NFISD board ignores TEA, denies Simpson reinstatement
By BOBBY HORN, JR.Bucking a recommendation by a Texas Education Agency examiner, the North Forest ISD Board of Trustees has said they will not reinstate Dr. James Simpson …
Month: June 2007
Kirbys Ojiaku named North Forest ISD Teacher of the Year
Kirby Middle Schools Clementina Ojiaku was named North Forest ISDs 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year at the Celebration of Excellence: Dancing with the Stars held May 19.A special …
Wild smells comin from the kitchen…
Think you could eat 59 _ hotdogs? A 22-year-old fellow in Tempe, Arizona managed to gobble down that many and broke the world record of 53 _. Talk …
Airport Festival entertains crowds despite weather
NORTHEAST HOUSTON The 25th Annual Intercontinental Airport Festival drew hundreds of air fans and their families, despite heavy rain during part of the day. The event was held …
Neighborhoods protest water rate increase by new utility company
Residents in area neighborhoods receiving water or sewer service from Texas American Water, formerly known as Southwest Utilities, are being urged to attend one of two community meetings.The …
Aldine ISD approves $439M budget, plans tax cut
By BOBBY HORN JR.With just weeks left before the start of the school year, the Aldine ISD Board of trustees took care of the biggest issue that faces …
Pirates 3 suffers from too much plot, not enough Depp
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds EndRunning time: 168 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13The third (and hopefully final) installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series suffers from the misapprehension …
Aviation related scholarships highlight Airport Festival Lunch
By Gilbert HoffmanNortheast NewsAs a prelude to the 25th Annual Intercontinental Airport Festival, a Scholarship Awards Luncheon was held last Thursday at the Wyndham Hotel Greenspoint.The scholarships and …
Speakers review progress of Houston Airport System
Hundreds of well-wishers packed the ballroom of the Wyndham Hotel Greenspoint last Thursday, to honor the recipients of the Airport Festival Scholarships, and to hear leaders of the …