🌱 Step inside Mary McCoy’s Elvis-filled room in Conroe

Hi Conroe! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Step inside Mary McCoy’s Elvis-filled room in Conroe
• Want a say in Conroe ISD? A board seat just opened
• How did Conroe Parks and Recreation win five big state honors?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 77 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Less humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mary McCoy Shares Her Elvis Room (montgomerycountynews.net) — Longtime Conroe radio personality Mary McCoy is celebrating a record-breaking career while cherishing an Elvis-themed room in her Conroe home filled with memorabilia and awards. The story traces her early days on local airwaves, her brushes with Elvis, and the resilience that kept her behind the microphone for more than seven decades.
   

2. Conroe ISD to begin application process to fill board vacancy following member resignation (houstonchronicle.com) — Conroe ISD is opening applications Thursday to appoint a new trustee to the seat vacated by Tiffany Nelson, avoiding a costly special election and year-long vacancy. Residents interested in serving can apply through Jan. 6, with board review and interviews scheduled in early and mid-January.
   

3. City of Conroe Parks and Recreation collects Five Prestigious TRAPS Awards (hellowoodlands.com) — Conroe’s Parks and Recreation Department just brought home five major regional awards, highlighting local staff, programs, and even a video that boosted membership at the Conroe Senior Center. From youth sports to senior activities and community mentorship, these honors spotlight city-run services many residents use every day and underscore how Conroe’s facilities are gaining recognition across Texas.
   

4. Conroe ISD considers letting teachers rent campus space to offer tutoring to students for profit (houstonchronicle.com) — Conroe ISD is weighing whether to let its own teachers rent school facilities at reduced rates to offer paid tutoring, with savings potentially passed on to students. District leaders say the goal is simply to cover facility costs, while some trustees see a chance to boost learning and teacher income when the board revisits the proposal in January.
   

5. Authorities capture top sex offender in Conroe (bluebonnetnews.com) — Law enforcement recently arrested a Texas 10 Most Wanted sex offender at a Conroe apartment complex, ending a months-long search tied to Walker County charges. Officials detail his prior convictions and remind residents how to anonymously submit tips to Texas Crime Stoppers about other fugitives considered armed and dangerous.
   

📸 Around Conroe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Conroe

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Main Street Market in downtown Conroe
  Main Street Market, Conroe
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Parrot's Nest Bar & Grill at Twisted Parrot - OPEN TO PUBLIC
  Parrot's Nest Bar & Grill at Twisted Parrot Luxury RV Resort , 15075 Walden Rd , Montgomery
• COFFEE WITH KATE- YOUR MORNING CHAT ON FINANCIAL PLANNING
  Texas First , 1965 S Loop 336 W , Conroe
  9:00 am
• Joe Blues Band LIVE at Lucy Blues Conroe!
  Lucy Blues , 711 Madeley St , Conroe
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Parrot's Nest Bar & Grill at Twisted Parrot - OPEN TO PUBLIC
  Parrot's Nest Bar & Grill at Twisted Parrot Luxury RV Resort , 15075 Walden Rd , Montgomery
• The Nutcracker presented by Backstage Dance Studio
  Montgomery High School , 22825 TX-105 , Montgomery
• Steve Helms & Ben McPherson
  The Red Brick Tavern , 119 Simonton Street , Conroe
  9:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Gospel Sunday Brunch w/ Jim Sloan and Friends
  Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber , 119 Simonton Street , Conroe
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Ribbon Cutting - RPM Physical Therapy
  RPM Physical Therapy , 2408 Timberloch Pl., Suite C6 , The Woodlands
  12:15 pm
• Cookie Decorating at the Park
  Shenandoah Park , 801 Maplewood Dr , Shenandoah
  4:30 pm
• Dine & Dash: The Groovy Bluebonnet
  ARTAVIA Community , 17590 Artavia Pkwy , Conroe
  5:00 pm
• Fun After Five - GuadalaHARRY'S & Tunnel to Towers
  GuadalaHARRY's Bar & Grill , 219 Simonton St , Conroe
  5:05 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So I had this gentleman come in tonight his name is Mark.
  I’ve seen him been there before One other time but I never really talk to him cause he wasn’t my table but tonight I waited on him so after he ate,… (Nextdoor Meadows at Imperial Oaks)
• He has been found!!!!
  He had an apple tag now! I will help look for others!!!! Below this helps people find the animals that maybe lost! https://24petconnect.com (Nextdoor Allendale)

• H-E-B Grocery Company, LP posted a job opening for Grocery - Night Stocker - Part Time Conroe Market 105/336 in Conroe. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Conroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conroe here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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