ESD#5 tells businesses to prepare for disasters
By Lewis Spearman CROSBY At the last luncheon of the Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce at Crosby Church, Christy Graves of H.C.E.S.D.#5 the grant and award winning ambulance …
Waste Pit meeting leaves unanswered questions
By Gilbert Hoffman Star-Courier HIGHLANDS Almost a hundred persons packed the social hall of the Methodist Church last Thursday evening, to hear the latest information on the toxic …
Guilty verdict in Huffman murder trial: Rodriguez receives life sentence
By Christine Nguyen Star-Courier HOUSTON Raul Rodriguez, 47, faces life in prison after jurors convicted him of murder on Wednesday, June 13, two years after a May 2010 …
San Jacinto River Coalition reveals continuing dangers in Toxic Waste Pits – Meeting June 14
HIGHLANDS – Rotarians at their weekly luncheon heard a preview of a public meeting to be held this Thursday, June 14th at the Methodist Church, regarding new tests …
Crosby Fair & Rodeo wrap-up Grand Champion Steer sells for $11,500 – Cody Stephens honored
By Lewis Spearman CROSBY The Crosby Fair & Rodeo hosted their annual Livestock Auction and amassed an impressive $284,450 after the updates and resales. This year, unlike …
Shuttle replica Explorer berths at NASA in Houston
Clear Lake was the scene last Friday noon, of a dramatic sail-by as the government moved a replica of the Space Shuttle to its new permanent home at …
Memorial Day Services honor those who serve
By Lewis Spearman HIGHLANDS The Memorial Day Service at Sterling White Cemetery last Monday was solemn, filled to capacity and chocked with a sense of values of …
Scenes from my aunt’s house
By Kristan Hoffman One tree in the front yard, or two? Wood siding, or brick? Have I ever even set foot in the backyard? These questions roll through …
Deputys widow sues ExxonMobil over death
HIGHLANDS – The widow of a sheriffs deputy claims in court that ExxonMobil and a public water district failed to warn about dangerous currents in a canal to …