Garcia Bond Proposal Stirs Community Backlash for its Apparent Flaws
- Written by Community Reports
Harris County Commissioners Court will hold a special session Thursday, 8/18/2022 at 2:30 PM to vote on Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia’s proposed new $1.2 billion bond.
Sunflowers, sesame seasons fair, Prices good
- Written by Community Reports
Sunflowers and sesame experienced a decent 2022 with good market prices, but interest in alternative crops dipped slightly as more producers chose to plant major commodities, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Lone Star College awarded grant to keep America moving
- Written by Community Reports
Houston (Aug. 15, 2022) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded Lone Star College a Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant.
Kathleen Jackson Sworn in as Commissioner with the Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Written by Community Reports
Austin, Texas – Kathleen Jackson was sworn in today as commissioner of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Commissioner Jackson was appointed to the PUCT by Gov. Greg Abbott on August 5, 2022. She previously served as a Board Member of the Texas Water Development Board since 2014.
Larry Shiflet, co-founder of Tribune Newspapers, passes at 81
- Written by Cynthia Calvert
Larry Eugene Shiflet passed away on August 2, 2022. He was born in Iola, Texas on September 2, 1940 to Cecil and Estelle Shiflet.
Lake Houston Spillway Dam Infrastructure Project
- Written by Community Reports
HOUSTON, TX - In 2017, immediately after Hurricane Harvey devastated the Lake Houston Area, Mayor Pro Tem Martin began the task of transitioning Lake Houston from solely a water reservoir to a water reservoir with flood mitigation infrastructure.
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