HTX-COM: Impact 10/31/2025

Need something to do this weekend? See this list of events going on throughout the Conroe area this weekend. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change.

First Baptist Willis Trunk or Treat
Celebrate Halloween in Willis with an event featuring games for all ages, prizes, costumes and candy-filled trunks.

• Oct. 31, 6 p.m.
• Free
• 12177 I-45 N., Willis

• Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
• $5 (admission)
• 4401 N. Frazier St., Conroe

• Nov. 1, 2-6 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 3273 S. Loop 336 E., Conroe

Gangnam BBQ and Sushi opened in Conroe on Aug. 15, manager Jay Kwon confirmed.

The details: The restaurant serves all-you-can-eat Korean-style barbecue with meats that can be grilled at the table, including chicken, brisket, fish and pork.

Gangnam BBQ and Sushi also serves Japanese sushi alongside Korean side dishes and house-made dipping sauces, according to its website.

• 215 S. Loop 336 W., Ste. 300, Conroe

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed First Assistant District Attorney Mike Holley as the new Montgomery County district attorney on Oct. 29, according to a news release from the governor's office.

The details: Holley will serve as Montgomery County’s DA until Brett Ligon’s current term expires on Dec. 31, 2026, according to the release. Ligon resigned as the county’s district attorney on Oct. 2 to run for state Senate District 4 in the upcoming 2026 race.

Going forward: Holley will run for election in the county district attorney race in 2026, he told Community Impact.

The background: Holley has been a part of the county’s DA office since 2012, where he was a felony prosecutor and chief of the misdemeanor division. He was promoted to the first assistant of the district attorney in 2016, according to the DA’s website.

Huntington Bancshares announced in October that it would acquire Cadence Bank, which has several locations throughout Austin, Dallas and Houston. 

What you need to know: Huntington Bancshares shared an Oct. 27 news release stating that it would acquire Cadence Bank, which has 390 locations throughout the southern U.S. 

The release states that with the acquisition, Huntington will not close any existing Cadence Bank branches. 

Since Nov. 7, 2000, at least one person has died on Texas roads every day, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. As the Lone Star State nears 25 years of daily traffic deaths, officials at all levels of government are investing in new roadway safety projects and encouraging Texas drivers to do their part to curb deadly crashes.

The big picture: In the past 25 years, over 91,000 people have died on Texas roads. That is enough people to fill Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, according to TxDOT.

On average, 11 people died daily on Texas roads last year. In 2025, an average of 10 people had died per day as of Sept. 24.

Zooming in: State and local leaders found that the top factors in severe crashes include:

• Impaired driving
• High speeds
• Distracted driving
• Pedestrian and cyclist safety
• Lack of seatbelt use
• Roadway or lane departures
• Wrong-way driving