Montgomery County Food Bank Raises Funds For 600K Meals

Happy Thursday, Conroe-Montgomery County! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 88. Low: 62.

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

1. Montgomery County active COVID-19 cases are less than half of September peak as pandemic metrics continue to fall after the latest wave. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. The new Fass Brewing Co. held a soft opening last weekend in downtown Conroe in preparation for this weekend's Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Conroe country musician Parker McCollum sold out a concert at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and received a key to the city. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. The Montgomery County Food Bank raised enough funds to serve 600,000 meals to food insecure people in the county at its annual Shootout Hunger event. (hellowoodlands.com)
5. The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival will feature great music and food this weekend. The festival runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (Subscription: The Courier)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• 35th Annual Lobsterfest 2021 — Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber. (All day)
• Make up Staff Meeting — Willis High School (6:30 a.m.)
• IECHS College Fair — Infinity Early College High School. (8 a.m.)
• Shadow Puppet Theatre: Alice in Wonderland — The Woodlands Children's Museum. (11:00 a.m.)
• Ribbon Cutting — Tapped Drafthouse & Kitchen in Spring. (3:30 p.m.)

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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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