The Conroe City Council recently honored several residents, a police officer and firefighters for saving lives in the community. More than 3,000 walkers turned out Saturday for the March of Dimes' March for Babies, sponsored by St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital. The event raised $200,000 for the March of Dimes. The Conroe High School Golden Girls are celebrating their 40th anniversary.

A legal dispute at Sadler Clinic is leaving thousands of patients in Montgomery County without the ability to see their regular doctors. About 125 people turned out Tuesday night for a debate on three positions on the Conroe City Council as well as the municipal judge’s bench. Conroe Mayor Webb K. Melder will chair a finance committee for the Texas Municipal League that will address key fiscal issues for cities in the next legislative session. New principals have been named for Conroe High School and Deretchin Elementary School in The Woodlands, which will be led by a graduate of the Conroe Independent School District. An estimated 70,000 people visted the 53rd annual Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo.

Two women won the Republican primary runoffs for open court benches in Montgomery County. The current operator of the Conroe oil fields will join a state hearing on four proposed injection wells that would pump millions of gallons of industrial waste deep underground in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Cold Case-Homicide Squad is seeking assistance regarding the recent identification of skeletal remains found more than 21 years ago. Conroe is holding a series of meetings to get public input on the renovation of two public parks. Montgomery County will test geothermal energy in its new Northwest Community Center in Montgomery and hopes to save 30 to 40 percent on energy bills annually.

The real estate market is slow in Conroe, but there are a handful of developments where houses are selling. After six years as city administrator and eight years as a city employee, Jerry McGuire recently announced his retirement, effective April 30. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, recently gathered with residents for a Health Care Town Hall meeting in Montgomery. The new facilities and major renovations at the Lone Star College System will include uniform, state-of-the-art technology for students and staff.