AUSTIN – FEMA will be opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Houston and Coldspring on Friday, May 24 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding and straight-line winds that began April 26. Center locations: Harris County Fonde […]
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Six Houston-Area Harmony Campuses Named ‘National School of Character’
List of Character Schools for Harmony Public School System Continues to Grow HOUSTON – Six campuses from Harmony Public Schools were named official 2024 “National Schools of Character” for their outstanding efforts in promoting cultures of character in their schools and communities. The […]
Communities In Schools of Houston announces 2024-25 Society of Petroleum Engineers Houston scholarship recipients
HOUSTON, May 23, 2024 – Communities In Schools of Houston, an educational nonprofit, announces recipients of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) – Gulf Coast Section (GCS) scholarships for students starting the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarships will provide $12,000 to […]
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Now Available in Six Additional Counties Impacted by Recent Severe Weather, Flooding
Affected workers in Eastland, Hardin, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, and Waller Counties may now also be eligible for assistance AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in six additional counties impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding […]
National Safe Boating Week Encourages Boating and Water Safety Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
AUSTIN – Just in time for one of the busiest boating weekends of the year, Texas Game Wardens and agency partners are celebrating National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24. The week-long campaign emphasizes the importance of safe boating practices and […]
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Launches Multi-Agency Partnership for DWI Initiative Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
Houston, TX – In a collective effort to safeguard roads during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, alongside the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Harris County Constables, the Texas Department of Public Safety, […]
Dozens of Katy ISD Students Earn Medical Assistant Certification in Program’s First Year in District
KATY, TX [May 22, 2024] – Fifty-two students earned their medical assistant certification this year, as part of Katy Independent School District’s first cohort, representing Jordan, Katy, Mayde Creek, Morton Ranch, Paetow, Seven Lakes and Tompkins high schools. The students were […]
UHD to Host Houston Rockets Youth Basketball Camp with Rockets Legend Matt Bullard
HOUSTON (May 22, 2024) – Looking to keep your 10-to-16-year-old son or daughter entertained this summer? Check out the University of Houston-Downtown’s (UHD) collaboration with the Houston Rockets, as UHD will host the Youth Basketball 4 Skills Development Camp June 10 […]
Harris Central Appraisal District Reminds Property Owners of Disaster Exemption
Houston —The Harris Central Appraisal District is reminding property owners who have experienced physical damage to their property during the recent windstorms that swept through Harris County to apply for a temporary disaster exemption. “The recent severe windstorms and flooding earlier […]
