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Remington, one of America's oldest gun makers, files for bankruptcy
Remington Outdoor Brands has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing allows Remington to stay in business while restructuring its massive debt. The company has been planning to reduce its debt by $700 million through the Chapter 11 process and contribute $145 million to its subsidiaries.
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Houston PetSet & Council Member Mario Castillo Unite for Pet Welfare: Event Update
In a joint effort to combat Houston's homeless animal crisis and celebrate Love Your Pet Month and World Spay Day, Houston PetSet and District H City Council Member Mario Castillo had planned to host a transformative free Spay/Neuter and Parasite Prevention event on February 27, 2024. Regrettably, this event has been canceled.
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Ten Weeks Until Early Voting in Houston Municipal Races
Monday, October 23, from 7 am to 7 pm, marks the beginning of the opportunity for early voting in the Houston Mayor, City Controller, and City Council races. Early Voting will continue until Friday, November 3, leading up to the General Election on Tuesday, November 7.
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Governor Abbott Appoints new Student Regent for Texas Southern University
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed seven student regents to their respective universities, including Texas Southern University, for terms set to expire on May 31, 2024.
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$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion
Establishes Endowed Chair, Professorship and Research Endowment
The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Just launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE℠ program (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship), which trains students in business development while simultaneously educating and enabling under-resourced entrepreneurs in the community to launch businesses.
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National Drug Take-Back Day in Clear Lake
Houston City Council Member Dave Martin is pleased to announce that National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will take place on Saturday, April 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Houston Police Department's Clear Lake Substation, 2855 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77058.
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Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc-Sugar Valley chapter members.
Published on June 18, 2019
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Airbnb Unites with NAACP to Combat Discrimination and Expand Room at the Inn
Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Airbnb has faced questions from people of color as to whether the company’s worldwide “vacancy” sign really applied to them.
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East End District Receives Gift of New Chicano Public Art Honoring the Victims of COVID-19
The East End District added a ceremonial-type, mega-size metate, created by Chicano artists Jesus Cantu Medel, M.Ed, to the award-winning Esplanade at Navigation.
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Cancer-Linked Contaminants Found In Houston's Drinking Water: EWG
Most Americans don't think twice about drinking a glass of water. A report released Wednesday, though, found more than 270 harmful contaminants in local drinking water across the nation, including in Houston. The substances are linked to cancer, damage to the brain and nervous system, hormonal disruption, problems in pregnancy and other serious health conditions.
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Goodwill Industries Houston Gala
Photography by David Postma – Genesis Photography On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Houston Style Magazine …
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TONIGHT: City Council Member Dave Martin to Host CIP Town Hall Meeting for Clear Lake/Southeast Houston Residents
City Council Member Dave Martin will host a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Town Hall meeting tonight, March 19, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., in the Special Events Building at Space Center Houston, 1601 East Nasa Parkway, Houston, Texas, 77058.
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NAACP Condemns Racist Remarks by TV Anchor Mocking Sean Combs’ Plans to Purchase NFL Team
The NAACP issued the following statement regarding KRON-TV anchor Henry Wofford’s use of racist stereotypes to insult and belittle Sean “Diddy” Combs’ interest in purchasing the Carolina Panthers NFL team.
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Houston City Council Member Dr. Letitia Plummer Tests Positive for COVID-19
First-term, At-Large, Position 4 Houston City Council member - Dr. Letitia Plummer has been diagnosed with the Coronvirus COVID-19. Statement from Mayor Sylvester
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Houston Parks Board's Fifth Annual Bayou Greenway Day Attracts Thousands of People to Mason Park
Mayor Sylvester Turner and city VIPs celebrated Bayou Greenways 2020
Houston Parks Board’s fifth annual Bayou Greenway Day was its most successful to date, garnering its highest community member attendance and its broadest participation of community and city event partners. Presented by Noble Energy, approximately 6,000 adults, teens, and children took part in the free festival at Mason Park along Brays Bayou Greenway.
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Houston My Salon Suite Member Wins Free Trip to Premiere Orlando
2022 #Suitesweepstakes Contest Winner Earns Ticket to Largest Beauty Trade Show in the U.S.
MY SALON Suite, a co-working style space where salon professionals provide beauty services to their clients in private, fully equipped, custom suites, today announced Houston Stylist and MY SALON Suite Member Jennifer Slim as the winner of its 2022 #Suitesweepstakes contest.
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Houston City Council Member Dave Martin Schedules Kingwood/Lake Houston Area CIP Town Hall Meeting
City Council Member Dave Martin will host a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77345.
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Re-Elects Deborah Catchings-Smith to Second Term as International President
Based on her campaign platform to remain focused with 20/20 vision, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.’s grand chapter of delegates re-elected Deborah Catchings-Smith to a second two-year term as international president during the organization’s national convention (boule) in Dallas earlier this month. Catchings-Smith was installed along with seven national officers, including First Vice President Rasheeda Liberty, who was also re-elected to a second term.
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Council Member Dave Martin Hosts Fall Town Hall Meeting For Kingwood Residents
Houston City Council Member Dave Martin will host a town hall meeting on Tuesday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m., at the Kingwood Community Center located at 4102 Rustic Woods Drive.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston announces election of seven new board members in the first two quarters of 2023
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) announces the election of seven new members of the Board of Directors in the first two quarters of 2023. Five women and two men join the board of the Houston area’s leading youth development organization.
