AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s 12th annual Top Trooper Competition: Top male Trooper Trevor Topper (Archer City) and Top female Trooper Melanie Moreno (Alice). The competition is […]
Legal Profiles
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 0.4 percent more than in May 2023. These allocations are based on sales […]
GREATER HOUSTON McDONALD’S OWNER/OPERATORS CELEBRATE TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK AND TREAT LOCAL FACULTY TO FREE BREAKFAST FROM MAY 6-10
Local McDonald’s owner/operators in the Greater Houston Area are expressing their gratitude to teachers and administrators by offering free breakfast meals throughout Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers and school staff with a valid school ID can enjoy a free breakfast combo […]
Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Murder Conviction in Fayette County
LA GRANGE – On Friday, April 19, 2024, after three days of testimony and closing arguments by the parties, a jury found Charles Lee Tillman, Jr. guilty of murder in the 155th Judicial District Court of Fayette County, Texas. Following […]
LIBRARIES’ SUMMER READING CHALLENGE– FOR KIDS, TEENS, & ADULTS — STARTS MAY 27
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) presents special reading challenges during the summer to encourage reading among children from birth and up, as well as teens and adults. “Adventure Begins @ Your Library” is the theme for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, […]
LIBRARIES TO CLOSE FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries — which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch Library, the Fulshear Branch Library, and the Mission Bend Branch Library — will be closed on Friday, May 17, for Staff Development Day. Regular library hours will resume on Saturday, […]
Houston Chamber Choir honors the music of Dave Brubeck with Brubeck! A Celebration as finale to 2023-2024 season and inaugural performance of “The Voice of Brubeck,” featuring Chris and Dan Brubeck and other special guests
Concert is presented by Lago Vista Community Concerts Foundation on Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Stude Concert Hall, Rice University WHAT: The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Robert Simpson, closes out the 2023-2024 season with Brubeck! […]
DIRT DOGS THEATRE CO. NAMES SELECTIONS FOR ANNUAL STUDENT PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL
One-Night-Only Performance: June 5, 2024 HOUSTON, TX — Plays by local high-school seniors, Obiajulu Mgbechi, Delilah Romero, and Thomas Fernandes have been chosen by Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. (DDTCo.) as selections for its sixth annual Student Playwright Festival. Each playwright is […]
Cinco Ranch FBLA Sweep the Competition at State Conference
Stunning sunrise captured by Rebecca Jung, a junior at CRHS The calming, tranquil waters and beautiful sunsets of Galveston—these are the sights that welcomed Cinco Ranch High School’s Future Business Leaders of America(FBLA) chapter as they traveled to attend […]
THE HOBBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS EXPANDS EXXONMOBIL DISCOVERY SERIES FOR 2024-25 SEASON
An Estimated 20K Houston Area Fifth-Grade Students to Experience Performances by Local Artists and Arts Organizations Houston, TX – The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts continues to expand its ExxonMobil Discovery Series to serve an estimated 20,000 students in the 2024-25 season, doubling the number […]
