Free Community Fun – Alliance Against Crime, May 15

District Writer2021-05-04T13:35:22-05:00May 4th, 2021|

Showing off our finest Law Enforcement Professionals from Specialized Divisions to inform and educate kids about what we do – so come out and enjoy the fun!

District K: “Name Our Library”

District Writer2021-05-03T15:12:18-05:00May 3rd, 2021|

    NAME OUR LIBRARY!   What's in a name? We believe a lot. We are excited to announce our "Name Our Library" event for the new library coming to District K! If you have [...]

Houston Health Department COVID-19 updates: May 3, 2021

District Writer2021-05-03T13:15:26-05:00May 3rd, 2021|

With sites across #Houston accepting walk-ins (or appts), getting vaccinated against #COVID19 has never been easier! Visit HoustonEmergency.org or call 832-393-4301 or 832-393-4220 to find a nearby site. #TakeYourBestShot at returning to normal by getting vaccinated. #HouNews 免费接种＃COVID19疫苗是我们恢复正常生活的关键。我们的服务点既可以接受预约，也可以无预约提供接种。访问HoustonEmergency.org或致电832-393-4301或832-393-4220查找附近的站点或进行预约。 #TakeYourBestShot就在今天！ Vacunarse contra el #COVID19 es GRATIS [...]

New Houston Community College Courses Available

District Writer2021-05-02T12:50:55-05:00May 3rd, 2021|

NRG Park Community Vaccine Center has Contest Offering Event Tickets and Giveaways to Vaccinated Participants

District Writer2021-05-01T10:08:05-05:00May 1st, 2021|

NRG Park Community Vaccine Center has Contest Offering Event Tickets and Giveaways to Vaccinated Participants Random Drawing of Winners from People that Get Vaccinated at NRG Park CVC May 3-16 As an incentive, people that [...]

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner: A son of the 5 Corners District

District Writer2021-03-31T18:24:39-05:00April 1st, 2021|

When Troy Finner graduated from Madison High School in 1985, he had no idea he would become a police officer. “Safety” was merely one of two positions he’d played on the football team. No one [...]

Success of the OMG Potatoes food truck remains baked in and loaded

District Writer2021-03-31T22:23:36-05:00April 1st, 2021|

Potatoes! Who doesn’t love a carb-a-licious potato in any form?  In recent years, giant baked potatoes stuffed with an entire meal have been popular at barbecue places and ballparks. But it took entrepreneur John James [...]

Follow phone app fun to nature along Sims Bayou

District Writer2021-03-06T10:37:12-06:00March 6th, 2021|

Just in time for spring break, a free phone app is tempting kids and curious people of all ages to discover some of the outdoor wonders of nature along Sims Bayou near South [...]

Natural wonders and an interracial love story at a ‘hidden’ park

District Writer2021-02-03T12:42:47-06:00February 3rd, 2021|

As opposed to a city like Chicago with its dozens of wooded “pocket parks,” Houston has relatively few places offering sylvan strolls through unspoiled nature on patches much smaller than showcases such as Memorial Park. [...]

Driverless home delivery comes to southwest Houston

District Writer2021-01-29T14:23:07-06:00February 1st, 2021|

Home delivery — of cooked meals, groceries,  electronics and so much more — is the new norm. But your next delivery in parts of southwest Houston could come via something that is anything but normal [...]