Mayor Sylvester Turner and Dr. Marc L. Boom Honored by the American Leadership Forum
The Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Leadership Forum (ALF) honored Mayor Sylvester Turner and Dr. Marc L. Boom with the 2021 Joseph Jaworski Leadership Award and the 2021 ALF Public Service Award, respectively, at ALF’s signature Joseph Jaworksi Leadership …
Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan brings the Real Magic to Houston
The iconic Coca-Cola® Holiday Caravan is embarking on an epic, cross-country tour! The festive red truck decked out in thousands of sparkling lights and holiday décor will serve as the ultimate backdrop for pictures with Santa, where families can receive …
HISD job fair seeking workers for the Facilities Maintenance department
HISD is hosting a Facilities Maintenance worker job fair.
Harris Health System’s Troubleshooters Offers Free Flu Vaccines and Immunizations in December
During December, Harris Health System’s Troubleshooters Mobile Immunization Program is offering free immunizations for children two-months to 18-years of age and free flu vaccines to children six-months to 18-years of age.
Rookie Josh Christopher Birthday Celebration Included a Career Night High Against the Brooklyn Nets
It is one thing to have your birthday party with a couple of close friends and family members. It is another to be with 15,834 screaming fans in one place.
2021 Tamale Festival Houston - Sat. 12/18
2021 Tamale Festival Houston has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday, December 18 from 11AM-6PM at East River.
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Texas Southern University President Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young Officially Announce Completion of Cleburne Street Construction
Citing the need for safe, quality roads in underserved communities, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Texas Southern University President Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young officially celebrated the completion of a $12 million construction project on Cleburne …
CrysTales Taking Chancing to Bring the Funny
How amazing would it be if you could see yourself the way God sees you? This became a repetitious prayer for Crystal Holmes-Montgomery. When she couldn't see herself as God did it made her view narrow and not able to …
Remembering the Life of Eric Hoffman Lawson
Born in St. Louis on July 15, 1959, Eric Hoffman Lawson is the third child and only son of Audrey Hoffman Lawson and William Alexander Lawson. While Eric was a toddler, his parents and eleven others founded Wheeler Avenue Baptist …
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Surprises Student with the 100,000th My Home Library
TOMORROW, Friday, December 10, the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation will give the gift of reading and officially distribute the 100,000th My Home Library. The Foundation in partnership with HISD will surprise a lucky Scarborough Elementary 3rd grade student with …
Several Houston Area Non-profits Will Brighten the Holidays for Hundreds of Middle School Students While Providing Vital Information and Resources to Parents
The Earl Carl Institute, the lead organization in the Safe and Supportive Schools Collaborative (SSSC) will host a Holiday Gift Giveaway for students at Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan Middle School on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 9:30 …
Brain stimulation device enables new understanding of OCD
A team of researchers surgically implanted brain stimulators in patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to not only treat their disabling symptoms but also – for the first time – to simultaneously record and wirelessly stream brain signals. All five …
Houston native serves aboard USS Carl Vinson
viation Electrician’s Mate Airman Lopez Cervantes, a native of Houston, conducts maintenance in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 6, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the …
2022 RodeoHouston® Star Entertainer Genre Calendar
Today, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo unveiled the 2022 RODEOHOUSTON star entertainer genre calendar for the 90th anniversary celebration, scheduled for Feb. 28 – March 20.
Texas could test one of Biden's core political bets
No state may benefit more than Texas from the social programs included in President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda, an array of recent analyses show -- despite the fierce opposition to the bill from the state's Republican leadership. And …
