Port Commission Grants Authorization and Increases Dredge Funding
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– In a special meeting held today, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved a $1,500,000 increase in funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’...
View ArticleLightning Strike Causes Apartment Fire
Harris County – On August 17 at approximately 7:11 p.m., Harris County Fire Marshal’s investigators were called to assist Cy‐Fair Volunteer Fire Department with a three‐alarm fire at the Yorktown...
View ArticleGovernor’s Office Of Small Business Assistance Awards Funding To 10 Small...
AUSTIN — The Governor’s Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA) announced today that it has awarded approximately $100,000 in grant funding to ten nonprofit organizations from across the state for...
View ArticleNeha Bhat’s Arangetram (Indian classical dance form)
Neha Bhat, a lively, sixteen year old gave Arangetram, her first formal solo of Bharatnatyam, (the Indian classical dance) performance at the Berry Center Theater, Cypress Texas on July 23rd, 2016 in...
View ArticleHouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Offering FREE FLU SHOTS to benefit...
2015 Flu Shot Toy Drive SUGAR LAND—(August 19, 2016)—With fall around the corner and the holiday season not far behind, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is once again offering Fort Bend residents...
View ArticleIBC doing more for MD Anderson
Pictured from left to right, back row: Gabriel Castillo, Anyoleth Sanchez, Dario Gutierrez, Luis Gonzalez, Jennifer Nava, Tony Alvarez, Clarie Trevino, Connie Martinez, Rosie Rodriguez and Gaby...
View ArticleFRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend to Host Fall Coffee
FRIENDS to Host Fall CoffeeBack Row (L to R) are: FRIENDS Council President Pat Somers and FRIENDS Council members Laura Thompson, Lynn Halford, Judy Maddison, Janice King, Joyce Ericsson and Sue...
View ArticleOpera in the Heights’ 2016-2017 Season
The 2015 production of La Cenerentola is an example of the outstanding operatic productions offered by Opera in the Heights. Pictured are Megan Berti as Cenerentola and Eric Bowden as Prince Ramiro....
View ArticleDPS Graduates 95 New Texas State Troopers
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today was joined by the Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) as the department commissioned 95 men and women as the state’s newest Highway Patrol...
View ArticleKaty’s Cane Island Hosts Hub’s Jump-a-Palooza, Kids Story Time and More
KATY, TX (August 19, 2016) – The Katy master-planned community of Cane Island continues its schedule of community events in September when families can enjoy bounce houses, kids story time, wine...
View ArticleMobile Voice and Data Redundancy Units Provide Critical Capability to the County
Fort Bend County, TX – When there’s an emergency, the County’s Emergency Operations Center becomes a bustling hum of emergency response activities in the county: multiple departments, agencies, and...
View ArticleHeritage Auctions presents the greatest of “The Greatest” in special Platinum...
The first Ali Heavyweight Championship belt ever offered at auction, fight worn trunks from “The Rumble in the Jungle” among historic offerings Sept. 10 in Dallas DALLAS – A half-century of the life of...
View ArticleTexas A&M University-San Antonio Welcomes First Freshman Class
At a glance: Texas A&M University-San Antonio expands to a four-year university and welcomes 513 inaugural first year students. Demographic of incoming student group confirms a nationwide need...
View ArticleLt. Governor Patrick Statement on Federal Judge Blocking Obama’s Transgender...
AUSTIN – U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor issued a nationwide preliminary injunction to block President Obama’s bathroom directive issued days before schools closed for the summer last spring. This...
View ArticleKOBELCO USA Introduces New SK300LC-10 Excavator
Katy, TX – KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA, a world class crawler excavator manufacturer, is pleased to announce the launch of its SK300LC-10 excavator in North America. As part of the revolutionary...
View ArticleLearning Differences Homeschool Network of Southeast Texas
Learning Differences Homeschool Network of Southeast Texas is a homeschool group for anyone homeschooling a kid with any diagnosis that affects learning — what we call “qurky” kids — kids who in most...
View ArticleLocal Red Cross Creates Virtual Call Center to Help Louisiana Flood Victims
(Houston, TX – August 18, 2016) — The Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross has created a virtual call center to help support the effort of answering thousands of calls per day from...
View ArticleGuests Get Uncorked at Northwest Assistance Ministries Wine Party
From left to right: Bill and Marian Richards, Terry and Denise Aschbacher and Scott and Cindy Chenoweth. Houston, Texas—August 19, 2016. Despite torrential rains hammering the Northwest West Houston...
View ArticleKaty ISD Partners in Education Debuts “Good to Volunteer”
August 22, 2016 – (Katy, Texas) ~ Katy ISD’s Partners in Education has debuted its 2016 video “Good to Volunteer,” a cinematic reminder of how good (and fun) it is to volunteer at a school. The...
View Article“Mondays with Mommy” returns for fall at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch Presented...
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch announces the fall return of Mondays with Mommy, Presented By: Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus. Mondays with Mommy is a monthly program that provides an educational...
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