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Police direct a long line of traffic, while some students evacuate on foot after a bomb threat was phoned into officials at the Lone Star College Tomball campus.

Bomb threat received at Tomball college

Written by Caleb Harris Wednesday, 24 October 2012 20:22

A bomb threat was phoned in early this afternoon, officials at Lone Star College-Tomball confirmed. Officials said they received the anonymous threat by phone at around 1:30 p.m. Tomball Police, the Harris County Sheriff's office, federal authorities and campus police were all on scene. Students began the process of evacuating after officials sent out email and text alerts from the school's emergency notification system. Many were seen walking down SH 249. "I got a text message from the school saying 'bomb threat evacuate Tomball now'," said LSC student Aaron Nester. No one is being allowed on campus and officials have…

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Top Bluegrass artists Darin and Brook Aldridge, the Sweethearts of Bluegrass, will headline the first ever Tomball Bluegrass Festival Oct. 27, at the Tomball Depot.

Bluegrass coming to Tomball in first ever festival

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 22 October 2012 16:51

The sound made famous by artists like Bill Monroe and Ricky Skaggs will fill the air of Tomball Oct. 27, as the city hosts its first ever Tomball Bluegrass Festival at the Tomball Depot. The event, which will feature four bands, has been drawing a lot of interest, according to Tomball Marketing Director Mike Baxter. "We've been getting a lot of phone calls and it's getting a lot of interest," he said. Baxter said he came up with idea after the successful honky tonk festival last year. "That is the great thing about our events," he said. "Instead of a…

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Man arrested in hit and run accident

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 22 October 2012 16:48

Tomball police have arrested a man suspected in an early morning hit and run which seriously injured a pedestrian Oct. 8. Detectives obtained a warrant for Juan Carlos Romero, 32, of Tomball after evidence led them to a vehicle owned by the man. He was charged with a felony of Failure to Stop and Render Aid. The events started when a Tomball police officer found Earl Moore, 55, lying in a ditch on James Street. The officer determined that Moore had been hit by a car. He was life flighted to Memorial Hospital where he is still being treated for…

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Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Rusty Griffith announced that the department received a FEMA grant to purchase 2,000 smoke detectors to distribute throughout the district.

Magnolia Fire to distribute smoke detectors thanks to grant

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 22 October 2012 16:46

The Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) has received a federal grant to purchase top of the line smoke detectors for area residents. The department will receive more than $70,000 from the federal government to purchase the detectors, through a FEMA fire prevention safety grant. The grant, which is funded 75 percent by FEMA and 25 percent by the MVFD, means that the total amount will add up to more than $88,000. "Since it is a share grant we have to kick in 25 percent, which will be a little less than $18,000," said MVFD assistant chief Rusty Griffith. The grant…

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Service groups expand to reach more citizens

Written by Cheryl Garcia Monday, 22 October 2012 16:43

The Society of Samaritan (SOS) of Magnolia has a 25-year history of helping needy residents within the Magnolia area by supplying food, emergency financial needs, clothing and household items. Lynette Gibbons, who previously headed the special projects ministry of S.O.S., is now heading up a sister organization, Intercept Ministries. The new non-profit organization will support family events, such as back-to-school clothing and supply drives, Christmas toys and Easter baskets. Also, Intercept Ministries will expand giving programs to include residents in the tri-county area where Waller, Grimes and Montgomery counties meet. "This area is really not served by any other organization…

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Early voting starts today in Texas

Written by From our staff Monday, 22 October 2012 16:35

Early voting for the Nov. 6 general election starts Oct. 22 in Texas. In Tomball early voting will be held at the public works building, 501 James Street. Hours and times are Oct. 22-26 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oct. 28 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In Magnolia early voting will be at the Magnolia Fire Department, 18215 Buddy Riley Blvd. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22-26, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 27, 12…

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Tomball Police searching for hit and run suspect

Written by From our staff Tuesday, 09 October 2012 15:19

Tomball Police Department personnel are investigating a tragic hit and run traffic collision that resulted in a pedestrian being transported, via Life Flight, to Memorial Herman Hospital where he remains in critical condition. This morning at approximately 6:30am, a pedestrian (Earl Moore, 55 years of age, a Tomball resident) was walking westbound in the 800 block of James Street, (toward the HEB grocery store – his place of employment), when he was struck from behind by a vehicle also traveling westbound. The force of the impact caused Mr. Moore to be thrown into an open ditch located on the north…

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Renaissance Festival helps build Magnolia economy

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 08 October 2012 18:03

It’s time again for the annual Texas Renaissance Festival, a fall tradition for many local families and several that are not local as well. Some Magnolia residents have enjoyed going to the festival for years. Mike Reynolds, Boy Scout leader for Troop 1488 in Magnolia, started coming when he was a teenager and now brings his own sons to the festival. “This event is good family entertainment, so we like to make a day of it,” said Reynolds. “I like the theater acts and musical groups. I moved to Dallas for a few years and I really missed it.” Many…

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Man accused of Tomball rape now in jail

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 08 October 2012 17:58

UPDATE: Munoz-Verudes is now in custody, following his arrest last Saturday, according to detectives. He was due in court today. ORIGINAL STORY: Tomball police are searching for a man they say lured a 17-year-old girl to his home with promises of a spiritual blessing and proceeded to rape her. Mario Munoz-Verudes, 60, has been charged with sexual assault. Police say he claims to perform “black magic.” Police said that according to documents found in his home, the man is an illegal immigrant, according to a citation from the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The victim told police that Munoz-Verudes is a…

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Tomball woman gets 12 years for drugged-driving death

Written by Caleb Harris Monday, 08 October 2012 17:51

A Tomball woman was convicted of Intoxication Manslaughter by a Montgomery County jury, in a rare case involving legal prescription drugs. Sherri Lorene Holloway, 31, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison following her conviction. The case stemmed from a crash on SH 105 in February of 2011, where Holloway crossed the center line, hitting a white Chevrolet van, killing its driver, Kenneth Buffington. Prosecutors said he was killed almost instantly, due to the force of the crash. Holloway was seriously injured in the crash and sent by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Witnesses said Holloway’s vehicle was…

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