Lone Star College to provide students laptop computers
Houston (July 29, 2020) – Lone Star College has purchased an additional 5,000 laptop computers to assist students taking classes this fall. “The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the …
Day: August 4, 2020
Congressman John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, dies at 80
By Allan Jamail It was January 24, 2018 at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Houston’s Fifth Ward. As a photojournalist for the North Channel Star, I got …
Governor Abbott waives grade promotion requirements for 2020-2021 STAAR testing
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for students in grades 5 …
East Aldine District reports to the community
JULY 2020 –– Harris County Precinct 2 is working on the Aldine Mail Route road reconstruction between Slater Ln to Aldine Westfield with construction set to begin later …
Governor Abbott extends early voting period for November 3rd Election
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott issued a Proclamation extending the early voting period for the November 3rd Election by nearly a week. Under this proclamation, early voting by …
County Attorney Ryan warns residents to avoid COVID-19 scams
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan reminds everyone to be aware of scams using the coronavirus to try to trick you out of your money or personal information. Crooks …
Just Between Us: One Thing I Didn’t Expect About Motherhood
By Kristan Hoffman One Thing I Didn’t Expect About Motherhood: How much I would think about bodies. My body. My children’s bodies. The way they grow, stretch, scar and …