Houston Daily

News from 2021


William Harold Wietstruck

William Harold Wietstruck (July 11, 1939 - November 2, 2021)


Sandra Beth Matranga

Sandra Beth Matranga (September 27, 1946 - November 4, 2021)


Maureen Julia Quinn Gilmartin

Maureen Julia Quinn Gilmartin (1933-2021)


Dedrrick DeWayne Dennis

Dedrrick DeWayne Dennis 1975-2021


Eva Costa

Eva Emmanuella Mary Costa, born September 28, 1937, the third child born to Russell and Mary Costa, left this world on November 1, 2021. She spent almost her entire life in the Houston area.


Ellen Hines Cash Clauser

Ellen Hines (Cash) Clauser departed this life on October 30, 2021, two months after celebrating her birthday at age 100.


Chief Harry Caldwell

Harold D. Caldwell, Retired Chief of Police, Houston Police Department, passed away peacefully on Thursday, the 4th of November 2021, at the age of 90.


Waldene Brown

Waldene Leila Brown, age 99, a resident of Houston for 73 years passed on from her family's loving embrace and into the Lord's loving hands on Tuesday, the 2nd of November 2021.


Henry Broesche

Henry Fred Broesche, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, the 24th of October 2021, with his family by his side. He was 84 years of age.


Joseph Anthony Arp, Jr.

Joseph Anthony Arp, Jr. passed away November 1st, 2021 after a brief illness.


Allen Burl Alexander

Allen Burl Alexander, 91, died on October 26, 2021, with his wife, Margaret of 66 years by his side at his home in Houston.


'I'm not going to define this season by wins or losses': British International girls varsity volleyball lose first season

British International School of Houston varsity girls volleyball's latest and final loss of the season, on Monday, Nov. 1, to Woodlands Christian Academy, wasn't unexpected at the end of its first ever season.


City of Houston City Council will meet Nov. 9 & 10

City of Houston City Council will meet Nov. 9 & 10.


'It's risky because we don't know all the facts': Voters in The Woodlands reject incorporation propositions

Voting residents in The Woodlands suburb of Houston rejected two proposals on Nov. 2 that were designed to incorporate the neighborhood as its own city.


'Get vaccinated to avoid a holiday spike': Harris County lowers COVID-19 threat level

Harris County officially lowered its COVID-19 threat from a system high red level to a peg lower orange level threat on Nov. 3.


Turner honors World Series bet with Atlanta mayor: 'I hope your team enjoys a taste of Houston'

Atlanta won the World Series, and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner lost his wager to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.


'It's a global issue': Port Houston sees record number of shipment containers

This marks the seventh consecutive month that Port Houston has seen double-digit growth in the number of shipping containers at its site.


'I am humbled and moved': Rather celebrates 90th birthday

Broadcast news icon Dan Rather recently celebrated his 90th birthday on Oct. 31.


'We want your pumpkins': Houstonians urged to take jack-o'-lanterns to city compost pilot program dropoffs

Halloween is over and Houston has many, many jack-o'-lanterns and other gourd-based holiday decorations with no apparent other place to go than a municipal landfill.


City of Houston City Council met Aug. 24

City of Houston City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 24.