Newspaper publisher celebrates milestone birthday, memorable life
In 1994, Gilbert Hoffman and his wife Mei-ing bought the Highlands Star – Crosby Courier, fulfilling one of Gilbert’s lifelong dreams: to own a newspaper. This also marked […]
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Campaign to move Battleship to Baytown
BAYTOWN – A grassroots citizen group is leading the effort to bring the Battleship Texas to a berth in Baytown, after it is repaired and restored. The group […]
Jacinto City Library hosts grand opening
By Allan Jamail Director Edward Melton of the Harris County Public Library said, “The George and Barbara Bush Family Place Libraries are transforming the way children and families […]
TROPICAL STORM IMELDA FLOODING PARALYZES HOUSTON
20” of Rain in 24 hours; 1500 High Water Rescues By Gilbert Hoffman HARRIS COUNTY – Tropical Storm IMELDA never reached hurricane status, but it ended up doing […]
BARGE STRIKE DAMAGES I-10 BRIDGE, SHUTS TRAFFIC
Tropical Storm Imelda brought widespread flooding to many areas to the north and east in Harris County, and bayous and rivers rose rapidly. In the San Jacinto River, […]
Protesters on Hartman Bridge arrested
GREENPEACE protesters hang from the side of the Fred Hartman Bridge in Baytown last Thursday, with colorful flags blowing in the breeze to call attention to their stunt. […]
County, City won’t support ICE raids
For several days last week, rumors were rampant that a national effort to round-up and deport immigrants without legal papers would include Houston and Harris County persons. The […]
ITC Fire event is not over, says OEM director Lina Hidalgo
DEER PARK – Well into the second week after the huge chemical storage tank fire at the ITC site in Deer Park, authorities and emergency crews are still […]
Huge Deer Park tank blaze seen citywide
Fires in two oil facilities in East Harris County the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day took the shine off the green. Saturday there was a fire at the […]
Channelview HS Band shows resilience one year after bus crash
The Band program at Channelview High School is preparing for the upcoming UIL band evaluation. This year’s preparation looks very different from one year ago. March 13, 2019, […]