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Hertha Metals will break ground on its $100 million plant to produce steel and high-purity iron near its pilot facility on FM 3083.

Funding from Breakthrough Energy + Khosla Ventures and a DoE grant has raised about $20 million in support.

Over the weekend, the Around Town program featured SHSU Professor Mike Yawn and students from the Center for Law, Engagement and Politics (LEAP) sharing how volunteer roles like assisting in a local citizenship class and internships are preparing them for legal careers while highlighting hands-on civic engagement in Conroe.

The TSA launched Gateside by TSA PreCheck to let eligible visitors use TSA PreCheck lanes and meet loved ones at airport gates at several airports including Dallas Fort Worth, although Houston airports are not yet included.

TSA said it will expand the program by the end of the year.

The editorial recalls 9/11 and its lasting impact — local listeners in Huntsville, New Waverly, Willis and Trinity remember the unified response of first responders and neighbors.

It invites residents to reflect on the shared memory that continues to embody community strength.

Conroe’s Players Theatre Company opened its 60th season with a lively performance of 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' at The Owen Theater, engaging the audience with era-specific choreography and set design.

The company will present its next show, 'Silent Sky,' from Sept. 18 to Oct. 4.

The Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Conroe is asking residents to foster up to 60 dogs while technicians repair air conditioning in two kennel rooms.

The shelter said fostering offers a safe place for dogs & frees up much-needed space until repairs are complete.

Montgomery County will honor Dolly Parton with a dedicated day on Sept.

25 after her death from cancer. County Judge Mark Keough (who announced the plan) said he will present a resolution to the commissioners court in the coming weeks.

Residents in Indigo Lake Estates raised privacy concerns after Flock cameras were installed at all three entrances yesterday and plan to contest the move with their HOA, which said the cameras are for public safety (store footage for seven days) and let residents opt out.