Houston Daily

News from 2021


Armando Garcia Aguilar

Armando Garcia Aguilar, age 69, of Houston, Texas passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021.


Iraida Gonzalez

Iraida Gonzalez, 81-year-old of Houston, Texas, passed away on June 9, 2021.


Vernon Elbert Ashley

Vernon was born on October 19, 1941, in Palestine, Texas to Vernon B. Ashley and Mary Cecelia Long.


Jerry Lynn Means

Jerry Lynn Means, 72, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021.


Mary Joyce Bunting

Mary Joyce Bunting, age 89, of Houston, Texas passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021.


JoAnn Kennedy

JoAnn R. Kennedy went peacefully to see the Lord and her beloved husband John D. Kennedy on June 13, 2021.


Stella Alves Salles Mattos

Stella Alves Salles Mattos, 85 was born on December 10, 1935 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and passed away on June 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas.


Travis M. Calhoun

Travis M. Calhoun was born July 16, 1937 in Relfs Bluff, AR, the 9th of 12 living children of Travis & Alva Calhoun.


Christine Adams Brunsman

Christine Adams Brunsman, 70, of Houston, passed away June 9, 2021, at her home due to Alzheimer's disease.


Lawrence S. Sodolak

Lawrence Sodolak passed away peacefully at home on June 10, 2021 in Houston, TX.


William R. Pradia, Jr.

The Life Celebration of Mr. Pradia will be held in the Rose Chapel of Mabrie Memorial Mortuary Wednesday, June 16th at 11:00 A.M.


Honorable Glenn Wayne Dillard Sr.

Celebrating the Life of Glenn Wayne Dillard Sr. was an integral part of our community and has been missed dearly since his passing.


Adrian Wendell Randle

Adrian Wendell Randle expired (Saturday) June 5, 2021 in Austin, Texas.


Cynthia A. Flowers

Cynthia A. Flowers expired (Wednesday) June 9, 2021.


TPPF applauds Texas Legislature's 'many wins for conservative policy' in 2021

Conservatives didn’t just talk about health-care reform during the 2021 Texas legislative session, they got something done, according to an analyst with the right-leaning Texas Public Policy Foundation.


'Get vaccinated': Houston Astros, Methodist Church offer free baseball tickets to those who get COVID-19 vaccination on June 15

The Houston Astros baseball team in partnership with the Methodist Church of Houston are offering two free baseball tickets if you get a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccination on June 15.


'Insulting': Turner, Houston city officials question denial of storm compensation from Hurricane Harvey

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and city officials are angry at a denial of storm compensation from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 that flooded the city and are asking the federal government to override a state agency decision.


State report reveals 2,094 Texas foster children went missing during the 2020 fiscal year

More than 2,000 foster children in Texas went missing according to a report issued by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). The 2,094 children who were reported missing amount to nearly 5% of all children in DFPS conservatorship.


Garcia on National Immigrant Heritage Month: 'Immigrants make our country better'

President Joe Biden recently declared June as National Immigrant Heritage Month by issuing a proclamation on June 1, honoring the achievements of previous generations of immigrants.


'Vaccine passports are now prohibited': Abbott signs ban into law

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill preventing businesses from requiring individuals to provide proof of their coronavirus vaccination before providing services, according to a report by The Texas Tribune.