Author: Ben Thompson

As of Oct. 22, the district had recorded 181 positive COVID-19 reports among students and 225 among staff this year.

The Conroe ISD board of trustees met for its regular monthly meeting Oct. 20 to discuss the “District of Innovation” status and several other items.

While the total outpaces the count through the fifth day of early voting from previous general elections, the county’s voter turnout percentage so far is lower than in 2012 and 2016.

More than 78,000 ballots were cast as of Oct. 19.

With more than 113,000 ballots cast, the 30.75% turnout is the highest mark recorded locally through seven days of early voting in a presidential election.

A local travel agency and church also marked their first anniversaries in recent weeks.

Health officials are preparing for a seasonal wave of influenza they said could compound public health and health care system capacity concerns this year.

The group is working to identify potential long-term solutions to high bacteria loading levels in the watershed.

The Spring Creek Watershed Partnership is working to identify potential long-term solutions to high bacteria loading levels along the waterway and its tributaries.

Just over 400 more county residents cast ballots on the first early voting day for the 2020 general election than on the first day in 2016.