News from 2021
Zera Zell Elizabeth Miles Cowart
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
Zera Zell Elizabeth Miles Cowart passed away on July 11, 2021.
Christoff Columbus Baham
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
Christoff Columbus Baham was born to Robert and Mathilda Baham on December 13, 1922, and passed away on July 5, 2021 at the age of 98.
James Shook Stewart
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
James Shook Stewart of Houston, Texas, passed away peacefully in his home on July 13, 2021 at the age of 98, in the company of his devoted and beloved wife of 65 years, Sylvia Ann Brown Stewart.
Elva Van Eman Doyle Perricone
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
Elva Van Eman Doyle Perricone passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
Paquita de Leon
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
Paquita "Kits" de Leon, born on Sept 5, 1947 in Davao, Philippines.
Elmoses R. Jones
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
"When that work is all completed, He will gently call you Home."
Bernice "Bernie" Feld
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
Surrounded by her loving family, Bernie passed away on Wednesday July 14, 2021, after a long, full life.
Margaret (Candy) Leger Degan
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
Margaret (Candy) Leger Degan passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at home in Houston Texas, on July 9th 2021 at the age of 92.
Larry J. Casey
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
Larry Jack Casey, age 88, of The Woodlands, Texas passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 19, 2021 of natural causes.
Richard J. Brogdon
By Houston Daily | Jul 16, 2021
Richard J Brogdon (Dick) departed this world on July 12, 2021, surrounded by his family. Dick was born in Eastland, Texas in 1927.
Zihlman: 'I have one of the best staffs in Texas'
By Glenn Minnis | Jul 15, 2021
For all his history-making accomplishments, Bishop Lynch girls basketball coach Andy Zihlman is quick to concede he’s hardly been a one-man show.
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.