HURRICANE LAURA HITS TEXAS & LOUISIANA
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin where he provided an update on the state’s response to […]
Month: August 2020
Hurricane evacuations underway
SOUTHEAST TEXAS – Counties and cities from Chambers County to Louisiana were issuing evacuation notices, in the anticipation that the coming Hurricane Laura would bring high winds and […]
Barge fleet gets ready for hurricane
HARRIS COUNTY – The following information has been received from the executive vice president of the San Jacinto River Fleet, who own or manage most of the barges […]
Pct. 2 wants input on Parks & Trails
PCT. 2 HARRIS COUNTY – Commissioner Adrian Garcia plans to hold a Zoom public meeting next Monday night, if hurricane weather allows. He is interested in the public’s […]
County rent assistance available
Commissioners vote $25 million; application info here Harris County, Texas – Friday, August 14, 2020, The Harris County Commissioners and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo unanimously approved a […]
THEA protests for stronger EPA remediation
Group wants higher standards for San Jacinto River Waste Pits Houston, TX – August 6, 2020 – As part of the ongoing fight to remediate the San Jacinto […]
Eileen Brightwell named GP/JC Rotarian of the Year
New officers installed GALENA PARK – The Galena Park/Jacinto City Rotary Club held their Installation and Awards ceremony in June, with much of it a virtual style. However, […]
Foundation takes over control of Battleship Texas
Prepares move to shipyard for repairs Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Transfers Operational Control of the Battleship Texas to the Battleship Texas Foundation HOUSTON – Effective August 1, […]
Pilot Club honors 25 year member Cooper
NORTH CHANNEL – The San Jacinto Pilot Club honored Renee Cooper for her 25 years of membership. At their meeting August 11, 2020, Renee was presented with a […]
East Houston United wins National Basketball League-United States Championship
By Allan Jamail San Antonio, TX. – Saturday, August 8, 2020 – The East Houston United (EHU) Professional Basketball Team made history by capping off an undefeated season […]
THEA continues virtual Environmental meetings
HIGHLANDS – The monthly meeting of the San Jacinto River Coalition, and THEA, continue to be held as a virtual meeting on the internet, due to the Pandemic […]