Rotary rolls out 2011 Chili Feast Prize
Highlands Rotarians are busy preparing for their 36th Annual CHILI FEAST Raffle and Auction, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 4 at St. Judes Catholic Church on Main …
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2 men injured in explosion at Crosby plant
CROSBY, Texas–Two workers were transported by helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital Friday morning Dec. 24, 2010 after an explosion at a plant. The incident happened around 6 a.m. …
Eversole Indicted by Feds; Commissioner faces charges of bribery, tax evasion
HARRIS COUNTY The U. S. Attorney for Houston, Jose Angel Moreno, on Tuesday unsealed a federal grand jury indictment against County Commissioner for Pct. 4 Jerry Eversole and …
San Jacinto River Waste Pit containment to begin Jan. 5
HIGHLANDSEfforts to contain hazardous materials leaking into the San Jacinto River from waste pits could start in as soon as Jan. 5, says the Environmental Protection Agency.Valmichael Leos, …
Report reveals school districts fiscal efficiency
By BOBBY HORN JR.EAST HARRIS COUNTYHow efficient are school districts like Crosby, Goose Creek and Huffman spending their funds?A new state report might just answer that question. The …
Shop Local effort benefits EMS, fire departments
By BOBBY HORN JR.CROSBYA report issued by the Texas Comptrollers Office shows positive growth for the local economy.One of the factors used to determine fiscal health and the …
Commissioner Garcia says farewell to media, and the community
Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia Garcia held an informal meeting with local media last week, to give her an opportunity to thank the community for the opportunity to serve, …
Highlands Elementary honored for creating Christmas cards for troops
HIGHLANDS The program is called Christmas cards for our Troops. Its mission: to put smiles on the faces of as many of our U.S. troops from Texas as …
Poe visits Highlands Elementary
HIGHLANDS As part of his annual Holiday observation, Congressman Ted Poe collects cards for the troops for the Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes Campaign. Congressman Poe has …