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Man arrested in Conroe for Houston shooting
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:32:47 -0500
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Houston Police Department arrested a man in Conroe Friday in connection with the shooting death of a Houston man, an HPD spokeswoman said.
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Willis council to look at solicitation ordinance revision
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
WILLIS – Willis city officials are updating their ordinance against solicitation to prevent people from seeking donations in the city’s busiest intersections.
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Third-grader exceeding expectations after brain surgery
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:40:51 -0500
THE WOODLANDS – Alexandra Worthman won’t let anything keep her from doing what every little girl wants.
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Democrats start countdown toward health care vote
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
WASHINGTON — House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Barack Obama’s fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass.
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Local briefs
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
Arrest: The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Byron Wayne Powell, of Magnolia, for theft of copper, a state jail felony punishable by 180 days to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.
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Kevin Black returns to Dosey Doe for album release party
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
A local restaurant popular for food and entertainment is earning a reputation and a following among musicians and entertainers as an ideal and acoustically perfect place to perform.
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Mexico violence factors in spring break plans
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Marquette University senior Kelly Magennis wasn’t even up prepping for the start of the biggest spring break week on Texas’ South Padre Island when the first text message arrived from her mom forbidding her from crossing into Mexico.
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Campbell believes he has township experience
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
THE WOODLANDS – After nearly a half-century as a petrochemical engineer and as a business owner, Tom Campbell retired.
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Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
SAN DIEGO — Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car’s gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine.
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A Little Night Music
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
Music students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston took top honors with first-place awards in every category at Montgomery County’s premier music competition for young talent.
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19 hurt when Houston transit train, bus collide
Posted: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:33 -0500
HOUSTON — A transit train and bus collided in downtown Houston on Monday, sending 19 people to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
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Two Liberty Co. deputies wounded
Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:29:37 -0600
LIBERTY COUNTY – Early Tuesday morning, the relative silence of the Woodland Hills subdivision in Dayton was broken by the sound of gunshots as 49-year-old Rickey Juneau got into an exchange of gunfire with Liberty County sheriff’s Deputies Jeremy Marcantel, 32, and Rex Evans, 40.
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Archived Lake News (View all Lake News postings)
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(05/21/08) LAKE CONROE – More than a third of the $425,000 in federal grant money recently received by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to combat nuisance aquatic vegetation has been earmarked for projects on Lake Conroe.... the rest of the story
(03/26/08) Even with inclement weather and early construction delays, progress to completely renovate La Torretta Del Lago is humming along nicely, according to its owner.... the rest of the story
(02/07/08) LAKE CONROE - Frustration by concerned citizens and civic groups over the increasing volume of hydrilla in Lake Conroe has motivated state officials to increase their effort to eradicate the ongoing infestation.... the rest of the story
(02/07/08) A survey of the hydrilla infestation on Lake Conroe in November revealed the foreign plant continued to grow despite cooling temperatures and thousands of grass carp, the plant's natural predator.... the rest of the story
(10/08/07) LAKE CONROE - It's a dilemma not likely to ever be fully resolved, state and local officials say, but they are confident they have laid the groundwork to bring the frustrating and highly visible hydrilla problem under control.... the rest of the story
 (09/27/07) The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District will spend up to $25,000 for a study on how the use of water from Lake Conroe will impact the county's underground water supply.... the rest of the story
(09/22/07) As many residents watched in shock, the April Sound Country Club, a Lake Conroe hub for meetings, wedding receptions and community gatherings, was destroyed by a three-alarm fire that began shortly after 7 a.m. Friday.... the rest of the story
(09/13/07) The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District will consider a new study of the underground water supply available in Montgomery County as it moves closer to limiting permits for the amount of water that can be pumped from the ground.... the rest of the story
(09/12/07) WILLIS - Six months after a court-ordered sale attracted no bidders, the Southern Empress paddlewheel boat has a new owner, a new home and hopes for new prosperity.... the rest of the story
(09/06/07) During a recent City Council meeting, Blue Moon Solutions, a firm based in Austin, made a presentation that swayed mONTGOMERY council members to take a closer look at the technology.... the rest of the story
(09/06/07) The Montgomery County Community Assistance and Recovery Efforts Service launched its Web site at www.mc-cares.org earlier this year to be a beacon for those looking for help in the wake of a disaster.... the rest of the story
(08/14/07) LAKE CONROE - Visibly and admittedly disappointed that the results of their latest survey showed an almost 400-acre increase in hydrilla, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials recommended Monday stocking Lake Conroe with another 25,364 white Amur.... the rest of the story
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