CNN spotlights successful Lee College programs
BAYTOWN As an increasing number of recent college graduates struggle to find jobs, national media outlets are asking the question: What role does education play in our …
Month: May 2011
Federal Funds going to local schools as shortfall looms
AUSTIN – On May 9, the Texas Education Agency announced the allotment of the $830,820,460 in Federal Education Jobs Funds that the State received from the federal government …
Judge addresses Countys waste
By LEWIS SPEARMANCROSBY Harris County Judge Ed Emmett addressed the Crosby/Huffman Chamber of Commerce on county problems and projections. It was not the usual talking points with the …
Gov. reappoints Beach City resident to Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors
AUSTIN Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Douglas Walker of Beach City to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors for terms to expire April 1, 2013. The …
Chambers County asks residents to Pay It Forward, help Mississippi neighbors
CHAMBERS COUNTY It is now time to Pay It Forward. Chambers County is raising funds to help the victims of the recent deadly tornados that ravaged Mississippi, Alabama …
Barbers Hill votes OK $75M in school bonds
MONT BELVIEU Barbers Hill ISD voters on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a $75 million bond referendum consisting of two propositions one for $65.2 million and the second for …
Friendly Ford awards $1,000 scholarship to Crosby student
CROSBYA local senior recently won the Built Ford Tough- FFA Scholarship Program by Friendly Ford of Crosby.Morgan Motley says she was recruited by Tiffany Rooks to attend St. …
San Jacinto toxicity still studied, samples hold less toxins away from sites
By LEWIS SPEARMANHIGHLANDS A meeting attended by 45 surrounding areas residents at the Highlands Community Center had representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.), Texas Dept. of …
