MetroRail extension to Northline topic of open house at Davis HS
Metro is holding meetings throughout Houston this month, to gain input on changes that the public would like in the proposed extension of the light rail system to …
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2 die as SUV plunges off Beltway 8 freeway
On Sunday, June 21, a man and a woman were killed instantly when their vehicle crashed into an embankment after swerving off the freeway.According to police reports, the …
New City Budget contains small property tax cut
HOUSTON — In a move that was more symbolic than substantial, City Council passed Mayor Bill Whites budget for fiscal year 2005, and reduced the rate on property …
4 indictments in North Forest ISD missing funds
Four people were indicted this week in a check fraud scheme that cost the North Forest ISD close to $260,000.NFISD accounting clerk Valerie Gibson was arrested at the …
Neighbors upset about missing barricade after passenger dies in bayou
Several people voiced complaints at the A.I.D. meeting last week about barricades that were missing from the end of Bertrand Street, near Keith-Weiss park. Both the county and …
West Nile Virus discovered in 2 Northeast neighborhoods
Mosquito Control Division has confirmed that two (2) mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNv). The samples were collected from mosquito trapping sites located at: …
Texas state quarter now in circulation
A Texas-size bash June 10 marked the debut of the states new, shiny ambassadors. Governor Rick Perry celebrated the launch of the new Texas quarter with celebrities, music, …
Legislature studies substandard housing, utilities for additional funding
Bailey testifies on Aldines water & sewers State Representative Kevin Bailey testified before the County Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives last week. The Committee is involved …
Condo Fire burns two in NE Houston
Two women in their thirties were injured during a two-alarm fire at the Country Haus condominiums on Cotillion and Aldine Bender. One woman suffered second and third degree …