HISTORY
According to the Katy Heritage Society, at 177 feet tall, the J.V. Cardiff & Sons rice dryer was the tallest in the country when it opened in 1966. (Courtesy Cardiff Rice Dryer)
Historic Katy rice dryer to be restored; Conroe shelter accused of abuse and more top Houston-area news
The historic Chilton-Dean House on College Street may receive a historical marker next year. (Courtesy Ryan Londeen)
City of Montgomery to consider grant program for more historical markers
The No. 4141 locomotive, designed by the Union Pacific Railroad Corp. to match Air Force One in 2005, traveled through the North Houston area in December 2018 carrying the body of President George H.W. Bush to College Station. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Locomotive that carried body of President George H.W. Bush finds home in College Station
This will be the 43rd annual event known as the nation’s original MLK Day parade sanctioned by Martin Luther King Sr. in 1978. (Courtesy Black Heritage Society)
Houston’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade goes virtual for 2021 event
Economic, redevelopment progress slow for Conroe’s historic Black communities
Staff members will lead virtual tours in real time at The Alamo. (Courtesy The Alamo)
Remember the Alamo through virtual tours
The Smithsonian Institution operates a number of museums in Washington, D.C. The most recent one built is the National Museum of African American History and Culture, pictured here. (Courtesy Smithsonian Institution)
Sen. John Cornyn's Smithsonian museum for American Latinos bill passes House vote
Locals support Black Lives Matter on June 2. (Nola Z. Valente/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: Houston area expert speaks on institutionalized racism, racial trauma, protests
Union General Gordon Granger came to Galveston in 1865 to announce the liberation of enslaved people in Texas; a nine-foot-tall statue of Granger is visible when driving along Broadway Avenue J, one of Galveston’s busiest streets. (Graphic by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)
National Juneteenth holiday has Houston-Galveston roots
Children watch a pioneer demonstration at the Heritage Museum. (Courtesy Heritage Museum of Montgomery County)
Heritage Museum of Montgomery County celebrates 35th anniversary
The lost town of Danville was platted in the 1840s and thrived for decades before being abandoned in the 1870s after the Civil War, when the town was bypassed by a railway.
The city of Danville: How a once-lively community lost its chance to prosper and became a ghost town
The train carrying the remains of former President George H.W. Bush passes through the city of Magnolia.
SLIDESHOW: George H.W. Bush funeral train passes through Spring, Magnolia on way to final resting place
Tracking railroads through history
Railroads in Conroe: Trains played key role in shaping city, Montgomery County’s economy
What to expect in Texas' voting rights court fights in 2018
Spirit and Sparkle Hayride in Woodforest, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, comedy showcase: 4 things to know in Conroe and Montgomery this week, Dec. 6-8
New Montgomery Cemetery
Conroe | Montgomery Cemetery Guide
Daylight saving time begins March 12.
4 things to know about daylight saving time this Sunday, March 12
Where to celebrate Women's History Month around Houston
INTERACTIVE: A complete history of the bathroom bill in Texas