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David Memorial Extension Update

Posted August 16, 2023 by Editor

On August 9, Shenandoah city council voted unanimously to approve a new agreement with Montgomery County so that work can begin on the road extension in the next few weeks. The new agreement states Shenandoah will contribute $2 million plus wetlands credits and the county will pay $3,475,000 towards the…

County Officials Support Controversial Library Director But Make Some Policy Changes

Posted July 12, 2023 by Editor

Rhea Young, Library Director for Montgomery County, has been on the job for less than a year but in recent weeks she has come under considerable criticism for failing to balance gender ideology books with those that offer traditional views. County Commissioners heard from several residents on both sides of…

Dark Clouds Hang Over David Memorial Extension

Posted July 7, 2023 by Editor

The $9.1 million construction project to extend David Memorial Drive to Highway 242 may not start in August as planned because the city of Conroe is apparently considering delaying its portion of funding. The extension would provide much needed relief to congestion on the I-45 feeder northbound between Research Forest…

Parents Protest Grooming Books in Montgomery County Libraries

Posted June 28, 2023 by Editor

Several parents urged County Commissioners to take action on the large number of ‘grooming’ and other sexually explicit books in the children’s and young adult sections of county libraries. Many of them read excerpts from these books during the “Citizens” section of the June 27 meeting (starting at 39 minutes). Local…

Texas High Court Declines to Mandamus GOP Chairman Christ

Posted June 28, 2023 by Editor

The Texas Supreme Court has declined to issue an order which would have compelled Montgomery County's GOP chairman to take actions that are required by law. More information on the mandamus petition are here. On June 24, the majority members of the Montgomery County Republican Party’s County Executive Committee issued a…

Residents Start Petition Against Library Move

Posted June 8, 2023 by Editor

Area residents opposed to a proposal which would move the South Regional Library and Community Center (on Lake Robbins Drive) to the Grogan’s Mill Village Center have started an online petition against the move. It began in response to a unanimous vote by Montgomery County commissioners on May 23 to…

Controversy Grows Over Airbnbs in Shenandoah

Posted June 8, 2023 by Editor

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 Editor

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 Editor

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 Editor

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…