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Hundreds of Students, Faculty and Staff Plan to Walk2Vote at the University of Houston-Downtown

UHD’s Walk2Vote is a voting initiative created by the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) students to connect and empower young voters to turn out to vote. The Walk2Vote Celebration will include refreshments, music, and more followed by the Walk2Vote to the polls at UHD.

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Kroger Promotes Laura Gump to Lead Houston Division

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced Laura Gump, vice president of Merchandising for the Kroger Houston division, has been promoted to president of the division. She succeeds Joe Kelley who was recently named president of King Soopers.

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Houston Habitat for Humanity Hosts Virtual Homeownership Fair

Houston Habitat for Humanity is set to host its first homeownership fair of 2023 on Saturday, February 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The free, virtual event is an opportunity for hopeful homeowners to begin learning and planning for this important process.

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Keeping Houston’s Future Bright

Houston is a great city because of the people that pour into daily to make it so. From the many residents that have chosen this as the place to raise their families to those who make and uphold our laws to those who put the city on the map for forward thinking, Houston’s people are our best kept secrets. Two people contributing greatly to keeping Houston’s future bright are Vera Bumpers and Carlecia D. Wright who enhance Houston’s safety and economic growth.

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Dr. Grenita Lathan: Not Compromising to Give Children the Best

Three weeks in and Dr. Grenita Lathan is still smiling. The North Carolina native was recently appointed as Houston ISD Interim Superintendent of the largest school district in Texas and the seventh largest school district in the country with more than 210,000 students and close to 300 schools.

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Bayou Preservation Association presents 18th Annual Symposium Oct. 6-7

“Green, in a Word, Is Good” is a virtual event featuring experts and thought leaders

The Bayou Preservation Association presents its 18th Annual Symposium Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 7 as a virtual event with the theme Green, in a Word, Is Good. The Symposium, from 8 a.m. – noon over two days, will focus on green infrastructure as our path to a sustainable and resilient future.

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Oxtail MashUp Culinary Competition is Back to Bring Together All Cultural Elements & Benefit Feed the Soul Foundation

Seventeen chefs will bring their elevated oxtail creations for the fourth annual Oxtail Mashup Culinary Competition on Sunday, November 6, at Project Row Houses from 6-9pm benefitting Feed the Soul Foundation.Seventeen chefs will bring their elevated oxtail creations for the fourth annual Oxtail Mashup Culinary Competition on Sunday, November 6, at Project Row Houses from 6-9pm benefitting Feed the Soul Foundation. Chefs from Houston and beyond bring creativity to a classic cut of meat that has been a historical staple in the black community. Be prepared to taste out-of-the-box oxtail dishes like those from past competitors, General Tso's Oxtail from Chef Bowie of Taste Bar and Kitchen, and Smothered Oxtail Ragoons from Chef Kurt Evans of CYL Hospitality.

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Sarah Marie Daniel Releases "I Finally Agree With God - I Am Fabulous"

Literary Offering to Transform Joy and Wellness for the World

Wellness Coach and Transformation Guru Sarah Marie Daniel has been battling an undiagnosed, progressively debilitating condition that mimics Multiple Sclerosis for over 25 years. After falling over 6,000 times, resulting in broken bones, teeth, ribs, scratches, scrapes, burns and far too many emotional battle scars to name, still she has mastered the art of dusting herself off and getting back up again. Her book, “I Finally Agree With God, I AM Fabulous” is a roadmap for the realization of destiny.

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"The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People: Why Some Flourish When Others Fold" by Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal

Once upon a time, life was a ball. You got up on the sunny side of the bed, greeted the day, and you kept moving with the flow like a pro. Bad things hit you and caromed off like you were rubber because they didn't affect you.

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Expand Your Palette During HBRW 2018

A party is not a party without it. It can be the focus of any lively conversation. Rich, bland, sweet, salty, or spicy there is no end on how to describe it. Food is a common denominator for all people. Each culture has its own distinct taste and flare that makes it unique to its people. Combine food with culture and fun is sure to follow.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Joins Heritage Society to Announce UNESCO’s “Slave Route Project” Designation of Historic Houses as “Sites of Memory”

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined the Heritage Society and descendants of Reverend Jack Yates to make a memorable and significant announcement about three historic house sites located in Sam Houston Park.

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Houston City Council At-Large #2 Candidate Danielle Keys Bess Hosts Election Night Watch Party at The Savoy

Houston City Council At-Large Position 2 Candidate Danielle Keys Bess will be hosting an Election Night Watch Party, tonight, Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 7:00pm at The Savoy, located at 4402 Emancipation Ave., in Houston’s Historic Third Ward!

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Major News From the Rockets Camp: The Team Is Up for Sale

Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is looking for a buyer of the franchise.

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Houston Texans Host Oakland Raiders in Wild Card Playoff Game

Fans Encouraged to Enter Game Early

GoTexans_Kroger_LinearAFC South Division Champions, the Houston Texans, will host the Oakland Raiders in the Wild Card playoff game this Saturday, Jan. 7. The Wild Card game presented by Kroger kicks off at 3:35 p.m. at NRG Stadium.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Initiative To Combat Crime

Overall, Violent Crime Is Up 11% In Houston, Texas

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a COVID-19 Related Crime Reduction Program to increase overtime for the Houston Police Department through the end of December 2020. The City will use $4.1 millions of CARES Act funding for the overtime program.

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City Of Houston Wins Award Honoring The Very Best In The Recycling Industry

The City of Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department recycling processing partnership with Fomento de Construcciones y Contractas (FCC) has been named the “Best U.S. Recycling Facility of the Year - 2020” by the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA).

Houston Symphony Extends Cancelations

In response to recent Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, the Houston Symphony announced that it is extending its concert cancelations, canceling all remaining concerts and community activities through May 10, 2020 in order to protect the health of audiences, orchestra and chorus members, and staff.

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Ralph Cooper Recognized at Harris County Commissioner Court for Being Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame

To recognize a media legend who has kept Houston-area residents informed about sports and news for more than a half century, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis congratulated Ralph Cooper at Commissioners Court on Tuesday for his induction into Texas Radio Hall of Fame.

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Comcast to Honor Some of Houston’s Finest During Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Comcast will honor eight community volunteers at the fourth-annual Comcast Hispanic Hero Awards. The honorees will be recognized for their commitment to making a difference in the community through volunteerism, mentorship, advocacy and civic engagement. Comcast will also donate $1,000 to the nonprofit organization of each honoree’s choice.

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New Maker Hub to Create Jobs and Provide High-Tech Training in East End Houston

On November 13, Houston City Council approved $24 million in federal funding to develop a new high-tech maker hub in East End Houston. The long-awaited project will be a hub for education, job training and manufacturing opportunities aimed at supporting and scaling small batch manufacturing in Houston’s historic East End community.