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News from 2023


UH lands top seed in Big Dance: 'Coogs' fifth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance'

The University of Houston (UH) men’s basketball team’s upset loss to the University of Memphis on Sunday in the title game of its final American Athletic Conference (AAC) tournament was mitigated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) awarding the Cougars one of the top four seeds in the upcoming Big Dance.


Hitchcock basketball coach Jordan-Foster on program's first state title: 'We got it done this time'

There’s an English proverb that says the third time’s the charm, but in the case of the Hitchcock Bulldogs boys basketball team, it took a fourth to finally capture the elusive state championship.


Harris County Municipal Management District #1 Board of Directors met Feb. 15

Harris County Municipal Management District #1 Board of Directors met Wednesday, Feb. 15


Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Feb. 14

Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, Feb. 14


Fort Bend County weekly recap of home sales during week ending March 11

There were 104 reported residential sales in Fort Bend County in the week ending March 11, according to BlockShopper.com.



Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Jan. 13

Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Friday, Jan. 13


City of Houston City Council met Feb. 14 & 15

City of Houston City Council met Feb. 14 & 15


Abbott: 'Majority of Texans from every community' support school choice

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently visited a school in Conroe to promote educational freedom and parent empowerment and to advocate for education savings accounts. Polling data and research shows a majority of Texas families support school choice.


University of Houston chancellor on stopping use of DEI statements: 'We stand against any actions or activities which promote discrimination'

In an email sent out this week by Chancellor Renu Khator at the University of Houston System, it was announced that the school will stop using DEI statements in hiring practices in compliance with state and federal law.


Houston's 1st special needs daycare facility hosts Grand opening for new location in Katy during National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Houston's first special needs daycare facility celebrated National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month this past Saturday, with the Grand Opening of their second location in Katy.


Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee met Jan. 13

Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee met Friday, Jan. 13


Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Feb. 14

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Feb. 14


Lucretia Yvette Phillips

February 25, 1990 - March 2, 2023 (33 years old)


Hazel Henson

April 13, 1927 - February 23, 2023 (95 years old)


Ivan H. Dewar

August 20, 1948 - March 7, 2023 (74 years old)


Fayez Joseph Droubi

September 19, 1938 - March 6, 2023 (84 years old)


Max S. Cabrera

January 10, 1938 - March 4, 2023 (85 years old)


Minerva P Martinez

September 13, 1960 - March 6, 2023 (62 years old)


James Louis Segari

May 20, 1948 - March 2, 2023 (74 years old)