EAST COUNTY — Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace James Metts awarded two $1,000 scholarships to local high school graduates Wednesday. This year’s recipients were Caden Vacek from Splendora High School and Calvin Wilson from New Caney High School. In previous years, Judge Metts awarded only one sc...

A fire has broken out at R&R Salvage on East Davis in Conroe. Currently firefighters are battling what appears to be debris combined in a large pile of scrap steel.Black smoke could be seen drifting to the west over the freeway. The fire is completely contained and there is no danger to any structur...

Due to the fire at FM 1485 and the railroad tracks in Conroe FM 1485 is 100% closed. No traffic is being allowed through the area as there are fire hoses and trucks blocking it. Please avoid the area.

There are currently 3 major fires working in and close to the county. One at FM 1485 near the railroad tracks was just stopped from burning several houses by fire fighters. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has evacuated residents who back up to this fire.  With flames shooting 100 feet into the a...