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Houston ISD: Curbside summer meal sites, Fresh Bus stops closed due to inclement weather
The curbside summer meals site at Chavez High School is temporarily closed for cleaning and sanitization due to a possible case of the COVID-19 virus.
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Kroger Delivers Fresh Roses and Snacks to Frontline Nurses at Texas Children’s Hospital
Kroger delivered hundreds of roses and bags full of snacks to nurses at Texas Children’s Hospital in honor of National Nurses Day
This morning, in honor of National Nurses day, Kroger delivered hundreds of fresh roses and snacks to nurses at Texas Children’s Hospital.
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Homeschool Pottery Class To Begin
A homeschool teen pottery class will begin Tuesday, Sept. 11, and will run 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday through May.
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Former NFL and Longhorns QB Vince Young arrested on DUI charge
Former Texas Longhorns and NFL quarterback Vince Young was arrested in Fort Bend County, Texas, early Monday on a charge of suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Young paid a $500 bond and was released.
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PVAMU Students Participate in Toyota Green Initiative
Last week, over 60 students participated in the Toyota Green Initiative campaign. The collaboration between the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Toyota, and North Compass Bank brings together the local community with special events and celebrities.
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Missouri City Hosting Visitors Center Grand Opening to Promote Tourism & Black History Month Celebrations of Music, Art, Culture & Education
The “Show Me City” will mark two community unity milestones on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 with the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Visitors Center and the commemoration of the Fourth Annual Black History Month Celebration of Culture & Music. The festivities will launch with City Council and staff showcasing the Visitors Center on Friday, Feb. 9 at a 5 p.m. grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé make rap history at the Grammys
Will we now get that OnlyFans page Beyoncé rapped about?
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Urges EPA Action on Ozone Measures
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee advocated for residents and voiced concerns about Texas's noncompliance with ozone standards at a virtual public hearing with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
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Menefee Urges EPA Action On Ozone Measures
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee advocated for residents and voiced concerns about Texas's noncompliance with ozone standards at a virtual public hearing with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), a press release states.
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Two-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder, a Seminal Moment in Time Says Congressman Al Green
On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement: “On this day two years ago, people across the length and breadth of our nation answered the clarion call to reform policing and demanded justice for Mr. George Floyd. In the wake of Mr. Floyd’s tragic murder at the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, peaceful protestation revealed to the world that Black lives indeed matter and have always mattered.
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Macy's Announces Charitable Campaign for the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s Uvalde Strong Fund
Macy’s customers and colleagues can round-up in-store purchases to support those affected by Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School tragedy
Macy’s is committed to strengthening the Uvalde community as they begin the recovery and healing process. From now through Thursday, June 9, 2022, select Macy’s stores will offer customers the opportunity to round up their in-store purchase to the nearest dollar (up to $.99) to benefit the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s Uvalde Strong Fund for the Uvalde community. One hundred percent of all funds raised will help provide aid to families affected by this recent tragedy.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George to Speak at EpiCenter Beam Signing Celebration
Fort Bend County Judge KP George will join Fort Bend County Commissioners Vincent Morales (Precinct 1) and Grady Prestage (Precinct 2), along with Kevin Matocha, CEO of Stonehenge Holdings, to celebrate the signing of beams that will be installed as part of the EpiCenter structure on Friday, October 14, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., located near the southwest corner of State Highway 59 and State Highway 36 in Rosenberg, near the site of the county fairgrounds.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George to Speak at EpiCenter Beam Signing Celebration
Fort Bend County Judge KP George will join Fort Bend County Commissioners Vincent Morales (Precinct 1) and Grady Prestage (Precinct 2), along with Kevin Matocha, CEO of Stonehenge Holdings, for a press conference on Friday, October 14, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the site of the EpiCenter, located near the southwest corner of State Highway 59 and State Highway 36, near the Fort Bend County Fairground in Rosenberg.
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HISD New Teacher YOUniversity inducts hundreds of new educators for 2022-2023 school year
HISD will induct hundreds of new educators into the new teacher YOUniversity, an onboarding camp with over 150 sessions to help kick the school year off.
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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Praises Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as Jurist who will Help Return Hard-Won Constitutional Freedoms
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Thursday applauded the history-making swearing-in of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th U.S. Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Harris County Attorney’s Legal Action Against Union Pacific
Legal Action Stems from Company’s Site in Houston that is Polluted with Creosote
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday voiced support for the County Attorney’s Office legal action against Union Pacific, which owns a creosote-contaminated site that has been linked to high cancer rates in the surrounding community.
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Harris County Precinct 4 Hosts Final Weekend of Shakespeare in the Shade’s 10-Year Anniversary Show – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Harris County Precinct 4’s Shakespeare in the Shade concludes its 10th-anniversary celebration with this weekend’s performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
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Google program plants software expert at PVAMU
Computer science students at Prairie View A&M University are gaining firsthand knowledge this semester from a Google software engineer.
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Statement by Senator Borris L. Miles Regarding Voting Against SB 1 – Private School Vouchers
“SB 1 is a bill that has gone by many names, parent choice, school choice, and now education savings accounts, but in reality, it is a voucher program to subsidize private school education for affluent families. I voted against SB 1 because it diverts money away from our underfunded public education system and puts it into a voucher program that will primarily benefit affluent families.
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Local Expert Talks Addressing Trauma, Stress and Being Intentional About Healing
International Stress Awareness Week Starts October 30th.
