🌱 Montgomery County SWAT Peacefully Ends Standoff In Spring

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

First, today's weather:

Cold with some sun. High: 49. Low: 26.

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

1. Four Houston butchers advanced to a regional $25,000 meat-cutter challenge. (Woodlands Online)
2. Plant Society of Texas, a native plant group, will celebrate its first anniversary with a garden dedication. (hellowoodlands.com)
3. A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office SWAT unit and crisis negotiation team peacefully made an arrest to end a standoff in Spring. A woman is being charged with misdemeanor assault and felony assault with a deadly weapon after biting another woman and pulling out a gun during an argument. (Spring Patch)
4. Subfreezing temperatures are expected in Montgomery County early Friday following a cold front that came through Wednesday. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
5. 11 GOP candidates crowd the race to replace Woodlands Congressman Kevin Brady. (Houston Public Media)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• Business Advocacy Council Meeting at The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce. (8:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting at Electric Gamebox. (10:00 AM)
• Storybook Theatre with author Rhys Griffin and illustrator Rachel Joanna at The Woodlands Children's Museum. (11:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting at Mindful Movements Counseling Center, LLC. (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "Skipper is in search for a new love. His new Tindog photos are guaranteed to help him find his match!" (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rayburn: "Hi everyone, I wanted to know if anyone knows someone around here who can do the residential survey for my home land? I want to build a fence and need to get someone for the markings. Thank you!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Artesian Oaks: "Looking for better homes for my Australian German Shephard and her 2 little 9 week old puppies. We are just too busy with our 3 kids to give them enough attention. We are just asking for a $50 rehoming fee on each one." (Nextdoor)

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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.