North Forest financial problems include $7.3m fund shortfall
By BOBBY HORN JR.Layoffs and loss of some services are expected as North Forest ISD begins looking at ways of making up a $7.3 million budget shortfall.During a …
Month: January 2008
Forum finds Houston a bright spot in gloomy national economic picture
NORTH HOUSTON Five speakers at the NHG Chambers Annual Economic Forum looked for the bright side of the economy in their areas of expertise, but the keynote speaker, …
North Forest ISD chooses former superintendent again
By Gilbert HoffmanNorth Forest ISD trustees, after months of searching for a new superintendent to replace the one they fired last March, came up with a surprising answer …
Would you believe?
Here it is the fourth week in January and Wal-mart has tomato plants. Its the single pot variety of plants which cost more than the six packs and …
Festivities mark opening of METRO north line office
NORTH HOUSTON The public came a step closer to having a comprehensive light rail system in the city of Houston, when METRO opened a neighborhood office at 2613 …
Candidates for Legislative District 140 hold Q & A session
NORTHEAST HOUSTON Voters in the Aldine area gathered last Thursday night, at a public forum sponsored by the Texas Together Education Foundation. The event was held at the …
New Chamber Board takes office
GREENSPOINT At an Awards Banquet and Installation Ceremony last Thursday, new officers and board of directors of the North Houston Greenspoint Chamber of Commerce were sworn to office …
Airline District holds second meeting on Water and Sewer Study
AIRLINE DISTRICT The public got to ask more questions, and hear an update on the status of the engineering study that is being conducted in the District, as …
Loston earns Defensive Player of Year honors
By MIKE KEENEY Contributing WriterCraig Loston is a defensive coaches dream. Hes big, fast, agile and has a knack for making big plays when his team needs them.That …