State increases control over North Forest ISD
NORTH FOREST In a move that may suggest future action, Texas Education Agencys financial conservator Henry Boening, exercised his power and cancelled a called board meeting that the …
Greenspoint District is in strong growth mode
By Gilbert HoffmanThe Greenspoint District held their annual luncheon last week, to report to the community on progress and future plans in the district.Jack Drake, president, was the …
Lone Star College-North Harris welcomes 1st official student
Fabrice Bazilme, 28, was up early to enroll in classes at Lone Star College North Harris. An air traffic controller at the Houston Air Traffic Control Center, he …
Five years after the Columbia disaster
For the past five years I have written about this same subject in early February and probably will be doing that for some time to come. February 1st …
Juno is no Little Miss Sunshine
“Juno”Running time: 91 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13I see a couple hundred movies a year. Most, about 70 percent, are average. Not great, but not horrible. Ten percent are pure …
The gift behind the gift
By Angie Liang Instead of gaming consoles, iPods or new DVDs for Christmas, I wanted something a little different. Upon my request, my mom bought me a pair …
East Aldine budgets $20M for new projects
By Gilbert HoffmanNORTHEAST HOUSTON The monthly North Houston networking luncheon was held last week at MacArthur High School instead of the usual Sheriffs storefront location.The reason was to …
Board Appreciation night held by North Forest ISD
North Forest school trustees were honored as part of a statewide event, by the public and their school peers in a reception held last Thursday evening at the …
Local junkyard closed in violation of ordinances
A Final Judgment has been reached in the legal challenge against Ortiz Auto Parts located at 8410 Airline Drive. The legal action resulted from numerous complaints involving the …