was 25 percent lower than the USA average and median salary was 69 percent lower than the…

Modern Day Treasure Hunt in Shenandoah

Posted April 14, 2023 by Esther Lum

by Elliott Shirk If you and your friends and family are in search of something fun and adventurous to do in your spare time, geocaching might be what you’re looking for. Geocaching is like a scavenger hunt, but instead there is only one item that you need to find, a…