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Office of the Attorney General Sets the Record Straight About Nikki Curtis’s Death, Rebutting Jeff Leach’s and Joe Moody’s Lies About Convicted Child Murderer

Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – The Office of the Attorney General released the original autopsy report and other evidence to correct falsehoods amplified by a coalition interfering with the capital punishment proceedings in which Robert Roberson was scheduled to be executed for the […]

History-Making Mystical Parade of Boo to Take Place in Historic Downtown Galveston On Saturday, October 26, 2024

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 24, 2024) – Making history as the first Halloween parade on Galveston Island, The Mystical Parade of Boo will roll at 6:30 p.m. in the Strand District on Saturday, Oct. 26. Hundreds of participants from 36 organizations will march, […]

The Mission of Yahweh to Host Inaugural Thrifted Threads With a Purpose: Fashion Show & Luncheon

Saturday, November 9, 2024 HOUSTON (October 28, 2024) – The Mission of Yahweh, a faith-based shelter that empowers, enriches, and restores the lives of homeless women and children, will host the Inaugural Thrifted Threads With a Purpose: Fashion Show & Luncheon fundraiser […]

Houston Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for 2008 Cold-Case Murder and Selling Drugs in Harris County Jail

A Houston man pleaded guilty Wednesday to three felonies, including a 2008 murder and selling drugs in the Harris County Jail, and was sentenced to 50 years in prison for each crime, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced. “We’ve […]

Harris Health Trains 1,500+ Jail Detainees, Staff as Part of World Restart a Heart Day

HOUSTON (Oct. 23, 2024) — Harris Health staff in hospitals, health centers, administrative offices and the county jail trained 2,603 people in hands-only CPR as part of the American Heart Association’s World Restart a Heart Day on Oct. 16. At the Harris […]

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Returns $3 Billion to Texas Unclaimed Property Owners

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has returned $3 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners since he took office in January 2015, the Comptroller’s office announced today. “This landmark achievement is a testament to the commitment this office has made to […]

154 Harmony Public Schools Teachers Across Houston to Receive Up To $2.7 Million in Bonuses Through TEA’s Teacher Incentive Allotment

[HOUSTON] —  154 teachers in Harmony Public Schools’ will receive bonuses equaling up to $2.7 million as part of the Texas Educations Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment, a special fund created to reward the state’s highest-performing teachers. The teachers will receive the bonuses this fall and again in […]

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