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News from July 2021
COVID-19 hospitalizations at Texas Medical Center up 7% over past week
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 15, 2021
A total of 341 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized at Texas Medical Center facilities over the past week, a 7% increase from the previous week, according to TMC affiliates in the nine-county Houston area.
'Big cats aren't pets': Fletcher urges Congress to pass Big Cat Public Safety Act
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 15, 2021
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher has issued her support of the Big Cat Public Safety Act after a tiger was recently on the loose in the suburbs of Houston.
'We are ready to assist': Fletcher ready to help Haiti after president assassinated
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 15, 2021
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher said she's ready to help Haiti after the assassination of its president and an attack on its first lady.
Turner 'honored' to speak at The Future of Global Energy Conference
By April Bamburg | Jul 15, 2021
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was a featured speaker at Greater Houston Partnership’s recent conference called “The Future of Global Energy.”
'Great job, Houston Police': Peck commends officers for finding missing child
By Andy Nghiem | Jul 15, 2021
Houston City Councilwoman Amy Peck recently announced on Twitter that police have found missing 11-year-old Amayah Estrada.
Houston area ACE Scholarship students head to college
By Press Release | Jul 14, 2021
A gifted basketball player from Houston and the daughter of a single mother from Austin who are ACE Scholarship recipients will attend universities starting next month.
'Keep moving forward Sha'Carri': Jackson Lee voices support for Olympic athlete suspended from competition
By Andy Nghiem | Jul 14, 2021
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) recently reacted to the suspension of athlete Sha'Carri Richardson from the U.S. Olympic team for marijuana usage.
'Congrats': Texans nominate North Shore HC Kay for 2021 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year
By John Suayan | Jul 14, 2021
North Shore head football coach Jon Kay is the Houston nominee for the 2021 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year.
'One for the ages': DCC men's basketball coach Coleman enjoys busy summer
By John Suayan | Jul 14, 2021
In the first post-COVID-19 summer in which life has returned close to normal, Dallas Christian College men’s basketball head coach Dwight Coleman has been out and about.
'Let's get to work': Bill to give retired teachers in Texas cost of living adjustment check fails to make it to the House
By Art Benavidez | Jul 13, 2021
A bill that had the support of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle would have given retired educators in Texas an added check to help with the inflated cost of living.
Abbott issues directives to PUC to 'increase power generation capacity and ensure the reliability of the Texas power grid'
By Andy Nghiem | Jul 13, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to take several actions that are intended to strengthen the reliability of the Texas energy grid, especially those dealing with the unreliable nature of intermittent generators like solar and wind power.
Houston holds ceremony for renovated Hartman Park, 'the center of life here in this community'
By Art Benavidez | Jul 13, 2021
The city recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new playground at Hartman Park.
Policy analyst: COVID-19 deaths by ethnicity 'more nuanced' than wider narrative
By John Breslin | Jul 13, 2021
Raw data on COVID-19 deaths by ethnicity in Texas and across the U.S. reveals a "very different" and more nuanced picture than the narrative that minority communities are disproportionately affected by the virus, according to one public policy analyst.
'You make Texas proud': Abbott wishes Ms. Wheelchair Texas luck in national competition
By Bob Pepalis | Jul 13, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott played host to Ms. Wheelchair Texas USA 2021 Whitney Lavender at the Capitol in Austin on July 8, a week before she represents the state in the national competition.
'I'm extremely excited and blessed': Katy volleyball star Gamble commits to Northwestern State University
By John Suayan | Jul 12, 2021
Katy senior-to-be middle blocker and outside hitter Jordan Gamble has selected Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana as the school where she’ll continue her academic and athletic careers.
'I had a gut feeling': Anderson pledges to the University of Oregon
By John Suayan | Jul 12, 2021
Speedy Katy senior-to-be wideout Nicholas “Nic” Anderson selected Oregon out of a mountain of collegiate offers because of what he calls “the feel.”
'Committed': Harvey pledges to Louisiana Tech University
By John Suayan | Jul 12, 2021
All it took was one visit to the Louisiana Tech University campus in Ruston for Fort Bend Ridge Point offensive lineman Calvin Harvey to make up his mind on where he’ll be in the fall of 2022.
'What a year': VYPE names first-time state champion Second Baptist Private School Softball Team of the Year
By John Suayan | Jul 11, 2021
About two months since clinching its first state crown, the Second Baptist softball program earned another honor it can be proud of: VYPE Private School Softball Team of the Year.
'No. 2 pitcher in the country': Simpson named VYPE's Public School Softball Player of the Year
By John Suayan | Jul 11, 2021
In her senior season pitching for the state champion Barbers Hill Lady Eagles softball team, Sophia Simpson was a force to be reckoned with.
'An unreal opportunity': VYPE names UT-bound hurler Harrison Private School Baseball Player of the Year
By John Suayan | Jul 11, 2021
University of Texas-bound Luke Harrison was a two-time winner at the 2021 VYPE Awards presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine last month.