5 children die as Heavy Rains fall
Car skids into Bayou off Greens Road North Houston was hit by heavy rains and thunderstorms on Saturday, canceling many events, flooding streets, and creating dangerous driving.Authorities reported …
North Forest FFA holds 47th show
NORTH FOREST – The North Forest Agriculture department and the FFA held their 47th Annual Livestock Show and Sale last Thursday evening, April 16. Students in the program …
Senator Hutchison speaks on Tax Protest Day April 15
HOUSTON — On Wednesday, as Texans across the state are filing their taxes, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Texas’ senior Senator, joined young Texas families and Houston …
Legislature: New speaker, and large learning curve
Just over six of the 20 weeks are left in the Texas Legislature’s 140-day regular legislative session, and the pace is picking up enormously.Last week, in one 15-minute …
Slow down in Aldine
To the community,My dad was in an automobile on Bentley and Bertrand April 4, having just returned from having a grand time at his granddaughter’s baby shower and …
Oak Village: Don’t put trash out yet
To residents of Oak Village Subdivision Section Four,Please do not put heavy trash out at this time. Heavy trash pick up is not until late June.It makes our …
Condolences for HFD fire fighters’ families, department
State Rep. Armando Walle (D-Houston) released the following statement regarding the deaths of Houston firefighters Captain James Harlow and Mr. Damion Hobbs:“I was greatly saddened to learn of …
Reed Intermediate student wins state-wide Arbor Day contest
Reed Intermediate fifth-grader Luis Meza and Angie Soldinger of the Texas Forest Service, stand next to Meza’s poster that was named the state winner of the Texas Arbor …
Being bad at things can be good
By Kristan Hoffman A few years ago when I was in college, I asked a friend to join me on an intramural softball team. She looked at me …