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HYUNDAI ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF FREE ANTI-THEFT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION MOBILE CLINICS
Mobile Clinics to Provide Hyundai Customers Free Anti-Theft Software Installation Launched in Collaboration With Local Government Officials, Police Departments, and Other Community Organizations
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Entergy Texas Partners With United Way of Greater Houston to Provide School Supplies to Montgomery County Districts
The community partnership benefits more than 50,000 students
Pencils, pens, notebooks, crayons, scissors, and rulers --- these are just a few of the many supplies essential to helping students learn, study and grow.
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Entergy Texas and United Way of Greater Houston celebrated a donation of $165,000 in school supplies for six Montgomery County school districts by visiting one …
Published on October 24, 2023
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Early Voting Is Here Monday, October 23rd
Early voting is available starting Monday, October 23. This Monday, October 23, marks the beginning of early voting for the Tuesday, November 7 General Election, which includes 18 candidates for Houston Mayor, four candidates for controller, 23 running in 11 separate districts, and 27 for at-large City Council. City Propositions, County Bonds, and State Constitution Amendments are on the ballot. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Houston, Dallas schools place friendly wager on Astros, Rangers ALCS series
Two Texas elementary schools – one from Dallas, one from Houston – have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the upcoming American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers.
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Wrongfully convicted man fatally shot by a deputy ‘deserved better’
Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop just across the state line in Georgia.
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Man accused of bringing guns to the Wisconsin Capitol grounds faces a misdemeanor firearm charge
A man accused of bringing guns to the Wisconsin Capitol grounds twice in a day this month has been charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a firearm in a public building, records show.
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Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller to Honor Historic Texas Family Farms, Ranches in Family Land Heritage Ceremony
On Wednesday October 18, 2023, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller will honor 45 Texas family farms and ranches representing 36 Texas counties (see attached map) during the 49th annual Family Land Heritage celebration. Cowboy Entrepreneur Scott Knudsen will serve as master of ceremonies, while cowboy poet and singer-songwriter Red Steagall will provide a dose of western humor and music. A Texas-sized BBQ will be held on the south Capitol lawn.
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Students to taste-test cafeteria food at Choice Partners 2023 School Nutrition & Product Expo
Choice Partners, Harris County Department of Education’s national purchasing cooperative, will host its annual School Nutrition and Product Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, at the Humble Civic Center. This year, the expo will be superhero-themed to honor school district food service staff.
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Houston Man Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Shooting Acquaintance At Southwest Houston Apartment Complex
A Houston man pleaded guilty on the eve of trial and was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting a man in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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FDA plans to propose ban on hair-straightening chemical products linked to health risks
The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain hair-straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, that have been linked to health risks, according to an entry in the Unified Agenda, which lists actions that administrative agencies plan to issue.
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A 6-year-old Palestinian-American was stabbed 26 times for being Muslim, police say. His mom couldn’t go to his funeral because she was stabbed, too
Loved ones and strangers united in grief Monday at the funeral of a 6-year-old Chicago-area boy who was killed because he was Muslim, officials say.
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Federal Grants Expand Civic Heart Community Services’ Programs to Empower Justice-Involved Youth in Houston, Place Them on Path of Success
Two Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grants, totaling $575,000, will support VOICES and Civic Heart Anti-Gun Violence Arts programs
Last week, Civic Heart Community Services (Civic Heart) received $575,000 in two grants from the US Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to reduce risk for girls in the juvenile justice system and support high-quality arts programs for justice-involved youth.
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DePelchin expanding mental health services with gift from Valour Foundation
A new $3 million grant from the Valour Foundation will allow DePelchin Children's Center to significantly expand access to counseling services for children and adults in the Greater Houston area.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George to Host Community Information Meetings on Proposed $865 Million Bond
Fort Bend County Judge KP George will host a series of community meetings to inform residents about the 2023 Fort Bend County Bonds that will appear on the November 7 ballot. The bond propositions consist of 98 mobility projects for Proposition A for a total of $712.6 million and Proposition B related to parks projects for a total of $153 million, resulting in a total bond amount of $865.6 million.
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Houston Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Chinatown Jugging
A Houston man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for his role in three attacks, including one in Houston’s Chinatown that left a woman paralyzed, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced today.
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Spot the ‘superfake’: Fashion brands want you to be able to identify counterfeits
To become a “master” authenticator at Fashionphile — the highest level of training to weed out designer fakes at the luxe online marketplace — takes more than 8,000 hours of rigorous schooling, according to the company. Trainees learn to quickly spot an error in the date format inside a Louis Vuitton bag, for example, or know the correct metal alloy makeup of a Cartier watch.
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Nixon Home Care Announces Masquerade Fundraiser To Support Caregivers In Need Of Adult Day Care Services
Nixon Home Care's Masquerade Fundraiser: A Night of Elegance and Compassion
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Court Refuses to Lift Barriers for Black Voters in Georgia
Judge denies motion for preliminary injunction, which challenged multiple provisions of S.B. 202 for intentionally discriminating against Black voters
A Georgia district court on Wednesday refused to temporarily lift restrictions to absentee voting, drop boxes and other voting methods that will make it harder for Black voters to cast a ballot for the 2024 election. Voting rights organizations had filed five motions for preliminary injunctions to lift barriers to voting as part of Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church v. Kemp, saying these restrictions discriminated against Black communities.
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The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency Hosts “Doc Talk” Networking Happy Hour and Presentation: “What I Would Tell My 35-year-old Self”
The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, will present an in-person “Doc Talk” presentation on “What I Would Tell My 35-year-old Self” with Dr. Mary Clare Haver, author of The Galveston Diet, followed by a networking Happy Hour on Monday, October 23, 2023, from 4:30 – 6 p.m., at the offices of alliantgroup, 3009 Post Oak Blvd, Ste. 2000, Houston 77056. The event is open to the public at no cost.
