There are several events taking place around the Conroe area this weekend. This story is not comprehensive and events are subject to change.

‘Bye Bye Birdie’
Christian Youth Theater will put on three performances of the musical comedy “Bye Bye Birdie” this weekend.

• May 15, 7 p.m., May 16-17, 2 p.m.

• $22 (standard ticket), $25 (at the door)

• Crighton Theatre, 234 N. Main St., Conroe

Monster Truck Wars
Attendees will be able to enjoy watching a monster truck show featuring the monster trucks Shark Attack, T-Rex, Outlaw and Locomotive. It is recommended to bring hearing protection to the show.

• May 16, noon and 6 p.m.

• $25 (general admission, adults), $15 (general admission, children 3-12), Free (children 2 and under)

• Lone Star Expo Center Arena, 9255 Airport Road, Conroe

Gary Scott, Conroe city administrator and acting city attorney, and Deputy City Administrator Nancy Mikeska are retiring from the city effective May 13, creating two immediate vacancies in top leadership roles.

The gist: Scott and Mikeska confirmed the retirements in a May 11 email sent to Community Impact, and said Mayor Duke Coon told them during a May 8 meeting that the city was “immediately going in a new direction.” In a May 12 interview with Community Impact, Coon said the retirements were Scott and Mikeska’s decision.

Going forward: Coon said future decisions on filling the city administrator, city attorney and deputy city administrator roles on both an interim and permanent basis will be made by the council once placed on a City Council agenda.

How we got here: The retirements come less than two months after Conroe City Council voted to end executive contracts for several city employees, including Scott and Mikeska, and convert their employment to at-will status, according to prior Community Impact reporting.

As Houston prepares to see the first of seven matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Chris Canetti, president of the Houston Host Committee, said the city is ready for the influx of visitors expected during the tournament beginning June 14.

Quote of note: “Our greatest asset in Houston is our people,” Michael Heckman, president and CEO of Houston First Corporation, said. “And when visitors come here ... you're not just a visitor, you're one of us. And what a great message from people from all over the world that come here, that see all the languages that are spoken here, our diversity that we welcome people, not just from the United States, but from all over the world.”

The overview: On May 11, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee gave updates from entities such as the Houston Host Committee, the airports, the Metropolitan Authority of Harris County, Downtown Houston, NRG representatives and FIFA Fan Festival representatives.

On May 26, Democratic voters will choose their nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in a runoff election between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Vélez.

The big picture: The Democratic race for lieutenant governor is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Goodwin and Vélez were the two highest-performing candidates in the three-person primary race, with Goodwin collecting 48% of the vote and Vélez receiving 31%. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face incumbent Dan Patrick and potential third-party candidates in the November midterm election.

Some context: The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.