🌱 Tornado Spotted Near Grand Oaks HS Wednesday Morning

Get on up, Conroe-Montgomery County! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's happening today in Conroe-Montgomery County.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and windy. High: 74. Low: 54.

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

1. Here are seven things to do in Conroe and Montgomery for Halloween weekend. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. The Houston Texans traded running back Mark Ingram to the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday afternoon. (Houston Patch)
3. A tornado was briefly spotted near Grand Oaks High School as severe thunderstorms made their way through Montgomery County on Wednesday morning. (Spring Patch)
4. The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission is hosting several events in conjunction with Veterans Day on Nov. 10-11, including WALK THE WALK in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (hellowoodlands.com)
5. Volunteers are needed for a Be An Angel-funded project to begin shopping for gifts for 5,100 Houston-area low-income, special needs children. (Woodlands Online)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• Choir Montgomery County Solo Competition — Magnolia West High School. (All day)
• Picture Day — Splendora Junior High. (7 a.m.)
• TransMed All Treats Halloween Bask — Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber. (9 a.m.)
• Sushi Making with Carl Rosa — Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber. (6 p.m.)
• Geothermal: Emission: Free Electricity in Texas — The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce. (7 p.m.)

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Conroe-Montgomery County Patch Notebook

• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "Sweet, silly, playful, and loving. Those are all words used by volunteers and staff to describe handsome Red! This guy has such an expressive face, and is the king of a comical side eye. He would love to be the apple of your eye." (Instagram)
• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "Photo Team has been on a break for a few months, but we are thinking about getting back up and running this weekend. Anyone able to help get dogs out for their photos on Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.?" (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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