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News from October 2023
City of Houston allocates $100,000 for tourism and resilience
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
The city of Houston has announced that the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) is allocating $100,000 in grants to support cultural tourism and resilience within the city. These grants were distributed as part of the city’s Initiative, a competitive program managed by the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA), and were funded by a portion of Houston's Hotel Occupancy Tax.
Destructive Desires: What is HISD doing?
By Khalil Daniels | Oct 26, 2023
Toward the end of last summer, several Sharpstown High School students, including me, were informed that our school would begin enforcing uniforms as part of a new dress code. Hundreds of families went into an uproar about the announcement, especially because they had already purchased new, non-uniform school clothes for their children.
State music conference to be held in Houston in November
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Music Office (TMO) have announced that Houston will be hosting the Fifth Annual Texas Sounds & Cities Conference from Nov. 8-9. The conference will focus on the development of the Texas music industry and the potential for certified Music Friendly Texas Communities to collaborate.
6339 Deep Canyon Drive unloaded by PULTE HOMES OF TEXAS LP||PULTE NEVADA 1 LLC
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
A property at 6339 Deep Canyon Drive, Katy in Fort Bend County was sold on Oct. 25 by PULTE HOMES OF TEXAS LP||PULTE NEVADA 1 LLC for $171,570. The buyer was MCBRAYER JACK||MCBRAYER MARYANN.
4415 Lakewood Drive acquired by DIVIN DEVANI||CORDOVEZ SANTIAGO
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
A property at 4415 Lakewood Drive, Missouri City in Fort Bend County was sold on Oct. 25 by ANDERSON SHARON||KING CHARLES JAMES||ANDERSON INDEPENDENT HOME LLC for $396,330. The buyer was DIVIN DEVANI||CORDOVEZ SANTIAGO.
DUPLESSIS BERNADINE D||DUPLESSIS BERNADINE E||DUPLESSIS CINDY A||DUPLESSIS-GORE SILESIA||DUPLESSIS GORE SILESIA unloads 1906 Gray Slate Drive, Missouri City (Fort Bend County)
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
A property at 1906 Gray Slate Drive, Missouri City in Fort Bend County was sold on Oct. 25 by DUPLESSIS BERNADINE D||DUPLESSIS BERNADINE E||DUPLESSIS CINDY A||DUPLESSIS-GORE SILESIA||DUPLESSIS GORE SILESIA for $162,150. The buyer was CRESCENT CITY CAPITAL COMMISSION LLC.
HANCOCK MELVIN JAMES||HANCOCK JOY ANN acquires 1907 Mistyvale Court, Pecan Grove, appraised at $150,240
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
On Oct. 25, HANCOCK MELVIN JAMES||HANCOCK JOY ANN purchased a property at 1907 Mistyvale Court, Pecan Grove from WILSON FRANK L||WILSON KAREN L.
Sysco adds CDL testing cites in Texas and Florida
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
Sysco Corporation has announced that its Central Florida and North Texas facilities have been granted contracts to function as comprehensive Commercial Driver's License (CDL) test sites. This move is part of Sysco's efforts to increase the number of qualified drivers within the company and boost their earnings potential. Sysco's Operations Academy ensures that all incoming delivery partners are familiar with the "Sysco Way" of ensuring safety and delivering exceptional customer service.
MACKIE WOLF ZIENTZ & MANN PC||HAWKINS WANDELL||HAWKINS LARRY||MCCOY ARIANN PRADIA unloads 2939 Kennesaw Drive, Missouri City (Fort Bend County)
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
On Oct. 25, PUBLIC||ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORPORATION purchased a property at 2939 Kennesaw Drive, Missouri City from MACKIE WOLF ZIENTZ & MANN PC||HAWKINS WANDELL||HAWKINS LARRY||MCCOY ARIANN PRADIA.
2942 Cypress Point Drive acquired by PATEL YOGESH
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
On Oct. 25, PATEL YOGESH purchased a property at 2942 Cypress Point Drive, Missouri City from PHIPPS A DAVID||PHIPPS MARILYN.
FAST KEY OFFER LLC buys 2006 Finney Vallet Road, Rosenberg
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
A property at 2006 Finney Vallet Road, Rosenberg in Fort Bend County was sold on Oct. 25 by RIDEAU SHARON Y for $166,408. The buyer was FAST KEY OFFER LLC.
15823 Chimney Rock Road purchased by SHEA HOMES HOUSTON LLC
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
On Oct. 25, SHEA HOMES HOUSTON LLC purchased a property at 15823 Chimney Rock Road, Houston from TOLL-GTIS PROPERTY OWNER LLC.
23227 Parsons Landing Drive sold by JPN HOLDINGS LLC||3AS TRUST
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
On Oct. 25, JOHNSON EDWARD JR||JOHNSON BARBARA JEAN purchased a property at 23227 Parsons Landing Drive, Katy from JPN HOLDINGS LLC||3AS TRUST.
SAMUEL THOMAS||THOMAS LATHA||THOMAS SAMUEL AND LATHA THOMAS LIVING TRUST acquires 223 Brazos Gardens Drive, Richmond, appraised at $177,360
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
On Oct. 25, SAMUEL THOMAS||THOMAS LATHA||THOMAS SAMUEL AND LATHA THOMAS LIVING TRUST purchased a property at 223 Brazos Gardens Drive, Richmond from SAMUEL THOMAS||THOMAS LATHA||SIMON LATHA.
HOLLISTER CHRISTOPHER W||HOLLISTER KATHRYN S sells 17511 Browning Trace Lane, Richmond
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
On Oct. 25, ORR WILLIAM||ORR JONDEA purchased a property at 17511 Browning Trace Lane, Richmond from HOLLISTER CHRISTOPHER W||HOLLISTER KATHRYN S.
26038 Sebey Ridge Lane sold on Oct. 25
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
A property at 26038 Sebey Ridge Lane, Katy in Fort Bend County was sold on Oct. 25 by YOUNG SEAN D||YOUNG LEILANI M for $369,080. The buyer was RANA RUPESHKUMAR N||RANA URVI R.
Watt on podcast: 'The Oilers’ uniforms were phenomenal'
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
He may have been Wisconsin born and raised, but former Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has some strong feelings in regard to what’s seemingly a sensitive subject in Houston sports circles – the colors, uniforms, and history of the defunct Houston Oilers National Football League (NFL) franchise. The likely Pro Football Hall of Fame candidate chose not to remain silent when it was announced the Oilers’ descendants, the Tennessee Titans, plan to wear the legendary Luv Ya Blue era uniforms sometime during the 2023 regular season.
915 Sycamore Road purchased by SNT WELLS FARGO BANK||THE DEDRICK HARRIS SEC 142 TRUST||DEDRICK HARRIS SEC 142 TRUST THE
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
On Oct. 25, SNT WELLS FARGO BANK||THE DEDRICK HARRIS SEC 142 TRUST||DEDRICK HARRIS SEC 142 TRUST THE purchased a property at 915 Sycamore Road, Richmond from PELLETIER MICHAEL||PELLETIER MICHAEL CHARLES.
Astros on skipper Baker's retirement: 'Congratulations, Dusty, on an incredible managerial career'
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
The Houston Astros have announced the retirement of manager Dusty Baker. Baker had already retired from the game of baseball when the Astros, who had just entered the throes of the sign-stealing scandal surrounding their 2017 World Series championship, hired the veteran to replace the ousted A.J. Hinch as skipper in 2020.
TROTH MARY L||TROTH MARK D sells 2707 Peach Point, Richmond
By Houston Daily | Oct 26, 2023
A property at 2707 Peach Point, Richmond in Fort Bend County was sold on Oct. 25 by TROTH MARY L||TROTH MARK D for $483,400. The buyer was HETTIG CASEY||HETTIG RYAN.