🌱 Montgomery County Sheriff Breaks Up Cockfighting Match

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Jeffrey Perkins, your host of the Conroe-Montgomery County Daily.

First, today's weather:

Fog in the morning; some sun. High: 77. Low: 59.

Here are the top stories in Conroe-Montgomery County today:

1. The City of Montgomery approved a new plan for the downtown area. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Livestock Unit makes arrest in cockfighting incident. (Woodlands Online)
3. Tomball, Magnolia school notebook: Principal brings bedtime stories to students through Facebook Live. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
4. Christmas kicks off in Conroe with tree lighting. (Montgomery County Gazette)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• HS Boys Basketball: Magnolia High School at Jack Frost Invitational — Georgetown. (All day)
• Make Up Staff Meeting — Willis High School. (6:30 a.m.)
• SHS Basketball Tournament — Splendora Junior High. (8 a.m.)
• HS Boys Basketball: Porter at Lufkin Tournament — Lufkin High School. (4:30 p.m.)
• Holly Jolly Jingle — Conroe ISD. (6 p.m.)

Conroe-Montgomery County Patch Notebook

• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "Wow! GusGus (now Charlie) came to the shelter in July after being found with his sister in an abandoned trailer. They weighed 0.5 lbs, were covered with fleas, had worms and an upper respiratory infection, but were nursed back to health." (Instagram)
• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "December is National Cat Lovers’ Month! Where are all the cat lovers?! Cats are awesome! They are low maintenance, independent, quiet, they clean themselves, and housebreaking is easy!" (Instagram)

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— Jeffrey Perkins

About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

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