Commissioner Bush rolls out two reimagined GLO websites –
Adopt-A-Beach and Save Texas History Land Office launches 12 websites in 12 months AUSTIN – Commissioner George P. Bush today unveiled redesigned and streamlined Texas General Land Office websites for...
View ArticleFirethorne Kindles the Spirit of the Holidays with “Christmas Around the World”
Katy/Fulshear — Dec. 16, 2015. . . .Firethorne kindled the spirit of the season with a “Christmas Around the World” Holiday Party. A uniformed flight attendant greeted “passengers” at the front door of...
View ArticleTCEQ offers grants for natural gas vehicle conversions and purchases
Up to $37.8 million available for qualifying entities The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced today that applications are now being accepted for the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant...
View ArticleTop Texas Personalized Plates for 2015
My Plates has revealed their most favorite Texas license plates that were purchased in 2015 across a range of categories, including Texas Pride, College, Sports, Plate Speak, Romance and Humor. My...
View ArticleNavy Veteran, Paralytic Set to Receive Customized Wheelchair in Amarillo
AMARILLO, Texas – (Dec. 17, 2015) – Freedom Alliance, an organization supporting our nation’s injured service members, is set to donate a customized, all-terrain wheelchair to a Navy veteran. The...
View ArticleHouston Symphony Preview: January & February 2016
Houston Symphony Family Series Star Wars and More, January 8-10 Free HBU Concert, January 15 Shostakovich Symphony No. 10, January 22-24 Houston Symphony Presents Garrison Keillor, January 27 Brahms...
View ArticlePet Talk: Pets As Holiday Gifts
Giving an adorable puppy or kitten as a gift this holiday season may seem like a wonderful idea, but it is important to remember that pets need a lifetime of care and commitment long after the holiday...
View ArticlePresident of Woman-Owned Texas Company, Market Doctors, Wins National Award
HOUSTON, TEXAS – The prestigious Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, a national leader in women’s business development, announced Houston’s Debbie Drury as a recipient of the 2016 WBE Star...
View ArticleCross Creek Ranch Adds Chesmar Homes, New Neighborhood
Cross Creek Ranch is welcoming a new builder as it prepares to release more than 100 homesites in its newest neighborhood, The Brooks. Chesmar Homes is joining longtime Cross Creek Ranch builder Perry...
View ArticleTexas A&M Student Researching Ways To Prevent Falls In Senior Adults
COLLEGE STATION, Dec. 17, 2015 – By the time you have finished reading this paragraph, an elderly adult in the United States will have fallen and be treated for an injury. In the next 30 minutes, at...
View ArticleTexas Disaster Recovery Centers to Close for Holiday; Phone Lines Remain Open
AUSTIN, Texas – State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in seven Texas counties will be closed Dec. 23 to Dec. 27 for the holiday. Disaster survivors who have questions may call the Federal...
View ArticleTexas Transportation Commission Names James Bass As New Txdot Executive Director
AUSTIN – The Texas Transportation Commission today selected James Bass as the Texas Department of Transportation’s new executive director. Bass, who has been serving as the agency’s chief financial...
View ArticleTexas Adds 16,300 Jobs in November
State has experienced job growth in 9 of 11 months in 2015 AUSTIN ⎯ Texas employers expanded their payrolls in November with the addition 16,300 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs, marking the ninth...
View ArticleHCC recognizes Board of Trustees
HOUSTON [December 18, 2015] – Houston Community College (HCC) celebrated the accomplishments of Trustee Sandie Mullins during a special ceremony at the December meeting of the HCC Board of Trustees....
View ArticleHonda Coach of the Week-Katy
Left to right – Katy High School head coach, Gary Joseph; New Car Director at Honda Cars of Katy, Steve Martinez; Host/Sports Director- KUBE-57 TV, Todd Freed. Texas third ranked football team, Katy...
View ArticleSecond Annual “Santa Claus is Coming to Fort Bend County”
A one-day event delivering the hope and happiness of Christmas to struggling families in Fort Bend County. Rosenberg, TX– Six hundred children will receive a little Christmas magic at five area...
View ArticleTSCRA Statement on Passage of Omnibus and Tax Extenders
Fort Worth, Texas- Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Pete Bonds today made the following statement after Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act, H.R....
View ArticleDPS Graduates 102 New Texas State Troopers
AUSTIN – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw, Texas Public Safety Commission Chair Cynthia Leon, and members of the Public Safety Commission (PSC) today were joined by Gov....
View ArticleObama Administration Announces Competition to Designate the Third and Final...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that communities may now...
View ArticleCentral Fort Bend Chamber’s Annual Awards Luncheon Presented by Memorial...
The Central Fort Bend Chamber’s annual awards luncheon will showcase Fort Bend County’s best and highlight the efforts of those who have been dedicated to the Chamber’s Mission throughout 2015. The...
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