WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXX NUMBER 10 Section 1 12 pages
March 12, 2025 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and Liddie Henderson
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Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 8.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.66/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 0.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 22.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 2.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.608 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.11/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.96/g, a difference of $1.85/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.11/g while the highest was $3.96/g, a difference of $1.85/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.03/g today. The national average is down 8.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 36.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years: March 10, 2024: $2.89/g (U.S. Average: $3.40/g) March 10, 2023: $3.06/g (U.S. Average: $3.44/g) March 10, 2022: $4.01/g (U.S. Average: $4.34/g) March 10, 2021: $2.55/g (U.S. Average: $2.82/g) March 10, 2020: $2.05/g (U.S. Average: $2.33/g) March 10, 2019: $2.23/g (U.S. Average: $2.48/g) March 10, 2018: $2.27/g (U.S. Average: $2.53/g) March 10, 2017: $2.09/g (U.S. Average: $2.30/g) March 10, 2016: $1.62/g (U.S. Average: $1.84/g) March 10, 2015: $2.24/g (U.S. Average: $2.45/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.68/g, up 6.2 cents per gallon from last week's $2.62/g. San Antonio- $2.69/g, up 12.7 cents per gallon from last week's $2.56/g. Austin- $2.70/g, up 11.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.59/g. “The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hasn't been this low in March since 2021, when the pandemic significantly reduced demand and kept prices suppressed. This time around, caution is also playing a role in keeping prices lower— particularly uncertainty over tariffs, which is likely having a moderate impact," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "Concerns about the direction of the economy could have a major influence on fuel prices in the months ahead, especially with the high level of uncertainty surrounding tariffs. Additionally, OPEC+ announced last week that it would gradually begin restoring oil production after nearly two years of cuts, adding further downward pressure on oil prices. As a result, the typical seasonal rise in gas prices has yet to materialize, and if and when it does, it may be considerably smaller than expected."
Index Community........2, 3, 11, 12
Commentary...............2, 3, 4, 5 Church Directory..............5 Legals................6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Business Directory...........12
On March 8, 2025, at about 9:28 a.m., Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Welfare Check in the 25000 block of Brookhaven in Spring, Texas. Deputies arrived and discovered a deceased person with multiple gunshot wounds. Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff ’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Investigators, along with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene. This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details are available. If you have any information related to this investigation, please contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 936-760-5876 or to remain anonymous call Crime Winners of the Montgomery History Road Rally: Laura Politte, Cynthia Amburgery, Wendy Packer, and Stoppers at 1-800-392 Michael Cook STOP (7867) and refer to case #25A068915. even a New Orleans style and points north. The First local business bingo; which by Ruben Borjas, Jr jazz band complete with Saturday homemade goods featured a game type card, UPDATE MARCH 10, It was a beautiful day trombone, saxophone, market was also set up, as is that was handed out to 2025 Mardi Gras in Historic drums, and trumpet lifted their usual custom on the visitors, who went around The Montgomery Montgomery on March 1st the spirits of visitors. well shaded grounds of the to each business, getting County Sheriff’s Office is as several businesses, Slice Concurrently, at the Lone Community Building, for stamps and returning them s e e k i n g t h e p u b l i c ’s of Amish, Bar & Vines, and Star Community Center their monthly event, so to the stage on the square assistance in identifying Krawfish Kai, gathered in just down the road, the there were good crowds in where DJ Kevin Smith, t h e h o m i c ide victim f r o n t o f t h e K e m i f o r M o n t g o m e r y C o u n t y all portions of the city. handed out prizes for (pictured below) from the Atrium building owned by Historical Commission S l i c e o f A m i s h completing the task. It was incident that occurred on Kevin Barnes; combining was waving the green flag General Manager Angie March 8, 2025, in Spring. forces to welcome town t o s t a r t t h e t h i r d Miller, a go-getter if there We would like to bring See Rally , page 2 visitors to its square and Montgomery Road Rally, ever was one, organized a closure to the family of this stage, where a local DJ and with stops in Montgomery unidentified male and bring justice to the person(s) responsible for his tragic death. This is an active investigation and no other information is available for release at this time. If you know this male, or have any information about him or this case, one got wet, and inside the please call 936-760-5876, tent dinner goers were or to remain anonymous, treated to delicious wines, contact Multi-County some great brisket, chicken Crime Stoppers at 1-800& fixins from Texan’s BBQ, 392-STOP (7867) and refer and house music. But it was to in the theater where the real case #25A068915. music entertainment was to rule for the evening, with 8 incredible finalists in the 40th annual Young Texas Artists Music Competition with its theme for this year, ‘The Stars at Night.’ President/CEO Susie Moore Pokorski, was happy to gather everyone to the competition hall to honor the well deserved musicians, very talented at their craft with incredible skills that amazed all. Following dinner, and after a short break, everyone headed into The Crighton’s lobby, where there was a MCN From LtoR: Jacob Feldman, Hannah Moreno, William Suh, Elizabeth Marlow, Fiona Shea, chance to view an art Subscription Zhengyi Huang, Szuyu Su, and Maria de Jesus Contreras. Photo by David Clements exhibit curated by Joseph the street in Downtown just a smidge humid this Staley. by Ruben Borjas, Jr Subscription Cost is Conroe’s Cultural District? past Saturday evening. $52 per year for in Who doesn’t like to In front of the Crighton Then a little thundery, Montgomery County, See YTA, page 2 have dinner in the middle of Theatre no less. Yes, it was windy and stormy. But no and $60 per year out of Montgomery County. Checks may be made payable to Montgomery County News and send to PO Box 1, Montgomery, Tx 77356, we also accept most major credit cards. 936-449-NEWS
The Young Texas Artists' 40th Season, And the Clouds Parted for 'The 8 Stars at Night’
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