🌱 Conroe Arts Center Takes Another Step Forward

Hey, people of Conroe-Montgomery County! Jeffrey Perkins here with the latest Conroe-Montgomery County Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 82. Low: 72.

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Here are the top stories in Conroe-Montgomery County today:

1. The planned Visual and Performing Arts Center in Conroe took another step forward as the Conroe City Council is set to name an architect for the project soon. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. The Montgomery City Council continued discussions on possible changes to food truck ordinances at its regular meeting. The conversation has been ongoing since July. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival lured 30,000 people to downtown Conroe last weekend. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
4. The Family Promise of Montgomery County Platinum Gala will celebrate the organization's 20th anniversary of serving area families. The event is scheduled for Oct. 23. (hellowoodlands.com)
5. The Howard Hughes Corporation won two PRISM Awards at the Greater Houston Builders Association Gala. (hellowoodlands.com)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• Morning Mingle — Conroe's Incredible Pizza Company. (7:30 a.m.)
• Shadow Puppet Theatre: Douglas, You Need Glasses! — The Woodlands Children's Museum. (11 a.m.)
• Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting — TOPS Comprehensive Breast Center. (4 p.m.)
• Ribbon Cutting & Open House — Woodforest National Bank. (5 p.m.)
• 4B CDC Meeting — City of Magnolia. (5 p.m.)

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Conroe-Montgomery County Patch Notebook

• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "With her mesmerizing stare, magical personality, and bewitching good looks, Buffy is sure to cast a spell on everyone who meets her! Volunteers describe her as a perfect pup to join your home!" (Instagram)

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About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

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