Rather if you were born and raised in Texas or just moved here seven months ago, its a known fact globally that football is king in the… Read more “Athletics: The Top 10 Montgomery County stories of 2015”
Month: December 2015
Basketball: No. 1 Atascocita downs Lafayette, 68-57
No. 1 Atascocita’s road to potentially its third tournament championship this fall got substantially tougher on Wednesday facing No. 3 Lafayette in the semifinals of the Neosho Holiday Classic.… Read more “Basketball: No. 1 Atascocita downs Lafayette, 68-57”
New hotels set for opening in The Woodlands
Two new hotels in The Woodlands are ramping up for their debuts in 2016. The 205-room Embassy Suites hotel in Hughes Landing is going through finishing touches… Read more “New hotels set for opening in The Woodlands”
Basketball (boys): Oak Ridge’s comeback falls short in return to court against Deer Park
After several days off for winter break, Oak Ridge returned to the court to host Deer Park Tuesday afternoon. Albeit with a little bit of rust. It… Read more “Basketball (boys): Oak Ridge’s comeback falls short in return to court against Deer Park”
Boys Basketball: Kingwood Insperity Holiday Classic Tournament Day 1 Roundup
Overtime thrillers, buzzer-beating victories and dominating performances; the opening day of the Kingwood Insperity Holiday Classic had it all. For a lot of the teams participating in… Read more “Boys Basketball: Kingwood Insperity Holiday Classic Tournament Day 1 Roundup”
Academy for Lifelong Learning to hold open house
The Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) at Lone Star College-Montgomery, a program for the 50-plus retired or semi-retired community, will host an open house on Saturday, January… Read more “Academy for Lifelong Learning to hold open house”
Caney Creek freshman takes international karate title
What started out as a way to defend himself, Justin Olds’ karate career took off quickly. According to his parents, Olds was the victim of bullying three years… Read more “Caney Creek freshman takes international karate title”
The Best After-Christmas Sales You Need to Know
You’ve spent weeks buying gifts for your loved ones, making lists and checking them twice, finding the perfect presents and carefully packaging them up. Now, in the… Read more “The Best After-Christmas Sales You Need to Know”
Football: The Woodlands’ Antoine Winfield, Jr. is The Courier’s 2015 Player of the Year
It was, without a doubt, a football season to write home about in Montgomery County. Eight county schools, including three-time outright District 16-6A champion The Woodlands, qualified… Read more “Football: The Woodlands’ Antoine Winfield, Jr. is The Courier’s 2015 Player of the Year”
The Woodlands High School 9th Grade Campus Principal Named
The Conroe ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Jill Malpass as the new principal of The Woodlands High School Ninth Grade Campus at the Board meeting on… Read more “The Woodlands High School 9th Grade Campus Principal Named”
Fashion: Trend to Try “Athleisure”
Are you one of those people that wishes you could wear yoga pants everywhere, or at least feel like you exude those healthy, active lifestyle vibes? Lucky… Read more “Fashion: Trend to Try “Athleisure””
New truck ups fire fighting capabilities at Conroe airport
Officials say Conroe/North Houston Regional Airport is in safer hands after the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office recently started operating a fire truck specifically for aircraft fires… Read more “New truck ups fire fighting capabilities at Conroe airport”
Volleyball: TSWA makes The Woodlands’ Hickman, Oak Ridge’s Cianciulli first-team picks on all-state team
By any measure, the Oak Ridge volleyball team’s first trip to the state tournament since 1999 culminated a season to remember. The Texas Sports Writers Association took notice.… Read more “Volleyball: TSWA makes The Woodlands’ Hickman, Oak Ridge’s Cianciulli first-team picks on all-state team”
Cross Country: The Woodlands’ Golden Boys Runner of the Year
The Woodlands simply dominated every event, race and meet it was a part of in 2015. And leading the charge was Daniel Golden, who lost only one… Read more “Cross Country: The Woodlands’ Golden Boys Runner of the Year”
Man Accused of Taking Photos up Woman’s Skirt was an HFD Firefighter
Eyewitness News has learned that a man accused of trying to look up a woman’s skirt in The Woodlands last week was a Houston Fire Department firefighter.… Read more “Man Accused of Taking Photos up Woman’s Skirt was an HFD Firefighter”
Montgomery juvenile arrested for marijuana wax possession
Police arrested a juvenile accused of selling marijuana wax to high school students in the Montgomery area Tuesday. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office alongside the Montgomery ISD… Read more “Montgomery juvenile arrested for marijuana wax possession”
Oak Ridge girls track team prepares for season by serving the community
Competitive sports kick off their seasons after months of strength and conditioning workouts and countless hours of practice. Oak Ridge’s girls track team, however, pushes their athletes… Read more “Oak Ridge girls track team prepares for season by serving the community”
Fast-casual restaurant focuses on freshness
With the abundance of Mexican and Tex-Mex food options around, one local business owner chose to look a bit further south when developing his first original fast-casual… Read more “Fast-casual restaurant focuses on freshness”
Girls Basketball: Bulldogs take extra steps for win
Summer Creek is working overtime to return to the playoffs. The Bulldogs opened District 16-6A with back-to-back overtime games, first falling to The Woodlands and then edging… Read more “Girls Basketball: Bulldogs take extra steps for win”
Soccer (boys): Highlanders out to improve on promise
Following solid postseason run in 2015, The Woodlands looks for even better 2016 The Woodlands wasn’t picked. Instead, Conroe was the consensus District 16-6A favorite after joining The… Read more “Soccer (boys): Highlanders out to improve on promise”
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