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Houston woman 'trying to hold on,' cannot afford to remove tree downed by Beryl and could lose home
A woman in southeast Houston said she may be pushed out of her home due to damage from Hurricane Beryl.Breanna Maddox told ABC13 that the storm knocked down a tree that has been lying on her roof for nearly three weeks. She said she doesn't have the money to pay for its removal."I was standing right there when it fell in," Maddox recalled.The nightmare situation has only gotten worse, according to Maddox. Now, with all the rain we've been getting, she has water leaking into her home.When ABC13 asked Maddox if she felt safe in her home, she said, "No,...
Houston’s Yates Museum one of 30 historic sites to receive part of $3 Million in preservation funding
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently announced $3 million in grant funding to protect and preserve 30 sites representing Black history. Houston’s Yates Museum is one of those sites. With more than $140 million raised since its founding...
Internationally renowned Pastor Jerry Eze returns to Houston for the NSPPD Prayer Conference
HOUSTON – Internationally renowned pastor Jerry Eze arrived in Houston on Thursday, July 25. In town from Nigeria, the lead pastor of Streams of Joy International will once again lead the NSPPD America Prayer Conference. Last year tens of thousands of worshipers crowded into the George R Brown Convention...
BRENHAM ISD NAMES KELLIE FONTENOT NEW SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR
Brenham ISD has chosen Kellie Fontenot as the new Special Education Director. Fontenot’s promotion, announced in a social media post on Wednesday, comes after having served 28 of her 29 years in education at Brenham ISD. Those include 10 years as a teacher, 16 years as a diagnostician and two years as the special education coordinator.
Farmer Dies in Suspected Killer Bee Attack Near Huntsville, Texas
Bryce Harold Smith, 75, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, after being stung by numerous bees. The attack happened on the man's property just south of Bedias, Texas. According to a report from KCTV-5, Smith was stung approximately 60 times around the face and neck area. The lifelong resident of Bedias was clearing trees with a bulldozer when he apparently came into contact with the hive.
BRENHAM CUB BAND TO CONDUCT MARCH-A-THON AUG. 9
The Brenham Cub Band will soon make its annual trek through town with its March-a-Thon. Brenham ISD families and supporters are invited to cheer on the band on Friday, August 9th as it plays marching tunes across the city in preparation for the new school year. This year, the march...
ZYTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY HOSTING ‘HOT NIGHTS, COLD BREWS’ SATURDAY
The Texas Chapter of the Zythological Society of North America will offer a way to cool off during the final “Hot Nights, Cool Tunes” concert of the summer this Saturday. “Hot Nights, Cold Brews”, a craft beer tasting event, will be held at Ant Street Inn in downtown Brenham from 6 to 9 p.m.
‘Unacceptable:’ Investigation opened into company that runs Conroe Animal Shelter after puppy chews off injured leg
CONROE, Texas – Conroe Mayor Duke Coon says what happened to a three-month-old cattle dog puppy named Casey is inexcusable. The dog, who arrived at the Conroe Animal Shelter on Sunday, July 7, with a severely mangled leg, was treated with what the shelter calls “over the counter” pain medications and was never given an E-collar to keep him from further aggravating the injury.
LOCAL STORM SPOTTER WORKED ON ‘TWISTERS’ MOVIE, WILL BE AT MEET & GREET FRIDAY AT WESTWOOD CINEMA 6
A local storm tracker contributed his expertise to the new movie, “Twisters”. Bob Pack, who lives in Burleson County, served as an extra and helped consult with actors to make the storm-chasing scenes more realistic. His truck that collects weather data was also in the film. “Twisters” officially...
TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED ON WARRANTS
Two people were arrested Wednesday on warrants. Brenham Police report that Wednesday afternoon at 4:00, Officer Garrett Downs was dispatched to the 1200 block of Old Independence Road regarding a warrant that needed to be served. Marcos Maradiaga, 22 of Austin, was served on his warrant for No Driver’s License issued out of Washington County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2.
First novel valveless total artificial heart successfully implanted in patient in Houston, Texas Heart Institute says
HOUSTON — A novel valveless artificial heart has been implanted into a human with end-stage heart failure for the first time, the Texas Heart Institute (THI) announced on Thursday. The procedure took place at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in the Texas Medical Center and surgeons say it could be a gamechanger.
Time is ticking for these 7 dogs in need of a home. Either they get saved or it’s lights out.
PLEASE SHARE: No one has stepped up for these dogs 🆘. Our shelter is bursting with animals with the recent number of intakes…. Because of that, it has put these 7 dogs at risk. Can you help them find an adopter, foster, or rescue? Time is quickly running out and...
‘Out of control’: Harris Co. Judge Kelli Johnson’s cases reassigned; her long-time court reporter files complaint
HOUSTON – Kelli Johnson, the high-profile Harris County Judge who presides over the 178 District Court, has been in the spotlight over the past few weeks after she was charged with driving while intoxicated. KPRC 2′s Rilwan Balogun has learned the judge’s cases have since been reassigned.
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