You scan your ballot and leave the polling place. So who keeps it safe, and how do election workers check that the numbers add up? Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth walked KPRC 2 through the process. She described locked ballot boxes, law enforcement transporting election materials, paperwork...
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Several southbound lanes of I-45 are closed in Montgomery County after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a 18-wheeler. The collision happened at State Highway 242. Recommended Videos Sky 2 Chopper flew over the scene and captured images of police inves...
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The family of Christa Bauer Gilley has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lee Gilley, the Houston man accused of killing his pregnant wife in 2024 before cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing the country. Chris and Sharon Bauer filed suit against Lee Gilley in Harris Coun...
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At the Oct. 6 Montgomery ISD special meeting, the principals for all district campuses provided the board of trustees with updates on initiatives they are implementing for the 2026-27 school year. Many principals also reviewed the recently released State of Texas Assessments of A...
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Editor’s note: This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available. According to an Oct. 6 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, AutoZone will be opening...
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HOUSTON – For Texas homeowners, Governor Greg Abbott is promising a dramatic reduction in one of their biggest annual bills: He wants to eliminate the portion of property taxes that homeowners pay to their local school districts on their homesteads. “The amount you get on your bi...
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Editor’s note: This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation was recently submitted to begin the buildout f...
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Bryan ISD trustees received updated specifics of design and finances of the $35.8 million Merrill Green Field House project on Oct. 5, ahead of its final vote in November. The gist As previously reported by Community Impact , the 43,000 square-foot field house will serve Bryan an...
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Forty-five Chihuahua-mix dogs, many of them suffering from infections and other medical problems, were rescued Tuesday from a mobile home in north Houston, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 1. Constable Precinct 1’s Animal Cruelty Unit removed the dogs from a home in ...
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A 22-year-old woman from the Katy area has been reported missing after a reported hit-and-run crash on I-10 in Louisiana. Christin Munn-Holliday, 22, was reported missing to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 30, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said. Munn-Holliday droppe...
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Check out what’s happening in New Caney and Porter this weekend, Oct. 9-11. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change. Free & low-cost pet vaccine event Local pets can receive free or low-cost vaccines during this event , hosted by the ABBY Foundation, Alaska’s...
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“For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” Thus go the tragic closing lines of “Romeo and Juliet,” Shakespeare’s familiar drama of teen love. Joyously, the production of the play now on stage at Houston’s Alley Theatre lives up to the boast. Which is...
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Texans are celebrating October as Texas Wine Month. The grape harvest is in and has an outstanding quality assessment. Texas’ vineyards are becoming better and better along with the recognition. Texas has eight American Viticultural Areas (AVA). These government-designated grape-...
