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‘Wide right’ - two words haunt Buffalo Bills fans

It just wasn’t to be for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

New Paper Details Five Keys to a Successful Community College CEO Transition Year

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) today released a white paper detailing Five Keys to a Successful Transition Year for newly hired community college chief executive officers.

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New Transit Connection Now Available in Missouri City

The Missouri City (MCTX) Community Connector carried its first riders today. A ribbon cutting event kicked off the new service. It is the result of a Missouri City/ METRO partnership.

'Super Friends Praise Fest' is Set to be Atlanta's Biggest Gospel Concert of the Year at the State Farm Arena!

An all-star lineup of gospel music's biggest names will be in concert on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the State Farm Arena. The list of artists set to perform include Yolanda Adams, Erica Campbell, Jekalyn Carr, Marvin Sapp, Keke Wyatt, Fred Hammond, Tye Tribbett, Travis Greene, Le'Andria Johnson, Keyondra Lockett, Bishop Cortez Vaughn and more! There will also be a special appearance by Pastor Jamal Bryant. The show will be hosted by social media influencers Lexi Allen and Anna C. Douglas. The show will be filled with laughs, worship, and many of the industry's top hits that will be sure to have the stadium dancing in their seats!

Super Friends Praise Fest' is Set to be Atlanta's Biggest Gospel Concert of the Year at the State Farm Arena!

An all-star lineup of gospel music's biggest names will be in concert on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at the State Farm Arena. The list of artists set to perform include Yolanda Adams, Erica Campbell, Jekalyn Carr, Marvin Sapp, Keke Wyatt, Fred Hammond, Tye Tribbett, Travis Greene, Le'Andria Johnson, Keyondra Lockett, Bishop Cortez Vaughn and more! There will also be a special appearance by Pastor Jamal Bryant. The show will be hosted by social media influencers Lexi Allen and Anna C. Douglas. The show will be filled with laughs, worship, and many of the industry's top hits that will be sure to have the stadium dancing in their seats!

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Houston Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Killing Acquaintance at Bissonnet Gas Station

A Houston man was sentenced to 50 years this week for shooting a man in the back of the head at a convenience store on Bissonnet in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Houston Parks and Recreation Department's Brock Park to Reopen as Adventure Park

Park to become a multi-use facility focused on adventure sports.

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) will host the grand reopening of Brock Park on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from noon to 3 p.m. Brock Park is located at 8201 John Ralston, Houston, TX 77078 in northeast Houston. The new Brock Park has been reimagined as an adventure park, featuring amenities like a ropes course, Ninja Warrior course, a kayak/canoe launch, nature-based programming, and enhanced site security. The park is the first of its kind in the City of Houston.

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The Baker Hotel: Will The Heart Of Mineral Wells Beat Again?

The Baker Hotel sits in the heart of Mineral Wells. But by many's estimation it “is” the heart of Mineral Wells. Investors are committed to bringing the landmark vacation destination back to life and are impatiently waiting for a governmental green light critical to that heart beating again.

Delaware State University, a historically Black college, says women's lacrosse team was racially profiled during Georgia traffic stop

Delaware State University, a historically Black institution, said its women's lacrosse team was racially profiled by sheriff's deputies last month during a traffic stop in Georgia.

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METRO Unveils New Transit Service in Missouri City

A new transit service will be hitting the road in Missouri City Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, at 10 am at the Missouri City Community Center.

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High School Uses Davinci 12 to Color-Correct & Grade

Jack Yates High School, the second oldest African American high school (1923) in the Houston Independent School District, is the only high school in the country to have a full Davinci Resolve 12 system with the break out panels. Students just completed hard work on their first PSA/short film with color correction and grading.

Family hopes competition will help with adoption expenses

November is Adoption Awareness Month. A local couple who knows the joy of adoption is once again looking to grow their family.

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Mayor invites Houston to celebrate 2022 World Series champion Astros

Mayor Sylvester Turner invites Astros fans to celebrate the 2022 World Series Champions at a victory parade Monday at noon.

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Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated - Houston Chapter Presents Their 2016 Debutantes

An Evening of Elegance

The Houston Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated presented 31 outstanding debutantes and seven stags to society at its 29th Biennial Debutante Ball at the Hilton Americas — Houston on Sunday, January 1, 2017. The president of the Houston Chapter is Mrs. Lisa Harris. Ms. Connie L. Cochran served as chairman and Mrs. Annette Bracey, Mrs. Erica Craven Fazande, Dr. Jocelyn Greely, and Ms. Colette Loeb served as co-chairmen. Melinda Spaulding, news anchor for KRIV Fox 26, and Dr. Austin Lane, president of Texas Southern University served as masters of ceremony. As each debutante was introduced to society, she was promenaded around the dance floor where she thanked her mother with a long stemmed red rose before performing sophisticated waltzes with her escort and father. Each stag was escorted by his mother as he was presented.

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Little Girl Gives Savings to Fund for Fallen Firefighters

As her father Johnny battled the monstrous Thomas Fire with his US Forest Service strike team, 5-year-old Faye Segraves became sad.

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Trump's own statements in old lawsuit could haunt him in any future criminal case

Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his "feelings," and that he put the "best spin" on some of the assets.

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HISD Board Joined by Mayor, Lawmakers with Message of Unity for Houston’s Children

HISD Board of Education President Rhonda Skillern-Jones said Tuesday that the departure of Superintendent Richard Carranza does not change the vision and mission of the district, which remains committed to delivering a quality education to all children “in a unified way.”

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Former NBA Superstar J.R. Smith Enrolls An HBCU and Plans to Play Golf

Former NBA superstar J.R. Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T and is set to play golf for the Aggies, Blavity reports.

Smith is a two-time NBA champion, winning one with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. Now that he has retired from the league, he’s decided to pursue a degree in liberal studies at North Carolina A&T. Smith said he also has plans to join the golf team.

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Chris Paul and Taraji P. Henson appointed to Biden's HBCU advisory board

President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is appointing more than a dozen top education leaders, celebrities and athletes to his board of advisers on historically Black colleges and universities, the White House said.

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Houston Women Shine at the 75th Tony Awards

Roshanda Jones-Koumba, theater director at G. W. Carver Magnet High School, received the 2022 Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education. The Award is presented by the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University to honor. Educators who impact the lives of students. Roshanda Jones-Koumba states, “In theatre we accept all, so you’re not afraid to be yourself. And that gives you confidence to do anything you want, enables you to work with different people, and to be a better all-around person,” Jones-Koumba said. “Theatre is life. I’m very grateful to The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University for this honor.”