🌱 Woodlands Ice Rink Offering Special Holiday Performances

Rise and shine, Conroe-Montgomery County! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 60. Low: 39.

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

1. With COVID-19 cases rapidly rising as the omicron variant takes hold in Texas, officials are urging residents to receive booster shots if they haven't already. Here is where to find them in Montgomery County. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
2. The Woodlands Ice Rink is offering special holiday hours and performances. Check here for the schedule. (hellowoodlands.com)
3. Batteries Plus opened a new location Monday in Montgomery. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. Shoe Carnival has partnered with DoorDash to offer same-day delivery, including for its Conroe store. It's a cheap and fast shipping option for a last-minute Christmas gift. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)
5. Woodforest National Bank donated $150,000 to Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park last week and added the names of veterans on its staff to The Line monument. The monument honors all current and former service members. (Conroe-Montgomery County Patch)

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Today in Conroe-Montgomery County:

• Guiding Coalition Meeting — Willis High School. (3:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• MCAS Animal Shelter Conroe, TX: "The kids are going to have you up at 4 a.m. anyway, right? Need something to do the rest of the day? We have you covered from 8-10 a.m. Registered volunteers are invited to spend Christmas morning at the shelter with your shelter friends." (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, River Plantation: "Gazebo Christmas Tree - Anyone know if the Christmas tree at the gazebo is going to be fixed/replaced? It has always made me smile each time I passed it." (Nextdoor)

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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.