AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) today announced it has purchased Lake Colorado City State Park in Mitchell County. Prior to the purchase, TPWD leased the 500-acre park from Vistra and its predecessors for more than 50 years. To […]
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TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Areas in Galveston and Matagorda Bays
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-4 in Galveston Bay and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest. TX-4 in Galveston Bay will be closed beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, and […]
Katy ISD Teacher Earns National Board Certification
KATY, TX [December 19, 2024] – Amber Tripp, a kindergarten teacher at Schmalz Elementary, joins the ranks of a select group of educators nationwide, earning her National Board Certification in Early Childhood – Generalist. Tripp has nearly 15 years of experience in education, […]
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License by KNGUYEN INVESTMENTS LLC dba Pho Bo To Grill, to be located at 19320 W Bellfort Blvd Ste 800, Richmond, Fort Bend, Texas. […]
World Champion Texas Bull Riding Teams to Go Head-to-Head in Rivalry Game During PBR Unleash The Beast Event in Houston, Texas at Toyota Center on Jan. 17
2023 PBR Teams Champion Texas Rattlers and 2024 PBR Teams Champion Austin Gamblers will battle for the Texas Cup on Jan. 17 inside the home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets HOUSTON, Texas (December 19, 2024) – Two championship teams in […]
Inaugural Art Week Galveston to Showcase Island’s Diverse Art and Culture Offerings
GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS (Dec. 19, 2024) – A new week-long event on Galveston Island will entertain and educate art, literature and music lovers, history buffs, fashionistas, foodies and everyone in between. Art Week Galveston will take place Jan. 6-12 throughout the […]
FORT BEND COUNTY LIBRARIES TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF DECEMBER HOLIDAYS
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries — which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch, the Fulshear Branch, and the Mission Bend Branch — will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday. Regular library hours will resume on Thursday, December 26. […]
UHD’s Dr. Daniel Maxwell Up for Election as the 2026-2027 NASPA Board Chair
HOUSTON (Dec. 19, 2024) – Daniel M. Maxwell, Ed.D., Interim Vice President of the Division of Student Success and Student Life at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), has been approved by the NASPA Board of Directors as a candidate for its upcoming […]
Guatemalan National Added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added a fugitive with ties to Sherman—Geovany Saul Carcamo—to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information […]
Katy ISD Students Earn Academic All-State Honor in Cross Country, Football, Team Tennis, and Volleyball
KATY, TX [December 18, 2024] – Hundreds of our phenomenal student-athletes have scored big, earning a place on the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State list for fall sports. From dominating in cross country, football, team tennis, and volleyball to […]
