This week in photos, June 5-12: Prayer rallies, socially distanced city council meetings continue across Montgomery County
The Ark Church in Conroe opened for its first in-person service since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic June 7. (Andy Li/Community Impact Newspaper)
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The week of June 5-12 showcased several events in Montgomery County: Prayer rallies to heal communities in the wake of George Floyd's death, the continuation of socially distanced church services and city council meetings, and the countdown to the opening of Margaritaville on Lake Conroe. Click through the photo gallery for more.
By Eva Vigh
Eva Vigh joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2018 as a reporter for Spring and Klein. Prior to this position, she covered upstream oil and gas news for a drilling contractors' association.
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