Shenandoah News

Less than 24 hours after two armed robberies at hotels in Conroe and Shenandoah, a gunman robbed a South Montgomery County hotel.

The Woodlands Township Executive Committee decided Wednesday to fund transportation service from the community to Sam Houston State University.

This Independence Day, the 11th Annual Red, Hot & Blue Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza in The Woodlands will be celebrated with one of the greatest fireworks displays in the greater Houston area.

Weekly Run Highlight Report, Week of May 11 - May 17, 2008 5/11/08 * Engine 61 & Booster 64 stationed at 9430 State Highway 242 East arrived on location of an approximate 100' x 100' grass and woods fire that ...

County law enforcement officials got to grub on the house as thanks for their everyday efforts in combating assaults against women.

An eight-month hidden camera investigation by Local 2 Investigates has uncovered a pattern by one police force that has allowed some habitual drunkenen drivers to avoid punishment and climb back behind the ...

“Pursuits are never a good thing for law enforcement agencies and our communities, but we want to make them as safe as possible.”

Law enforcement agencies in the greater Houston area came together on a mission to improve their ability to save lives, KPRC Local 2 reported. via Click2Houston.com

Edward Morgan and the MorganScott Ballet are offering a free workshop for dancers ages 10 to 18. via MySanAntonio.com

Prices: Lunch $24.50, dinner $37.50 www.guridosul.com Sometimes a new restaurant will wobble along on colt legs for a while before hitting its stride. via Houston Chronicle

The Woodlands Township executive committee today gave the OK to pursue $3.4 million in federal funding for a demonstration project that uses alternative fuels in expanding trolley service for South Montgomery ... via Inside The Woodlands

“We identified our target audience as people who are seeking small town independence with upscale amenities”

While the city cannot annex property without the owner's consent, new state legislation will allow Shenandoah city officials to annex properties along Wellman Road needed for the city's expansion. via Houston Community Newspapers Online

“For most of 2007, a lot of (property) was tied up with problems of funding, but we're shaking that off and leaving that behind us.”

Shenandoah officials are expecting a housing boom this year. "We're starting to see activity," Shenandoah City Administrator Chip VanSteenberg said. via Houston Community Newspapers Online

“We're right in the heart of Montgomery County, so any growth along this (Interstate 45) corridor benefits us.”

Some of Conroe's neighbors are concerned that the city's newly extended extraterritorial jurisdiction will bring growth at their own expense. via Houston Community Newspapers Online

“We're just a growing city and the population increase is just unavoidable”

Officials have been saying Conroe's growth is rapid and recent statistics bear that out, showing a population increase of 45.1 percent since 2000. via Houston Community Newspapers Online

“The park was really a temporary resting place”

It's moving time in Shenandoah for a historic sawmill house. The house will be moved to a new site soon, after the City Council approved up to $10,000 to cover the job contracted out to Charry House Moving. via Houston Community Newspapers Online

“I told them to make sure they think about what they're doing and not just open the door for anybody.”

Some South County residents said their views changed after the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office released information Jan. via Houston Community Newspapers

“Obviously we're at a point now where we can't turn back”

The first wave of residents can now access free wireless Internet service in Shenandoah. via Houston Community Newspapers

“That's what made him the right buyer.”

SHENANDOAH, TX-Following a lengthy escrow process featuring a HUD loan assumption, a buyer from Saratoga, CA closed on the 220-unit Park at Woodmoor. via GlobeSt.com

“This guy had all the checking account information he needed to make any kind of Internet purchase”

Already wary after his home was almost broken into, Tom Richardson wasn't going to risk identity theft when his wife purchased a magazine subscription from a door-to-door salesman. via Houston Community Newspapers Online