Lake Houston Chamber recognizes volunteers
- Written by Tom Broad
“If I seem a little nervous, I am,” Scott Brady told well-wishers at the Lake Houston Chamber’s Annual Awards Extravaganza Jan. 20 at The Overlook in Atascocita.
Brady, architect and partner with Joiner Architects, was the 51st recipient of the Citizen of the Year award named in honor of Dr. Haden McKay, longtime mayor of Humble. He was selected by previous winners of the award.
State Rep. Dan Huberty, last year’s Citizen of the Year, said Brady “…IS Lake Houston. He grew up here. He lives here. He gives back here.
Saddle Up for the annual Humble BBQ Cook-Off and Rodeo
- Written by Sarah Mertins
The rodeo's returning! Dust off your boots and hat, gather up your friends and family, and head over to the Humble Civic Center and Arena for this family-friendly event Feb. 10-11.
But first, get a taste of Texas the weekend before, Feb. 3-4, at the BBQ Cook-Off. Open to the public, pitmasters compete against each other to see who has the best chicken, ribs, pork and, of course, brisket. The cook-off is sanctioned and judged by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, the largest barbecue society in the world.
Lake Houston YMCA running its 25th Annual Bridgefest
- Written by Natasha Rodrigues
The Lake Houston YMCA is celebrating its 25th Annual Bridge Fest, thanks to all of its volunteers, sponsors, participants and supporters.
Eagles, Wildcats remain undefeated in respective districts
- Written by Erich Eisenach
As the Texas high school basketball season continues, one thing remains constant over the early parts of district play.
Humble City Council awards Christmas parade winners
- Written by John Crone
The Humble City Council presented several recognition awards for the Christmas parade and for Christmas lighting at the Council’s Jan. 12 meeting. The awards were presented by Gwen Willis, chair of the beautification committee and a broker at Key Realtors, Inc.
Update 1p.m.: Harris County Rainfall and Bayou Levels
- Written by Community Reports
The Harris County Flood Control District's Flood Watch team continues to monitor rainfall trends, as well as measured rainfall amounts and water levels in bayous and creeks. Stormwater levels in most bayous continue to fall with a midday break in the rain, following widespread rain totals of between 2-7 inches over the last 12 hours across all but far southeast Harris County.
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