New manager heads Crosby ambulances
By LEWIS SPEARMANCROSBY- The Board of ESD#5 promoted a new General Manager of ambulances for Crosby, Barrett Station and Huffman. Houston Hooper, an experienced field supervisor is now …
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Pilot Club Collects $20,000 toward new library project
By BOBBY HORN JR.HIGHLANDS– While Harris County has adopted a wait and see approach concerning a new library in Highlands, one local service organization has begun taking a …
Highlands students top winners in Barbara Jordan citywide contest
HIGHLANDS– Highlands Junior School students were a dominating force in this years Barbara Jordan speech and essay competitions sponsored by the Alley Theatre, winning first place in both …
Black History Month observed in Barrett Station
By BOBBY HORN JR.BARRETT STATION– Barrett Station’s rich cultural heritage and the important of church in developing that community are among the features of a Black History Exhibit …
Crosby’s Destin signs with TSU
By BOBBY HORN JR.CROSBY– One of the top wide receivers in the Houston area will soon be calling Texas Southern University Home.This past week, on National Signing Day, …
Challenging ‘So Dam Insane’
HorsefeathersBy LLOYD SHELBYHoooowwwdy! You must be late, cause I was suspecting you all an hour ago! Well, if you missed A Cowboy True, you really missed out! We …
Rotary Chili Feast success story 28th year
By GILBERT HOFFMANHIGHLANDS Twenty-eight years ago the Rotary Club held their first Chili Feast, to raise funds for community projects. It was not very successful, until they came …
News tradition continues with sale to new publisher
After 27 years of service to this community, Donna Mauldin has announced the sale of the Northeast News and associated publications to Gilbert and Mei-Ing Hoffman, who become …
Chickenpox
CHICKENPOX (Varicella)By Patricia Henderson, MS, RN, C-FNP Chickenpox (medical term is varicella) is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It spreads from person to person …