From Capitol Hill: Bills to look out for
By State Rep.SENPHRONIA THOMPSONThe legislature has reached the midway point in the 140-day legislative session. Last Friday was the last day for all legislators to file bills for …
Gallery Furniture’s new store is “Uptown”
GALLERY FURNITURE recently opened their second store location, on Post Oak Boulevard in the Uptown/Galleria area. The entry, seen above, features a clever video of owner Jim McIngvale, …
Heavy trash collections begin
Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia Garcia and the East Aldine Management District hosted the Tasfield Community Cleanup last Saturday at the North East Community Center.Area residents were …
LSC-North Harris draws 54 entrants for BBQ benefit cook-off
NORTH HARRIS – The Lone Star College North Harris held a fund raiser last Saturday, raising thousands of dollars for the programs and student scholarships in the Applied/Career …
Good things are happening
Last week the Northeast News ran a story about an alleged member of a dog fighting ring being arrested.Within days a reader, B.J. Salinas, wrote a letter to …
Who’s preyin’ on who?
Sometimes my ole cuz up Montana way sends items of interest about that part of the world. The latest was a newspaper article out of the BILLINGS GAZETTE …
East Aldine District simplifies name, gets sewer/water funding approval
EAST ALDINE – It’s been known as the “Improvement District” and the “Management District.” Now just call it by it’s nickname, the “District.” In a move to simplify …
HCC chancellor will meet with North Forest families at April 9 breakfast
What does the future hold for Northeast Houston?Dr. Mary S. Spangler, Chancellor of Houston Community College will address this issue on April 9 during a breakfast at the …
North Forest proposes major reductions in facilities
More school closures and consolidations are in the future for North Forest ISD.Dr. Adrain Johnson, superintendent of schools, said that everyone in the community wants better schools, improved …