State, local elections set for Nov. 6
EAST HARRIS COUNTYOn Nov. 6 voters will go to the polls to decides issues of state and local importance. Due to change made during the last State Legislative …
Month: October 2007
Aldine C.H.I.C.K.E.N.
Nearly 5,000 Aldine ISD fourth graders jammed the M.O. Campbell Educational Center to attend the annual C.H.I.C.K.E.N. (Cool, Honest, Intelligent, Clear-headed, Keen, Energetic and Not Interested in Drugs) …
Small Business Awards Banquet set for Nov. 8th
By Gilbert Hoffman, PublisherNORTHEAST Fifteen local firms have been nominated as Small Business of the Year, and five of them will receive the honor at an Awards Banquet …
MacArthur Generals upset Nimitz Cougars 21-10
By Gilbert HoffmanTHORNE STADIUM Entering last Friday nights game with a 6-1 overall record, the Nimitz Cougars were expected to romp over the MacArthur Generals, whose 2-5 record …
A day at the doctor
Been seeing more doctors than the law should allow lately; part of getting old and wore out. Five appointments this month alone; I have seen as many as …
Annual Fall Festival means FUN…
NORTHEAST HOUSTON A.C.T., The Aldine Communities Together, hosted the annual Fall Festival Fundraiser last Saturday, at the Sheriffs storefront location.Activities included carnival games, silent auction, Escamilla choir, a …
The end is a beginning (pt. 2)
Angie Between the sweltering heat and sticky humidity, you would think it was still summer. As I walked to class on my first day as a graduate student, …
East Aldine district increases deputy patrols
NORTHEAST HOUSTON Faced with an apparent increase in crime occurences, the East Aldine Management District has taken steps to combat the problem.The EAMD public safety committee met last …
Aldine ISD Board lowers tax rate by 33 cents
During the Oct. 16 Board of Education meeting, Aldine ISD Trustees unanimously approved setting the 2007-08 tax rate at $1.277 (0.14362 for the interest and sinking and $1.13338 …