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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Conroe charter election lawsuit: Councilman's appeal dismissed (yourconroenews.com) — Conroe residents may be interested to know that an appeals court has dismissed Mayor Pro Tem John Sellars' challenge to the 2025 city charter election, ruling his appeal was filed too late. The decision leaves in place several voter-approved charter changes that Sellars argued were improperly promoted by the city through online summaries before the election.
• Conroe residents petition to place Flock cameras on special election ballot (yourconroenews.com) — Conroe residents are organizing a petition drive to force a special election on whether the city should keep using Flock license plate cameras, after council members declined to put the issue on the ballot. The group is also eyeing a recall of several city leaders, citing privacy and surveillance concerns as the city's new budget funds another year of Flock contracts.
• Conroe man sentenced to 25 years in prison for repeat DWI (kbtx.com) — A man from Conroe has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in Brazos County to his third or more DWI offense, following a prior felony DWI conviction. He called 911 from the road saying he was driving drunk and wouldn't stop until police intervened, leading College Station officers to arrest him with a high blood alcohol level.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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