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Vote with Ease: METRO Provides Free Rides to Polls for 2024 Elections
As the 2024 primary elections draw near, METRO is proud to announce its partnership with the League of Women Voters to offer free rides to polling locations across the Houston area. Ensuring accessibility and convenience for voters, METRO invites registered voters to hop on board METRORail, local buses, METRORapid, curb2curb, and METROLift paratransit services at no cost on select dates.
Harris County Department of Education’s Head Start Division to Host Job Fair March 22
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024, Harris County Department of Education’s Head Start division will host a job fair at its administration building located at 6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston, TX, 77022.
Four Area Girls Earn Highest Award for Girl Scouting
Four young ladies’ acts of community service were so grand that they were deemed golden. Jade Bryant, Codi Fillmore, Milan Parris, and Regan Williams have just earned the highest award a Girl Scout can receive, The Gold Award, putting them in an elite group since less than 6% of Girl Scouts worldwide have received this distinction.
Five Places to Get Your Coffee Fix and Work
A hot, rich coffee is the morning wake up cup for many Americans. Some can make a masterful brew in their own homes complete with flavorings and whipped cream. However, there is nothing like going into a coffee house and having that smell of coffee beans being grind and brewed. Coffee houses have grown in popularity because of the smell but also because of the space itself.
Eight Houston Area Finalists Vie to Be Named a H-E-B’s Primo Pick Product
Prepare your taste buds for some new, interesting flavorful combinations that will hit H-E-B stores in the future thanks to their annual competition, H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best. Now in its fourth year, the statewide competition is the signature program for the grocer that allows food entrepreneurs to compete for a chance to have their products on H-E-B store shelves. To date, the competition has yield more than 200 new products for H-E-B.
Harris County District Attorney's Office: Houston Man Sentenced to 90 Years for 2017 Crime Spree That Left Two Dead
A 60-year-old Houston man who killed two people and injured a third as part of a “list” of people he wanted dead was sentenced this week to 90 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Turning Fear Into Faith: Life After Breast Cancer
Fear and faith are not supposed to coexist. Faith is supposed to conquer all fears. When real life happens faith can waver. Faith can be questioned. Faith can even disappear. Just as easily as faith did all the things above, faith can also comfort. Faith can bring peace. Faith can come back. Shawntell L. McWilliams knows the fear and the faith journey. Six years ago she was forced to face fear and her faith was tested. In the end, her greatest fears were turned into her strongest faith.
Mecole Hayes: Trailblazing TSU Alumna Shatters Big Brother Boundaries*
In a historic moment that reverberates far beyond the confines of reality television, Mecole Hayes (SOC ’15), a proud alumna of Texas Southern University (TSU), has emerged as a trailblazer, becoming the first HBCU graduate to grace the Big Brother stage. Mecole's remarkable journey from the corridors of TSU to the spotlight of primetime television serves as an inspiration, embodying the resilience, determination, and unyielding spirit of a true pioneer.
From Culinary Ingenuity to Business Triumph: The Story of Stuff'd Wings
The sign of a real cook is their ability to open a refrigerator or pantry and see the potential for an amazing meal, while the average person sees a lack of culinary options. A real cook thinks outside the box and fearlessly combines ingredients that don't typically blend. Such innovative thinking gives birth to culinary greatness.
Minority 2021 HISD Valedictorians Rising to the Top
Texas is losing one out of every five students before their graduation day according to an attrition study by the Intercultural Development Research Association. Black and Hispanic students are twice as likely in comparison to white students to drop out of high school before completing the 12th grade.
Exceeding Carnival Guests’ Expectation with a Listening Ear
As a child, my mother often said the phrase, “You have two ears and one mouth because you need to listen more than you speak.” Well, Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation’s CEO, must have heard the same thing as a kid since he counts having a listening ear as one of the keys to his success.
Houston Man Receives 55-Year Prison Sentence for Fatal Shooting Outside Gulf Freeway Club
In a landmark verdict, a 28-year-old man, Luis Alejandro Valencia, has been sentenced to 55 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for the brutal murder of Erik Villeda, a beloved husband and father of two. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, expressing gratitude towards the jury's decision, emphasized the necessity of justice in holding Valencia accountable for his egregious actions.
Houston Woman Magazine Names Tavaero Jet Charter Co-Owner Marcela White as One of Houston’s Most Influential Women of 2023
Marcela White, co-owner of Tavaero Jet Charter Corp., has been named one of “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2023” by Houston Woman Magazine. Each of the honorees was nominated for inclusion on the “50 Women” list by a reader of Houston Woman Magazine and was then selected by the staff of the publication.
Pride and Culture: How One Family Lost It All and Came Back On Top
May is one of those months that has a bit more flavor to it. Call it Muy Caliente! Americans of Mexican decent everywhere proudly stick out their chest with pride in celebration of culture and heritage for Cinco de Mayo. Originally celebrated as the day that the Mexican Army overtook French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, Cinco de Mayo is now a much more spirited celebration in the United States.
Unveiling "The R&B Money Tour" with Tank, Keri Hilson, and Carl Thomas: A Night of Soulful Splendor
Live Nation Urban Presents a Spectacular R&B Experience Coming to Dallas and Houston
Get ready for an electrifying summer as Live Nation Urban proudly announces "The R&B Money Tour," featuring the illustrious Tank alongside R&B sensations Keri Hilson and Carl Thomas. This star-studded event promises an enchanting evening filled with soulful melodies and unforgettable performances, marking the first-ever tour to unite these three powerhouse artists on one stage. Prepare to be serenaded, mesmerized, and swept away by the magic of R&B as this tour embarks on its unforgettable journey.
Charles K. Njuguna Takes the Helm as CEO of The Center for Pursuit, Houston's Premier IDD Organization
The Center for Pursuit (The Center), a cornerstone organization dedicated to serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), autism, and related conditions, proudly announces the appointment of Charles K. Njuguna as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 8th.
Don’t Waste Your Right to Vote
American men have always had the right to vote. Even though some women were able to vote starting in 1869 in a few states, females didn’t officially get the right to vote across the U.S. until 1919 with the passage of the 19th amendment. African Americans, who were once thought of as property and not people, wouldn’t get certain rights until the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments.
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 getting to some of us just taking a few steps out the door. Get prepared for the pending hotter days with tips on staying cool with fitness, fashion, and food.
Improving the Lives of Mothers Through Health and Wellness
Falling is a part of life. Staying down is not. Before 2013, LoRon White was always in the game despite his small stature. He had big dreams of playing basketball professionally. However, an injury of a ruptured tendon in his leg would stifle those dreams. That could have taken him out but White turned tragedy into triumph. After his surgery to repair his leg, White began intense therapy and started working on his physique.
Houston Teen Lives Out Her Dreams With Lizzo at the Grammy’s
What were you doing at 17? Certainly not dancing on the stage at the Grammy’s for one of today’s hottest stars. That was the reality for a Sugar Land teen this past Sunday at the 62nd Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, CA. Now she is trying to climb down from the cloud she has been floating on ever since her big moment. One day she is an average teen chasing her dreams and the next she is living them.
