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News from June 2021
Turner: Reliant’s Beat the Heat Program will help vulnerable Houstonians ‘keep their homes cool’
By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Jun 17, 2021
Reliant has launched its 2021 Beat the Heat Program intended to help Houston residents stay cool as temperatures rise.
Frito-Lay to expand Rosenberg facility, 'create 160 additional jobs'
By Carrie Bradon | Jun 17, 2021
Frito-Lay, the Plano-based food production company, has received approval to expand their facility in Rosenberg by the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, which will bring more jobs and economic activity to the area.
COVID-19 hospitalizations at Texas Medical Center down 9% over past week
By Houston Daily reports | Jun 16, 2021
A total of 326 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized at Texas Medical Center facilities over the past week, a 9 percent decrease from the previous week, according to TMC affiliates in the nine-county Houston area.
Fletcher remembers anniversary of Equal Pay Act: 'This is a fairness issue'
By Carrie Bradon | Jun 16, 2021
Fifty-eight years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act which safeguarded fair pay for men and women in the workplace, which was at its time a monumental move toward women’s equality.
U.S. Board on Geographic Names votes to remove 'Negro' from 16 site names
By Christina Heath | Jun 16, 2021
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved that particular sites including the word "Negro" could be renamed.
'Perfect for the whole family': Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Houston starts in August
By Bree Gonzales | Jun 16, 2021
Van Gogh Exhibit Houston brings an immersive exhibit to Houstonians starting Thursday, Aug. 12, and will run until Sunday, Oct. 12.
Reports reveal Texas GLO is largest investor in Bush's former Pennybacker Capital Fund
By Christin Nielsen | Jun 16, 2021
Just weeks after announcing his run for Texas Attorney General, current land commissioner George P. Bush is facing scrutiny over the revelation of strong financial ties between his office and Pennybacker Capital, an Austin-based private-equity firm he helped start in 2006.
Alvarado on House Bill 4110: 'This bill will protect Texans' from catalytic converter thefts
By Caleb Lombardo | Jun 16, 2021
In Texas and across the country, catalytic converter thefts are rising at an alarming pace.
Richard Gerald Haynesworth known to all as "Uncle Dickie"
By Houston Daily | Jun 16, 2021
Richard Gerald Haynesworth was born on January 22, 1940, to the union of Joseph Wesley Haynesworth and Ethel Virginia Willis in Youngstown, Ohio, and was the second of four children. He graduated from Campbell Memorial High School in 1957 and enlisted into the U.S. Air Force shortly after.
William Kenneth Ellis
By Houston Daily | Jun 16, 2021
William Kenneth Ellis, 81, known as Ken to family and friends, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on June 11, 2021 following a brave battle with cancer.
LeRoy Boone
By Houston Daily | Jun 16, 2021
LeRoy Boone age 86 passed away on June 11, 2021, at his granddaughter's home in Crosby Texas, where he lost his battle to cancer.
Robert Dean Guenther
By Houston Daily | Jun 16, 2021
Robert Dean Guenther was born February 6, 1936, in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Rickywayne Douglas McCartney
By Houston Daily | Jun 16, 2021
Rickywayne Douglas McCartney passed away on June 9, 2021.
Maggie Jo McCarley
By Houston Daily | Jun 16, 2021
Maggie Jo Hebert McCarley, 89 passed away peacefully on May 28, 2021.
Brady to Yellen: 'It is critical that our rural communities, other vulnerable areas do not get left behind'
By David Beasley | Jun 15, 2021
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) has asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to consider allowing public-private partnerships for federal broadband internet access in rural areas.
'Smash-and-grabs are common occurrence': Walle calls attention to high criminal activity on Washington Avenue
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 15, 2021
A Houston lawmaker recently attested to the high crime problem on the popular Houston Washington Avenue thoroughfare.
'Texas is where we hold the line': Harris to meet with Texas Democrats who staged Capitol walkout
By Andy Nghiem | Jun 15, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris has stated that she is meeting with Texas Democratic lawmakers who staged the walkout at the 87th legislative session to block Senate Bill 7 from being signed.
Patricia Ann Blaine
By Houston Daily | Jun 15, 2021
Patricia Ann Blaine passed away on June 10, 2021. She was born on April 21, 1939 to Claude and Doris Killebrew Hudgins in McAdams, Mississippi and was one of 14 children.
Frank Albert Beu Jr.
By Houston Daily | Jun 15, 2021
Frank Albert Beu, Jr. December 7, 1935 - June 6, 2021. Frank Albert Beu, Jr. 85, passed away unexpectedly with family by his side on Sunday, June 6, 2021.
Evangelina Fantone Tiangco
By Houston Daily | Jun 15, 2021
Evangelina “Geline” Fantone Tiangco, 94, of Richmond, Tx, passed away on June 6, 2021, with her family by her side.