WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXX NUMBER 16 Section 1 10 pages
April 22, 2026 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and Sara Grace Roberts
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Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 16.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.61/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 0.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 96.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 11.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.500 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.89/g yesterday while the most expensive was $5.11/g, a difference of $2.22/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.89/g while the highest was $5.11/g, a difference of $2.22/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 9.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.97/g today. The national average is up 3.9 cents per gallon from a month ago Candidates for Mayor of Montgomery. LtoR: Mark Gess, Sara Countryman, Art Aguilar, and Kristin Gyldenege and stands 87.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, c h a m b e r s t h i s p a s t n o t i n g a 3 0 - s e c o n d residents of Montgomery. by Ruben Borjas, Jr according to GasBuddy data Thursday. CI Government reminder on the time limit, The city budget which has compiled from more than 11 With the Montgomery R e p o r t e r N i c h a e l a and allowing for closing grown five times over the million weekly price reports City Elections quickly S h a h e e n a c t e d a s remarks. Some of the years, as well as capital covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. approaching on May 2nd, a moderator for the event major topics of interest i m p r o v e m e n t s w e r e Historical gasoline prices candidates forum was held asking the candidates were infrastructure issues in Texas and the national by Community Impact at questions, as well as timing of water, sewer, roads, and See Candidates, page 2 average going back five years: the Montgomery city hall the two-minute responses, communications with the April 20, 2025: $2.65/g (U.S. Average: $3.10/g) April 20, 2024: $3.26/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g) April 20, 2023: $3.31/g (U.S. Average: $3.68/g) April 20, 2022: $3.75/g (U.S. Average: $4.10/g) April 20, 2021: $2.61/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $3.59/g, down 15.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.74/g. San Antonio- $3.59/g, down 26.0 cents per gallon from last week's $3.85/g. Austin- $3.63/g, down 24.1 cents per gallon from last week's $3.88/g. by Ruben Borjas, Jr County for 75 years. “Average gasoline prices McCoy started on KMCO declined in 48 states over the In a ceremony to honor in Conroe, at first singing last week, while diesel prices fell in 46 states, offering a o n e o f M o n t g o m e r y in 1951, then she began welcome break at pumps, with County’s greatest treasures playing records, and it all the national average price of this past Saturday. The snowballed from there. gasoline dipping below the $4 H e r i t a g e M u s e u m o f Crystal Wood, the historian per gallon mark over the Montgomery County and f o r t h e M a r y C o r n e r weekend,” said Patrick De the Mary Vaughn Corner Vaughn NSDAR chapter Haan, head of petroleum Chapter of the National discovered that Mary had a n a l y s i s a t G a s B u d d y. “However, that relief may Society Daughters of the not been recognized for the prove fleeting. Oil prices American Revolution in D A R s ‘ W o m e n i n surged in Sunday night trading Montgomery, combined to American History’ award after Iran re-closed the Strait of celebrate Mary McCoy, for and started the process Hormuz and President Trump her lifetime achievement which culminated with the signaled further escalation if of being on the radio in award of a medal on April Tehran does not come to an agreement. With global oil Conroe and Montgomery 18th. Dr. Suann Hereford, flows remaining at risk, the Executive Director of renewed volatility is taking the Heritage Museum hold, and the continued backMary McCoy pictured graciously hosted the and-forth is making any lasting with her good friend and resolution increasingly fragile. biographer As a result, gasoline prices are Robin Montgomery See McCoy , page 2 likely to rise again in the days ahead, with diesel expected to follow if disruptions persist, and many of the states that exhibit price cycling could see increases in the next 24-48 hours.” SOURCE GasBuddy
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Children Montgomery County, Texas — A Montgomery County man has been arrested and charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor following an investigation by the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable's Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. In April 2026, Sgt. J. Serratt of the Precinct 1 ICAC Unit received a complaint alleging that an Uber driver had sent sexually explicit images to an u n d e r a g e m i n o r. T h e investigation revealed that the driver, later identified as Josiah Carroll, had exchanged personal contact information with the minor during the ride; a contact that was subsequently used to transmit the explicit material. Based on evidence developed during the investigation, Sgt. Serratt obtained an arrest warrant for Carroll. Carroll was subsequently taken into custody and charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor, a second-degree felony under Texas law by Precinct 1 Deputies. As the investigation progressed, law enforcement identified a potential second victim. A detective with the Magnolia Police Department, also assigned to the Montgomery County I C A C Ta s k F o r c e , h a d independently received a complaint from another parent regarding a similar incident involving their minor child and the same U b e r d r i v e r. B a s e d o n evidence uncovered during the complaint, Mr. Carroll was charged with Solicitation of Prostitution of a Minor. Investigators are urging anyone who may have had contact with Carroll through a rideshare service, social media, or other means to come forward. Precinct 1 Constable Cash and Magnolia Police Chief Montgomery urge parents to use caution when allowing minors to utilize rideshare programs and to speak with their children about the dangers of online predators. Anyone with information related to this case or the exploitation of children online is urged to call the Montgomery County District Attorney's ICAC Division at (936) 539-7800 or Crime Stoppers. *All arrests are public information. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty Information Source: Sergeant Austin Gay