Tag: Houston

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A Boil Water Notice was issued by the City of Houston Public Works Department Sunday that includes a portion of Fort Bend County, according to a news release. According to Houston Public Works, the affected area is in the Blue Ridge area that is… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/11/28/boil-water-notice-issued-for-parts-fort-bend-couny-houston-public-works-says/

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston’s seventh annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Nov. 18 raised a record $200,000 to support 23 Clubs in a five-county area around Houston. Photo credit: Brian Aparicio. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston’s (BGCGH) seventh annual Sporting Clays Tournament on Nov. 18,… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/11/24/boys-girls-clubs-of-greater-houston-seventh-annual-sporting-clays-tournament-raises-a-record-200000-for-programs/

Although inflation has cooled in Houston, slipping below national rate, the holidays are still approaching and you may be looking for ways to pinch pennies. Sure you can cut back on Starbucks runs, cancel a few subscriptions, or skip a few brunch outings. But some Houston-area homeowners are able to save a bit now by…

HOUSTON – Election Day is on Tuesday and voters will be heading to the polls to make their voices heard on numerous elections, including bond elections. Here are the main bond elections on the November 2022 ballot. **Editor’s Note: This list does not include any Municipal Utility District bonds that… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-area-school-bond-elections-on-the-november-ballot.amp

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Voters must decide whether to sign off on roughly $3.8 billion in bonds on the ballot Tuesday to build and improve schools, including major security overhauls, in several expanding suburban districts across the Houston region. Lamar Consolidated, the fastest-growing… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/Houston-area-school-districts-request-major-bonds-17559290.php

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. As the midterms approach, growing Asian immigrant populations in Greater Houston are subject to political misinformation on direct messaging apps, community members and researchers say. Conversations with Chinese and South Asian residents and new University of Texas research revealed… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2022/article/How-political-misinformation-spreads-among-17542666.php

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. As the midterms approach, growing Asian immigrant populations in Greater Houston are subject to political misinformation on direct messaging apps, community members and researchers say. Conversations with Chinese and South Asian residents and new University of Texas research revealed… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2022/article/How-political-misinformation-spreads-among-17542666.php

Jennifer Slusser knew she wanted a dog and did not want to go to a breeder. After exploring her options, she scoured the Fort Bend County Animal Services Facebook and found Charlie. “In his adoption advertisement photo I noticed his giant head and goofy little ears,” Slusser says. “I just… Original Article: https://www.houstonpress.com/news/area-shelters-report-overflow-of-dogs-and-cats-14345972

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – Primo Fitness, a supplier of gym equipment, is relocating its headquarters and its entire operation from California to Fresno, south of Houston. Primo Fitness acquired a 71,438-SF office/warehouse on 4.6 acres in Fresno in Fort Bend County at 701 Sycamore Road, near… Original Article: https://realtynewsreport.com/primo-fitness-leaves-california-heads-to-houston/

Police say a Houston teenager is being held on charges of making a terroristic threat. The Fort Bend County Emergency Communications Center received a tip saying a man had threatened the Fort Bend County Fair on Instagram. Javon Otis Jackson admitted to making the threat and was arrested Friday. The… Original Article: https://www.kurv.com/houston-teen-arrested-for-alleged-terrorist-threat/

HOUSTON – The 86th Annual Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo kicks off tomorrow with live music, games, livestock shows & rodeo action. Houston Life hosts, Derrick Shore and Courtney Zavala got a preview of all the fun in store this year and even played a few games to get them ready for the fair.…

HOUSTON — A new farm is being built west of Houston in East Saint Bernard. But this farm won’t be growing corn and soybeans. This farm will be producing energy. What will be the state’s second-largest solar farm will be spread over 1,500 acres in rural Fort Bend County. The ultimate goal for Spanish company…

LEAP Properties, one of Houston’s fastest-growing cash home buyers, expands its service locations to include areas in Montgomery, Harris, & Fort Bend counties. Regardless of your situation, I urge homeowners looking to sell, to simply reach out to us. We are honest, transparent, and love to help others. Finding solutions is what we are best…

HOUSTON – More children are testing positive for monkeypox, leaving some parents concerned for their kids’ safety at school. IDEA Hardy Charter School in north Houston and Ridge Point High School in Fort Bend County are two of the latest to each confirm a case of monkeypox. Parents at IDEA… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/more-cases-of-kids-with-monkey-pox-is-causing-concern-for-parents

Harris County also announced that an adult with a presumptive positive test has died. Original Article: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Monkeypox-houston-area-schools-17407530.php

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Monkeypox has hit Houston-area classrooms. Two separate campuses – one in north Houston and the other in Fort Bend ISD – confirmed cases of the virus on Monday. Here is how officials announced the cases and what each school is doing in response:. IDEA Public Schools,… Original Article: https://abc13.com/amp/houston-monkeypox-idea-public-school-hardy-ridge-point-high-fort-bend-isd/12179040/

ROSENBERG – The San Jose Clinic serves uninsured and underinsured patients in Houston. While the clinic has been around for 100 years, it didn’t come to Rosenberg until after Hurricane Harvey. In the days after the hurricane, San Jose Clinic staff realized people in the Rosenberg area had a lot of undiagnosed diseases and needed…

“The greatest good is what we do for one another.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta. Thank you for considering volunteering with us! Volunteers are essential in fulfilling our mission here at Catholic Charities. They help us ensure that the stranger gets welcomed, the senior is looked after, the hungry are fed, and the children are…

HOUSTON (CW39) — For the first time in a three-year span, the Texas Education Agency released its Accountability Ratings for statewide schools and school districts, the first ratings since the COVID-19 pandemic. Some changes were made to how schools were graded due to the challenges students and teachers faced… Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/education/texas-education-agency-releases-accountability-ratings-for-schools-how-did-houston-area-schools-do/

School districts and campuses received Texas Education Agency ratings for the first time since 2020 and the news was mostly good for the Houston area. Katy ISD received an A while Houston, Fort Bend, Pasadena, Conroe, Alief, Klein and Humble ISDs received B ratings. Only passing ratings were issued by… Original Article: https://defendernetwork.com/news/local-state/houston-area-districts-improve-in-state-ratings/

FORT BEND COUNTY – Overcrowding at Houston-area shelters has officials issuing an urgent plea for people to come out and adopt a pet. “We’re at full capacity,” said Rene Vasquez, director of Fort Bend County Animal Services. Vasquez said they’ve passed full capacity, with over 200 dogs… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/08/18/overcrowding-at-houston-area-shelters-has-officials-issuing-an-urgent-plea-for-people-adopt-pets/

HomeAid Houston, Chesmar Homes, Abigail’s Place and Attack Poverty broke ground Tuesday, July 26 on two 1,000 sq. ft. duplexes that will provide transitional living for mothers and their children in crisis situations. HomeAid Houston, a 501(c)(3) charity of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) helped facilitate the partnership between Abigail’s Place and Chesmar Homes.…

HOUSTON – When it comes to school safety there’s a lot of blame and opinions. Politicians point the finger and parents want to be heard. But what about what students think needs to be done?. Six high school students from across the Houston and Fort Bend area are… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/08/09/i-think-schools-need-to-step-up-students-discuss-school-safety/