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Each year, the University of Wisconsin Public Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation rank counties acro...
06/08/2022

Each year, the University of Wisconsin Public Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation rank counties across the U.S. based on their health levels in areas such as physical activity, health insurance coverage, socioeconomic factors and residents’ physical environments.

See 2022 data for seven Houston-area counties below.

See 2022 health care data for seven Houston-area counties.

According to the district’s webpage, breakfast will be provided from 8:15-9 a.m. and lunch will be available from 12:15-...
06/08/2022

According to the district’s webpage, breakfast will be provided from 8:15-9 a.m. and lunch will be available from 12:15-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Oakley Elementary School, located at 22320 Loop 494, New Caney.

Breakfast will be provided from 8:15-9 a.m. and lunch will be available from 12:15-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Oakley Elementary School, located at 22320 Loop 494, New Caney.

Klein ISD officials honored the district's new police chief, Marlon Runnels, with a pinning ceremony on June 2.
06/08/2022

Klein ISD officials honored the district's new police chief, Marlon Runnels, with a pinning ceremony on June 2.

Prior to his current role, Runnels served as Klein ISD's assistant chief and police sergeant.

To park in those areas, residents will be required to have a valid permit for on-street parking during certain hours of ...
06/03/2022

To park in those areas, residents will be required to have a valid permit for on-street parking during certain hours of the day. According to the ordinance, all the recommended streets for the program are areas in neighborhoods where commuter parking has been deemed an excessive problem for residents.

Houston City Council approved a recommendation from the Houston Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department at its June 1 meeting to require residential parking permits in certain designated areas around the Washington Avenue corridor, Montrose and River Oaks.

“I am staying the course for the runoff and not really making major changes,” Cade told Community Impact Newspaper. “I a...
06/03/2022

“I am staying the course for the runoff and not really making major changes,” Cade told Community Impact Newspaper. “I am still block walking and working at the polling location nearest me all day, every day that it is open so I can talk to the voters—meet the voters—and answer any questions.”

Layni Cade has continued her campaign for an additional month to secure the Position 5 seat for Pearland City Council.

Six of the Lake Houston area’s seven ZIP codes experienced a drop in the number of homes sold in March compared to March...
05/31/2022

Six of the Lake Houston area’s seven ZIP codes experienced a drop in the number of homes sold in March compared to March 2021, while ZIP code 77339 experienced an increase. Meanwhile, the price of homes sold rose year over year in all Lake Houston-area ZIP codes.

The price of homes sold rose year over year in all Lake Houston-area ZIP codes.

Federal, county and city leaders gathered at Brays Bayou Park May 26 to celebrate the completion of Project Brays, a pla...
05/31/2022

Federal, county and city leaders gathered at Brays Bayou Park May 26 to celebrate the completion of Project Brays, a plan to reduce flooding along Brays Bayou that has been underway in some form for the past 35 years.

Federal, county and city leaders gathered at Brays Bayou Park onn May 26 to celebrate the completion of Project Brays, a 35-year plan to reduce flooding.

To commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month, Fort Bend County’s Behavioral Health Services department hosted a session ...
05/31/2022

To commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month, Fort Bend County’s Behavioral Health Services department hosted a session on cultural considerations when delivering care to multicultural groups on May 12.

The department has held a series of forums and events all month long to raise awareness on a myriad of topics, like children’s mental health, trauma’s impact on brain development and compassion fatigue.

To commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month, Fort Bend County’s Behavioral Health Services department hosted a session on cultural considerations when delivering care to multicultural groups on May 12. The department has held a series of forums and events to raise awareness on a myriad of topics,...

The Texas workforce saw the addition of 134 total teachers at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year—a 98.02% decrease...
05/23/2022

The Texas workforce saw the addition of 134 total teachers at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year—a 98.02% decrease from the 6,771 total teachers added the year prior, according to Texas Education Agency data.

Additionally, roughly 11.6% of the 2020-21 workforce—or about 42,800 teachers—had left the profession by the end of the school year, which is nearly 9,000 more than the previous year, TEA data shows.

The Texas workforce saw the addition of 134 total teachers at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year—a 98.02% decrease from the 6,771 total teachers added the year prior, according to Texas Education Agency data.

Lone Star College-University Park—located at 20515 Hwy. 249 S, Houston—is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, ac...
05/23/2022

Lone Star College-University Park—located at 20515 Hwy. 249 S, Houston—is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, according to a May 16 news release. The college, founded in 2012, is led by President Shah Ardalan and is one of LSC’s eight campuses. In May, LSC-UP set a record for its largest graduating class to date, handing out more than 1,000 diplomas.

Lone Star College-University Park, located in Spring, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

Boudreaux Road improvements have been proposed, including expanding the road to a four-lane concrete pavement section fr...
05/23/2022

Boudreaux Road improvements have been proposed, including expanding the road to a four-lane concrete pavement section from Old Boudreaux Lane to Gleannloch Forest Drive at the Grand Parkway. Still in the study phase, this project is estimated to cost $11.9 million with funding from Harris County Precinct 3.

Boudreaux Road improvements have been proposed, including expanding the road to a four-lane concrete pavement section from Old Boudreaux Lane to Gleannloch Forest Drive at the Grand Parkway.

Weather Shield Structures Solution Factory will host a grand opening celebration June 17 for its new location at 1413 No...
05/20/2022

Weather Shield Structures Solution Factory will host a grand opening celebration June 17 for its new location at 1413 Northpark Drive, Kingwood. The business offers both commercial and residential roofing services as well as storm damage restoration, commercial and residential asset risk management, insurance claims consultation and project design and engineering services.

The business offers both commercial and residential roofing services as well as storm damage restoration, commercial and residential asset risk management, insurance claims consultation and project design and engineering services.

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