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News from 2022


'Texas stands with Ukraine': Abbott requests businesses remove Russian products from shelves

Gov. Greg Abbott has requested Texas businesses to remove Russian products in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.


'Just hoping for the best': Members of Greater Houston's Ukrainian community help compatriots back home

Some members of Greater Houston’s Ukrainian community are turning their worry and despair for their homeland into something positive by lending helping hands.


Five Corners Improvement District Public Safety Committee met Feb. 15

Five Corners Improvement District Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 15.


Five Corners Improvement District Economic Development Committee met Feb. 15

Five Corners Improvement District Economic Development Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 15.


Bertha Martin Duran

Bertha Martin Duran (October 30, 1950 - February 26, 2022)


Kenneth Lem McElroy

Kenneth Lem McElroy (January 24, 1951 - February 25, 2022)


Donald Richard Jaehnke

Donald Richard Jaehnke (November 23, 1926 - February 26, 2022)


Richard Armando Torres

Richard Armando Torres (March 7, 1946 - February 27, 2022)


Wilbert Adam Broussard

Wilbert Adam Broussard (August 10, 1939 - February 26, 2022)


Wilma Lee Teal

Wilma Lee Teal (January 27, 1935 - February 27, 2022)


Luis Aguilar

Luis Aguilar (June 24, 1962 - February 22, 2022)


Increased crime in Houston strikes a chord with Urban Reform president Charles Blain

The spike in violent crimes across Houston isn't sitting well with community leaders, who want to see more action from local governments.


'A prepared and proved leader': Ramabhadran takes over as METRO board chair

For seven years, Professional Engineer Sanjay Ramabhadran served as one of the nine members who comprise the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, or METRO Board of Directors.


'Baby, you will be missed': Arlene Alvarez's family, friends lay De Zavala student to rest

Grace Church Houston, on the city's southeast side, served as host on Feb. 25 to the celebration of a life that belonged to a girl who mourners remember loved her family more than anything.


'Buc Nation is proud of you': Galveston O'Connell boys basketball advances to state

The Galveston O’Connell Buccaneers boys basketball team throttled San Antonio St. Gerard 80-63 on Feb. 26 in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 2A Regional Championship at Victoria West High School to advance to the league’s state tournament.


Study: Disasters adversely affect Houston's lower-income neighborhoods the most

The Harris County Community Services Department and Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research have published a study that says disasters like Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Winter Storm Uri last year and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic adversely affect Houston's lower-income neighborhoods the most.


Five Corners Improvement District Environmental & Urban Design Committee met Feb. 15

Five Corners Improvement District Environmental & Urban Design Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 15.


Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Feb. 11

Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Friday, Feb. 11.


Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Nov. 12

Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Friday, Nov. 12.


Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Nov. 10

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Nov. 10.