AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of one case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a Trinity County deer breeding facility, marking the first detection in the county. A two-year-old […]
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CenterPoint Energy awards nearly $230,000 in grants to communities to fund safety-related projects
Company has awarded more than $3.25 million in grants since Community Safety Grants program launched Houston – June 13, 2024 – This year, CenterPoint Energy’s Community Safety Grant program awarded more than 90 grants totaling nearly $230,000 in Indiana, Louisiana, […]
Apply Separately to FEMA if You Reported Damage to TDEM
AUSTIN – If your home sustained disaster damage, you may need to apply to FEMA to be considered for serious needs assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related to storm damage. Your FEMA application is in […]
A 16-year-old girl from Houston, Texas, will take on illiteracy as a World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador.
Today, the World Literacy Foundation announced that Valerie Barrero will be a Youth Ambassador for 2024. She will serve as a local advocate, aiming to increase education and community awareness about the importance of reading and writing, with the goal of lifting […]
bp Funds Katy ISD Education Foundation Teacher Grants
bp America Leads Katy ISD Education Foundation Investors (Katy, TX) – The Katy ISD Education Foundation recently awarded its twelfth year of Inspiring Imagination teacher grants offered Katy ISD teachers district-wide. Community support for the grants is anchored by the Foundation’s leading Investor, bp America, […]
MONIQUE FRANKLIN APPOINTED INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR LIBRARY SYSTEM
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court announced the appointment of Monique Franklin as Interim Library Director for the Fort Bend County library system on Tuesday, June 11. As Interim Director, Franklin will oversee the daily operation of the library system until […]
Reenactments, Awards, Parades and Festivals to Mark Juneteenth on Galveston Island
GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (June 12, 2024) – As the birthplace of Juneteenth, the day when enslaved people in Texas and the South learned they had been freed, Galveston Island offers visitors the chance to experience the holiday in living color. On June […]
Fort Bend County Fair Summer Night Gala Returns
The Fort Bend County Fair’s Summer Night Gala will spark the fun on Saturday, June 29. The Fort Bend County Fair’s BBQ committee will once again host the fundraising evening that will benefit the scholarship foundation and financially assist all […]
Harmony Public Schools teachers eligible for $32000 bonuses as Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designees from Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Harmony also announces new sign-on bonus for TIA teachers joining from other districts [TEXAS] – The Texas Education Agency has announced that all Harmony Public Schools teachers will be eligible for up to $32,000 in additional compensation in 2024-25 after designating all […]
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Adopts New Mountain Lion Regulations
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved regulations banning canned hunts and implementing trapping standards for mountain lions during its May meeting. These changes are the first in more than 50 years regarding management of mountain lions in […]
