County votes Tax Increase; $2.67b Budget
By Tim Carlin HARRIS COUNTY – Harris County raised property tax rates by 7 cents per $100, and passed a $2.67 billion budget, over District Attorney Kim Ogg’s …
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Pct. 3 Commissioner holds Safety Meeting
Leaders, community gather for Community Safety Forum By David Taylor Managing Editor CROSBY – Pct. 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey assembled a team of seven leaders from throughout the …
Primary Election: Ogg out; Teare, Lee, Cantu in
HARRIS COUNTY – Former prosecutor Sean Teare ousted Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg from the November ballot Tuesday following a bruising Democratic primary campaign that saw progressive …
2 sentenced to 25 years for Highlands murder
HIGHLANDS – Two men were sentenced last week to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a friend they got in a fight with in 2021, …
Over 1200 guns turned in at second Buyback event
HOUSTON — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is calling Houston’s second gun buyback event a huge success. In fact, he believes this was one of the largest, “if not …
Crosby student suspended for threat to President-elect
CROSBY – Traditions of American Democratic Republic are far behind us now as vitriol spilled over into the high school children and one local teen received a suspension …
Heavy voter turnout splits between parties in polls
Without a clue concerning the Presidential candidacy except a substantial lead by the incumbent in key toss up states and a lead by the challenger in projected electoral …
Early Voting Oct. 13 thru 30
Election Day is November 3rd Early voting started Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Harris County, and will continue through Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is November 3rd. Voters can …
Judge ends Arkema trial with no convictions
By Lewis Spearman HOUSTON – On October 1, Arkema SA and executives were acquitted of criminal charges related to events that followed Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Arkema executives …
Arkema trial: Prosecutor drops assault charges
HOUSTON – The Arkema trail is on hold currently due to COVID-19 but resumes on September 21, already prosecutors have submitted for and State Judge Belinda Hill accepted …