Correa and McCullers Jr. Win American League Player & Pitcher of the Month Awards
Major League Baseball announced this afternoon that a pair of Houston Astros players have earned American League monthly awards for May. IF Carlos Correa has been named Player of the Month, while RHP Lance McCullers Jr. has been named Pitcher …
Council Member Dave Martin June 2017 Newsletter
The beginning of summer has been busy here at City Hall. As many of you may have seen, City Council passed the $5.2 billion Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget this week, which includes $2.4 billion from the tax-generated General Fund. …
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting at 12500 Sandpiper
Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 12500 Sandpiper about 2:10 a.m. on April 5. The suspect, Terry Eugene Thomas (b/m, 45), is charged with murder in the 184th State District …
Four TSU Students Selected for Summer Workshop at Yale
Texas Southern University will be represented by four students at the inaugural HBCU Summer Teachers Institute in Technical Art (STITAH) at Yale University. The Institute will be held June 2-9, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut.
Being A Victor, Not A Victim Over HIV
Freshman year of college is a year most will never forget, mainly because it is the first time many are on their own without their parents and are able to stay out late and indulge in parties. The memories that …
Texas Southern University to Implement a Food Desert Mitigation Project in State Senate District 13 with Senator Borris Miles
The Mickey Leland Center on Hunger, Poverty, and World Peace in the Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University has developed a demonstration project focused on food security in Texas Senate District 13
Group Wants Houston to Remove Iconic Hermann Park Statue
The iconic statue of Sam Houston has been a focal point seen in Houston’s Hermann Park since 1925.
Emancipation Park Debuts Multi-Million Dollar Renovation
One hundred forty-five years after it first opened in Houston’s Third Ward, the historic Emancipation Park is officially ready to debut its multi-million renovation. On June 17 and 18 as the park plays hosts to the Juneteenth Fest, the community …
Local Latina Student Given ‘Most Likely to Become a Terrorist’ Award
This is the time of year where students are awarded for their accomplishments over the past year. One local seventh grader at Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre Junior High School received a very usual award.
Summer Chilling: Staying Cool with Fitness, Fashion, and Food
Falling down your face. Stinging your eyes. Wetting up your clothes. It’s sweating season ladies and gentlemen. Scorching, summery triple digit temperatures are in our imminent future when summer officially beginning on June 20th. The heat and humidity are already …
Frenchy's Chicken Announces Community Partnership for Renovation and Expansion with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
Frenchy's Chicken announced a major community partnership with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church today on the church's parking lot. Percy Creuzot II, son of Frenchy's Chicken owner, and Pastor Marcus D. Cosby, Senior Pastor of WABC, said that the original Frenchy's …
Four TSU Students Selected for Summer Workshop at Yale
Texas Southern University will be represented by four students at the inaugural HBCU Summer Teachers Institute in Technical Art (STITAH) at Yale University. The Institute will be held June 2-9, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut.
Midtown Property Where Beyonce's Career Was Launched Sold to BMW Dealer
The Houston Chronicle reports the Houston property housing the studio where Houston-born superstars Beyoncé and her sister Solange once recorded has been sold to a realty group associated with car dealer chain Group 1 Automotive.
Black Lives Matter March Draws More Than 100 to Downtown Houston
Shouts of “Black Lives Matter!” echoed down Houston streets during a spirited solidarity march ending outside City Hall.
CeCe Winans Returns to Gospel With New Solo Album ‘Let Them Fall In Love’
Ten time Grammy award winning gospel artist CeCe Winans has returned to her gospel music roots with a new solo album titled ‘Let Them Fall In Love.’ The album, which debuted in February, is now on the Billboard top 200, …
