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Critical Race Theory Montgomery County Schools Texas

August 21, 2021

Opponents of “Critical Race Theory” Are Winning a Culture War in Montgomery County

School board meetings in Texas's most Republican large county have devolved into shouting matches about curriculum, leaving many teachers worried about the academic year ahead.

By Arman Badrei

Mary McCoy in front of the Crighton Theatre, in downtown Conroe, on June 21, 2021.

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July 21, 2021

Mary McCoy Keeps Texas Country Radio’s Golden Age Alive

After seven decades behind the mic, the Conroe deejay still spins the sort of country records they just don’t make anymore—for a town that barely resembles the one she grew up in.

By Erik Morse