🌱 Montgomery County Jail Employees Exposed To Unknown Substance

Hello, people of Conroe-Montgomery County! Jeffrey Perkins here with today's Conroe-Montgomery County Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny, cooler and less humid. High: 73. Low: 49.

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

1. Running back Jalen Washington had a monster game and scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes to help Montgomery take down A&M Consolidated on the road. The victory puts the Bears on the inside track for their first district title since 1989. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
2. Four Montgomery County Jail employees were exposed to an unknown substance and had to be taken to a hospital. Hazmat crews are still working to identify the substance. (KPRC Click2Houston)
3. It's that time of year again. The Montgomery County tax office sent out nearly 341,000 property tax statements to Montgomery County taxpayers this week. Taxes are due Jan. 31. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
4. The housing market is booming in Conroe and Montgomery County as developers continue building as sales go up. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
5. Law enforcement agencies from East Montgomery County are coming together to host the fifth annual Sharing Is Caring Food Drive on Oct. 30. (Montgomery County Gazette)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• Community Garage Sale — Pelican Bay. (8 a.m.)
• Walk-a-thon for Hunger — Montgomery Junior High Stadium. (9 a.m.)
• Sixth Annual Concert in the Country — Show Sports Farm. (9 a.m.)
• Montgomery Fall Fest — Downtown Montgomery. (Noon)
• Future Fillies Clinic — Magnolia West High School. (5 p.m.)

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Conroe-Montgomery County Patch Notebook

• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "Savannah is ready for some Astros baseball! Maybe you have some space on the couch for this cutie! Scouts report that she is a sweet and fun gal. You will definitely hit a home run by adopting this cutie." (Instagram)

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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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