HOUSTON – As families continue to navigate the rising cost of everyday necessities, two Houston City Council members are teaming up with community organizations to help ease the financial burden. Council Members Edward Pollard and Tarsha Jackson are partnering with Hugs & Diapers, the Houston Hea...
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Parts of the Houston region are sinking, and in some areas, the ground has dropped more than a foot over the past two decades. Officials say reducing groundwater pumping can help slow the process, but the effects may not be immediate. In the Katy area, one monitoring station reco...
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Voters across Harris County sent a clear message Tuesday night, rejecting nearly $2 billion in proposed school bonds across six independent school districts. The bond measures were intended to fund facility improvements, renovations and other capital projects. The ask for more mo...
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HARRIS COUNTY, TX- A man faces an indecent assault charge after allegedly making unwanted physical contact with a woman who refused to buy him a beer at a gas station. Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded Nov. 3 to the 21500 block of Aldine Westfield Road...
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Want to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Here are five of the top stories across The Woodlands area from Oct. 30-Nov. 6. See results for 4 State Board of Education races in the Houston area Results available as of early Nov. 4 show a challenger winning Stat...
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“Service Above Self” is a constant motto among Rotarians worldwide to help make the world a better place. We help the world in eradicating Polio. We also help in our communities with providing educational resources for our youth. However, we do much more than that in serving our ...
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Last Wednesday’s Conroe Noon Lion luncheon was the day after Election Day, and we started our meeting the way we always do; with a prayer, pledges to the USA & Texas flags, singing “God Bless America”, and greeting each other with smiles and hugs. Grateful that Lions are focused ...
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Lake Conroe Centennial Lions Club met recently at Walden Yacht Club. After the prayer and pledges to the American Flag and the Texas Flag, Good News was shared Marie Underdown mentioned the Doggies & Divas Luncheon/Fashion which occurred last week. She also shared some not so Goo...
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As local business owners navigate economic challenges such as increased costs of goods and rent, some say finances are only part of the battle to keep a company’s doors open. Ruth Ugarte-Pratt, the owner of Krafty Shack —an art studio formerly located in Porter—said she closed he...
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Texas is working to end the daily streak of deaths on its roadways through its annual “End the Streak” campaign. But despite years of progress, deadly crashes remain a major concern, especially in Harris County. According to TxDOT, Harris County leads the state in DWI fatalities....
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Want to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out the five top stories across the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose from Oct. 30-Nov. 5. See results from key Nov. 3 election races affecting Houston residents Houston and Texas saw significant races called th...
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A 37-year-old father was shot and killed inside his Houston-area home Friday morning, and investigators say his 17-year-old son is accused of pulling the trigger. The shooting happened around 1:18 a.m. in the 7700 block of Westbank in the Carriage Lane area, according to Harris C...
