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🌱 Why West Phillips Street near the Conroe courthouse is shut down

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Hello again Conroe! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why West Phillips Street near the Conroe courthouse is shut down
  • How Conroe Rotarians turned Runyan Elementary into a colonial classroom
  • Want to serve Conroe this fall? Here's how to plug in.

Also on today's calendar: ARES Monday VHF Net and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 73.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man found dead outside Conroe courthouse before sentencing, police say (yourconroenews.com) — Conroe residents should know that a man was found dead from an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot outside the Lee Alworth Building Friday morning, prompting a closure of West Phillips Street during the investigation. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public, but drivers are urged to avoid the courthouse area and use alternate routes while Conroe police continue their work.
   

2. Rotary: Rotarians participate in reading event at Runyan Elementary (yourconroenews.com) — Students at Runyan Elementary in Conroe enjoyed special reading sessions as Rotary Club of Conroe members, dressed as Thomas Jefferson and other colonial figures, brought history to life in their classrooms. Local Rotarians also helped present America250 history lessons to Magnolia and Willis ISD students and continue supporting youth leadership and global polio eradication through active Interact Clubs and service projects.
   

3. Conroe Noon Lions: Club members usher in fall with a full service calendar (houstonchronicle.com) — Conroe residents looking to plug into community service have a busy fall ahead with the Conroe Noon Lions Club, from preschool vision screenings to the October 3 Annual Clay Shoot at Blackwood Gun Club. The club is also seeking nominations for its Hometown Military Hero recognition through September 30 and invites newcomers to Wednesday noon meetings at the Lone Star Convention Center.
   

4. Texas city delays $4 stormwater fee as $210 million in drainage needs loom (thecooldown.com) — Conroe officials just delayed a proposed $4 monthly stormwater fee, even as they face roughly $210 million in identified drainage projects affecting neighborhoods like Alligator Creek and Live Oak Creek. City staff will keep studying costs, grants, and a possible stormwater utility before council revisits the idea, while only about $5 million in drainage work is currently budgeted for next year.
   

5. Maps, petitions, and city hall: How people are battling Flock (mashable.com) — Conroe residents are part of a growing national pushback against Flock license plate cameras, with local resident James Fletes gathering over 1,200 signatures to ask the city to cancel its contract. Despite that effort, council members declined to review or publicly vote on the program, highlighting how communities nationwide are using maps, petitions, and meetings to challenge surveillance technology.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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