News from July 2022
Hortense Newsome
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 19, 2022
Hortense Newsome (August 31, 1935 - July 18, 2022)
Arlee Dewhart Jr.
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 19, 2022
Arlee Dewhart Jr. (June 25, 1938 - July 17, 2022)
Larry Bennett
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 19, 2022
Larry Bennett (August 10, 1957 - July 11, 2022)
State champion softball team seeks donations for regional tourney: 'We want to do it for the girls'
By John Suayan | Jul 19, 2022
A Houston-area Little League softball team is in the midst of a historic postseason run and is requesting the public to help it continue its journey, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.
Enjoy exhibits, karaoke and trivia in Houston this week
By Julie Giyer | Jul 19, 2022
Houston Happenings July 19-24
Amazon picks Houston-area collegiate town to test drone service: 'We are impressed with so many aspects of College Station'
By John Suayan | Jul 19, 2022
Online retail giant Amazon has enlisted the City of College Station among the first places in the country where it’ll test its Prime Air drone delivery system, Houston ABC affiliate KTRK reported citing the website CultureMap.
DPS on internal investigation of Uvalde response: 'Members are currently reviewing and examining the actions of those who responded to Robb'
By John Suayan | Jul 19, 2022
Following the release of the Texas House of Representatives’ extensive report on the Robb Elementary School massacre on Sunday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced on Monday that it’ll internally review the response of its officers, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
Teen on graduating from Sam Houston State: 'As long as you keep trying, you will eventually reach your goal'
By John Suayan | Jul 19, 2022
Fifteen is an age when most adolescents are learning how to drive and navigating their sophomore year of high school.
City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met June 30
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 19, 2022
City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Thursday, June 30.
North Houston District Board of Directors met June 28
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 19, 2022
North Houston District Board of Directors met Tuesday, June 28.
Alice Ruth Hodge
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 18, 2022
Alice Ruth Hodge (December 6, 1929 - July 19, 2022)
Bernice Dickey
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 18, 2022
Bernice Dickey (September 11, 1925 - July 16, 2022)
Miguel Rodriguez
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 18, 2022
Miguel Rodriguez (April 18, 1932 - July 20, 2022)
Herosik Zadeh McLean
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 18, 2022
Herosik Zadeh McLean (January 17, 1945 - July 17, 2022)
Donald Ray Sanders Sr.
By Houston Daily reports | Jul 18, 2022
Donald Ray Sanders Sr. (February 12, 1946 - July 18, 2022)
Harris County property tax revenues were up by 7% last year
By Bill King | Jul 18, 2022
The Harris County Auditor’s Office recently released its monthly report for February 2022, which is the County’s fiscal year end.
Study finds decline in reliability and affordability caused by politicization of the Texas electricity market
By Press Release | Jul 18, 2022
The Energy Alliance on July 14 released a new study, The Decline and Fall of Reliability, Affordability, and Competition in ERCOT, that explains the connection between political interference and the decline in generation adequacy and reliability in the Texas grid.
Astros nab slugger Gilbert in MLB Draft: 'If I didn’t have the people around me at Tennessee, I would not be where I am now'
By John Suayan | Jul 18, 2022
The Houston Astros used the 28th overall pick of the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft to take University of Tennessee outfielder Drew Gilbert on Sunday, per a report on the team’s website.
Southwest Management District Board of Directors met June 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 18, 2022
Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Monday, June 27.