Conroe Man Charged With Sex Trafficking Of Minor

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything going on today in Conroe-Montgomery County.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 89. Low: 63.

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

1. A Conroe man was arrested and charged with sex trafficking of a minor in connection with the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl from Houston. The girl was found Thursday after an Amber Alert was put out for her Tuesday night. (Houston Patch)
2. The Woodlands Arts Council announced two new microgrant programs to support arts in the The Woodlands and Montgomery County on Thursday. The Dr. David Gottlieb Education Microgrant is for visual and performing arts teachers and arts-related nonprofits, and the Artist Microgrant is for individual artists. The grants range from $250-$5,000 per project. (hellowoodlands.com)
3. The Ironman Texas Triathlon returns to The Woodlands on Saturday. Here are the roads that will close for the race. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and residents across the county participated in National Night Out on Tuesday. It was a great opportunity to strengthen police and community relations. (Woodlands Online)
5. A new 1.5 million-square-foot Lowe's distribution center opened in September in the East Montgomery County Improvement District's Industrial Park in New Caney. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• Mad Hatter Tea Party — The Woodlands Children's Museum. (10 a.m.)
• Business Eats Networking Lunch — Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. (11:30 a.m.)
• Varisty Football: Oak Ridge vs. Conroe — Moorhead Stadium. (7 p.m.)
• Varsity Football: Splendora vs. Vidor - Wildcat Stadium. (7 p.m.)
• Varsity Football: Magnolia vs. Waller — Waller ISD Stadium. (7 p.m.)

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— Jeffrey Perkins

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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