Daily update: Feb. 11

After nearly a decade on death row, Larry Swearingen has hit another roadblock in his fight to prove his innocence in the murder of a 19-year-old Montgomery College student in 1998. Read more here
Normally, by mid-February, residents in The Woodlands and Montgomery County are contemplating the removal of sweaters to the attic as the average daily high pushes 70 degrees. Not so this winter. Read more here
The new fire station for Indian Springs is expected to exceed its budget because of flood plain issues and utility hookups, according to preliminary estimates of costs. Read more here
The Conroe Independent School District has received a $500,000 grant to develop a system to measure the success of intervention programs for struggling students. Read more here
The Montgomery County United Way recently held its annual meeting in The Woodlands. The 2009-10 MCUW annual campaign ends in March. Currently $3.177 million, or 85.9 percent of the $3.7 million goal has been raised. Read more here