With a large population come traffic accidents, and the Lone Star State sits at the top of the list in the total number of accident fatalities – in 2021 alone, Texas saw 4,480 traffic fatalities, putting it on the apex of that heap. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas was in the top 10 in the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, something of an alarming statistic when taking into […]
April, 2024
DPS’ Interdiction for the Protection of Children Program Marks 15th Anniversary
AUSTIN – This month, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recognizes the 15-year anniversary of its lifesaving Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) program. Launched by DPS in April 2009, the IPC program trains front-line officers to recognize indicators that a child may be a victim, at-risk of victimization or missing and identify individuals who pose a high-risk threat to a child. “Nothing is more important than protecting the most vulnerable in our state: […]
How Is It Possible to Win the Jackpot in Casino Games?
Winning a jackpot is the white whale of every casino player. Small wins here and there are more than welcome, as you should be content every time you turn any kind of profit on a game with a positive house edge. However, jackpots take the cake. They are often valued in the millions, and the fact that you can win them in a split second through a single spin just adds to their appeal. If […]
Make-A-Wish and Houston-Area Corporate Partners Join Together as WishMakers to Kick off World Wish Day
WishMakers Wanted Campaign Helps to Grant More Wishes to Kids HOUSTON, TX (April 29, 2024) – Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana is excited to announce today, April 29, 2024, is World Wish Day. World Wish Day is an annual Make-A-Wish event that commemorates more than 40 years of granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. This past month, which was also World Wish Month, “WishMakers” across our community helped bring to life the […]
Royal ISD Happenings for this week
Greetings, Falcons! We hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend! Please visit the Events section of royal-isd.net to see what’s happening this week! Upcoming celebration days: School Principals on May 1, School Lunch Heros on May 3, Teacher/Para Appreciation Week is May 6-10 (Teacher Appreciation on May 7), School Nurses on May 8, and Speech Pathologists on May 18. Please thank them on those days for all they do! Reminder! Dates are subject to change due to […]
CORELLI’S HITS IT OUT OF THE PARK by sponsoring 55 Fort Bend Foster Children to a SPACE COWBOYS GAME!
Corelli’s Italian Cafe and General Manager Adam Sanchez have changed the game for 55 local foster children by providing tickets to a Space Cowboys game! While the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services provides many things for foster children, special events such as this are real game changers for young people whose summers are made more exciting when local businesses and individuals call and and say “We would love to make summer more exciting […]
THEATRE UNDER THE STARS ANNOUNCES THE CAST OF LES MISÉRABLES: SCHOOL EDITION
THE FIRST TUTS TEXAS ALL-STATE MUSICAL WILL FEATURE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE! For Immediate Release April 29, 2024 IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE HOUSTON – Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is excited to introduce the cast of the first TUTS Texas All-State Musical, Les Misérables: School Edition. “Being selected for the TUTS Texas All State Musical is something many young artists throughout the nation won’t experience. Spending two weeks day/night with committed, talented, and invested young actors creates […]
Sens. Cruz, Daines, King, Colleagues Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating National Park Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) in introducing a bipartisan resolution marking April 20th through April 28th as National Parks Week for 2024 which was passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate. The resolution encourages people from across the country to visit, experience, recreate in, and support America’s treasured national parks. Upon passage, Sen. Cruz said, “America is home to some of the most beautiful natural treasures on earth, like […]
Harmony Public Schools earns Texas CyberStar certification
TEXAS — The Texas Department of Information Resources has awarded Harmony Public Schools the Texas CyberStar certificate for the school system’s ongoing commitment to robust data protection and information security practices. The Texas CyberStar Certificate awards the implementation of essential safeguards and protocols to protect systems and student data from potential cyber threats. This involved risk assessments, incident response planning, employee training and several collaborative task completions by the Information Security and IT teams. This certification underscores […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Unlawfully Using Title IX to Mandate Radical Gender Ideology, Violating Constitution and Putting Women At Risk
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to stop an unlawful federal rule issued by the Biden Administration that destroys protections for women in educational institutions by mandating compliance with radical gender ideology. The Department of Education’s new regulatory requirements under Title IX expand the definition of “sex” to include one’s self-professed “gender identity.” Title IX is a civil rights law granting protections to women by prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex […]