News from December 2021


Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Dec. 7

Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, Dec. 7.


COVID-19 hospitalizations at Texas Medical Center up 45% over past week

A total of 526 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized at Texas Medical Center facilities over the past week, a 45% increase from the previous week, according to TMC affiliates in the nine-county Houston area.


'Educators make the world go 'round': Pilgrim Academy educator makes most of teaching during pandemic

When seventh-grade math teacher Joel DeLeon Jr. started teaching at Pilgrim Academy six years ago, he realized he would have to work hard to earn student’s trust and respect before he could ask anything of them in the classroom.


'We have to take on climate together': 23rd World Petroleum Conference held in Houston

The 23rd World Petroleum Conference kicked off in Houston earlier this month with nearly 5,000 attendees from more than 70 different countries.



Recent Harris County home sales, December 12-18, 2021

According to BlockShopper.com, there were 1138 reported residential sales in Harris County for the week of December 12-18, 2021.


Houston home sales during December 12-18, 2021

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of December 12-18, 2021.


Harris County Municipal Management District No. 1 Board of Directors met Dec. 8

Harris County Municipal Management District No. 1 Board of Directors met Wednesday, Dec. 8.


North Houston District Board of Directors met Dec. 7

North Houston District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Dec. 7.



Monthly update: Houston Metro employment November '21, latest data

Metro Houston added 33,100 jobs in November, according to data released today by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). That ranks as the best November for job growth of the past 30 years.


A Christmas interview: Santa's special mission

The North Pole may be the busiest place in the world at this time of year.


Construction on lunar operations center takes off

Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines has commenced construction on a $40 million lunar operations center at the Houston Spaceport.


Corinne Williams

Corinne Williams (November 29, 1927 - December 15, 2021)


Simona Avilez Reyes

Simona Avilez Reyes (December 20, 1938 - December 13, 2021)


Maria Monserrat Infante

Maria Monserrat Infante (November 14, 1939 - December 16, 2021)


Jerry Van Pelt

Jerry Van Pelt (March 7, 1939 - December 15, 2021)


Jerry Alston Jones Jr.

Jerry Alston Jones Jr. (October 4, 1923 - December 16, 2021)


Geraldine Elizabeth Ulicnik

Geraldine Elizabeth Ulicnik (January 13, 1950 - December 17, 2021)


Robert Briggs Harp

Robert Briggs Harp (April 18, 1940 - December 15, 2021)