ESD 5 ad valorem tax rate increase fails at the ballot box
By David Taylor / Managing Editor An attempt by the Harris County Emergency Services District 5 to increase the ad valorem tax rate on all taxable property within …
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Crosby residents seek answers on cancer cluster designation
By David Taylor / Managing Editor They came from everywhere: Baytown, Highlands, North Shore, Atascocita, Kingwood and all corners of Crosby seeking answers concerning the new designation of the …
NS Rotary celebrates 50th anniversary of ‘Catfish Fry, Crawfish Boil’ fundraiser
By David Taylor / Managing Editor Much of the success of the North Shore Rotary Club has come because of extraordinary leadership who, in their great wisdom, knew …
Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce celebrates Tees ‘N Tails Golf Tournament
The Crosby-Huffman Area Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated their annual Tees ‘N Tails Golf Tournament at Stonebridge at Newport Golf Course in Crosby. The event raises money for …
Highlands cancer cluster meeting leaves participants with more questions
By David Taylor / Managing Editor The first of two public meetings with Texas Health and Environment Alliance last Tuesday left many residents with more questions about the study …
Farah Baquer honored with ‘We Remember Memorial’ at I. T. May Park
Friends of the Baquer family were present at the dedication of the memorial bench and tree planting in I. T. May Park in Huffman. By David Taylor / …
County to build new Lynchburg Ferry Operations Building
By Gilbert Hoffman / Star Courier Publisher LYNCHBURG – County officials with Precinct 2, and HCTRA (Toll Road Authority) broke ground last week for a new Operations and …
6 injured, 1 dead in Crosby mass shooting in parking lot gathering
CROSBY, TX — Sheriff’s deputies responded last Saturday night to a chaotic scene with 100-plus people gathered at a northeast Harris County gas station overnight that resulted in …
Town Hall hears Dreamers’ stories
Congresswoman Garcia reintroduces American Dream and Promise Act EAST ALDINE – Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia held a Town Hall last Tuesday evening at the Lone Star College East Aldine …
San Jacinto River Residents Score Victory Against Dredging
Corps orders stop in Dredging and Barge fleeting By Jackie Medcalf / THEA Exec. Director EAST HARRIS COUNTY – Last April, the Army Corps of Engineers approved a …