Houston Daily

News from 2021


Albert George Ollre III

Albert George “A.G.” Ollre III, 90, was born September 12, 1930 in Houston, Texas.


Jared Christopher Moseley

Jared Christopher Moseley, of Richmond, Texas, passed away on what was his 34th birthday on May 16, 2021.


Susan Linda LeBuffe

Susan was a shining light and a fantastic wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, teacher and friend. Susan Linda Myers LeBuffe was born on January 6, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA and died on May 16, 2021 in The Woodlands, TX.


Susana Claudia Trimble

Susana Claudia Trimble, 51, of The Woodlands, Texas, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 in The Woodlands, Texas.


Ronald T. Sponberg

Ronald T. Sponberg (70) passed away in Houston on May 23, 2021, while surrounded by his loving family.


Daniel Muniz Uribe

Daniel Muniz Uribe was born on January 9, 1945 in Guadalajara, Jalisco and passed away peacefully at his home in Houston, Texas on Sunday, May 23, 2021 surrounded by his loving wife and children.


John Alton Posey Jr., MD, PhD

John Alton Posey Jr., MD, PhD, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Sunday, the 23rd of May, 2021.


Mary Kadell

Mary Louise Kadell, age 90, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly May 4, 2021 in Houston.


John Tullis Ledbetter "Tullis" Jones

John Tullis Ledbetter "Tullis" Jones IV, 31, of Austin, Texas and Lexington, Kentucky passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Austin.


Howard Wayne Dennis

Howard Wayne Dennis, age 85, passed away on Sunday, the 23rd of May 2021.


Michael W. Connelly MD

Dr. Michael Connelly, age 70, died on Thursday, May 20, 2021, from complications due to a brain tumor discovered in July 2020.


Morales calls Vanessa Guillén Memorial Highway an ‘important step to take’ in preserving her memory

A piece of legislation that would rename a portion of Highway 3 in Harris County to the Vanessa Guillén Memorial Highway, after U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén, recently passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature.


TPPF panel: Health care best served through market-based model and 'price transparency'

The future of health care in America must be a market-based model, no matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the Affordable Care Act, according to U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.


Thierry 'glad to be out of hospital' following health scare

Rep. Shawn Thierry (D-Houston) recently announced she has been released from the hospital after experiencing severe health issues.


COVID-19 hospitalizations at Texas Medical Center down 5% over past week

A total of 460 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized at Texas Medical Center facilities over the past week, a 5 percent decrease from the previous week, according to TMC affiliates in the nine-county Houston area.


Houston department offers residents help with home repair program

Every year 100 Houston homeowners are assisted by the city's Housing and Community Development Department’s single-family home repair program.


'Make a plan': NOAA expects above-average hurricane season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently forecasted an above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year, according to a press report.


Jetton on National EMS Week: 'We are grateful to these first responders for serving our community'

State Rep. Jacey Jetton (R-Sugar) recently offered his gratitude and recognition for the work done by first responders in the local community as part of National EMS Week, which is in its 46th year.


Hernandez’s bill to ‘fund critical assistance programs’ for human trafficking victims passes Texas Legislature

Both chambers of the Texas Legislature recently approved a piece of legislation that is intended to help combat the impact of human trafficking by funding assistance to its victims.


Texas Senate bill would limit HOA’s ability to ban religious displays and ‘ensure Texans own their front yard again’

Texas Senate Bill 581, entitled “The Homeowners Religious Freedom Act,” takes aim at homeowners associations (HOA) by making it illegal for such organizations to prohibit homeowners from displaying religious symbols and imagery in their yards.