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Leadership Secondary The Leadership Category honors teachers with 10 to 20 years in the classroom. …
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Proposed changes to school lunches aim to reduce sugar and sodium, but flavored milk stays
If new US Department of Agriculture school food guidelines stand as proposed, chocolate milk is in, but for the first time ever, at least some added sugars will be out -- and sodium levels will be reduced gradually.
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It's like Airbnb but for renting your pool to strangers. Things don't always go as planned
Chris, a homeowner in Des Moines, was surprised when a woman he didn't know recently pulled into his driveway and asked if he could move his vehicles. She believed she had booked his pool for the night after someone had wrongfully listed it on a platform devoted to renting out private swimming pools. Within minutes of her showing up, he said, a few other cars arrived.
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Mayor's Statement On Deaths of Local First Responders
When we lose public servants who had the job of protecting lives, the sorrow is a burden for everyone," Mayor Turner said today.
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House select committee on Capitol insurrection will hold first hearing July 27 with Capitol Police
The House select committee investigating the US Capitol riot will hold its first hearing on July 27 to hear directly from law enforcement officers and others who responded to the attack, and potential witnesses have been asked for their availability and told to save the date.
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Council of Bishops’ Jazz Desert Reception
Photography by Vicky Pink - On Wednesday, January 15, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on …
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Astros Place Justin Verlander On the 10-day Injured List
Astros No. 1 starter, Justin Verlander was placed on the 10-day IL list with a right-arm forearm strain according to Houston Astros communication department. Astros manager Dusty Baker said that Verlander will not throw for two weeks and will be reevaluated at that time.
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First-ever Mayor's History Makers Awards to Recognize 10 Houstonians Making a Difference in the Community
In celebration of Black History Month, Mayor Sylvester Turner and Comcast will honor 10 community volunteers at the inaugural Mayor’s History Makers Awards. Honorees will be recognized for their commitment to making a difference in the community through volunteerism, mentorship, advocacy and civic engagement.
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TNBA to Host Local 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Tournament at The R.O.C.K.
The National Basketball Academy (TNBA) is bringing an exciting youth basketball 3-on-3 Tournament to Houston’s The R.O.C.K. (Reflections of Christ's Kingdom, 9321 Edgebrook St.) on Saturday, March 10, 2018.
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Bounce's "Saints & Sinners" Finishes #1 in All of Television Ahead of CBS, FOX and NBC and All Cable Networks Sunday Night Among African-Americans 25-54
For the first-time ever, Bounce's hit drama series Saints & Sinners was the #1 most-watched program in all of television, beating CBS, FOX and NBC and all ad-supported cable and pay networks on Sunday night May 6, in the delivery of the Bounce target audience of African Americans (P25-54) between 9:00-10:00 p.m. (ET).
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Putt-Putt FunHouse is Proud to Host the 2018 Professional Putters Association National Championship Week
The PPA National Championship Week begins September 10, 2018 and continues until Friday
Putt-Putt FunHouse is hosting the 59th Annual Professional Putters Association (PPA) National Championship September 10 through September 14. Over $35,000 in prize money will be given out to the best professional putters in the country.
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Full Frame The Literacy Through Photography Fundraising Luncheon
Honoring renowned photographer Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
FotoFest invites you to join a lively event benefiting Houston-area students at Full Frame, the annual fundraising luncheon for the Literacy Through Photography Learning Program.
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Boris Johnson's girlfriend has moved into 10 Downing Street with him
Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds moved into Downing Street on Monday, the new UK prime minister's spokeswoman said.
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HBCU Students Compete for $50,000+ Scholarships at the 2018 HBCU Battle of the Brains™ "hackathon" – March 9-10, 2018
The Home Depot Secures 2018 HBCU Battle of the Brains Title Sponsorship
The National Black MBA Association – Austin Chapter announces Friday, March 9 – Saturday, March 10, 2018, as the 2nd Annual HBCU Battle of the Brains (HBCUBOTBrains) competition. It also announces The Home Depot as the 2018 HBCUBOTBrains title sponsor.
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Man Arrested for Chaining Up His Twin Daughters for 10 Years, Repeatedly Raping Them, and Fathering Two Children By One
A Minnesota man has been arrested on nine felony charges after raping, beating, and holding his twin daughters captive for 10 years. One of the sisters was impregnated twice before he was detained, according to the charges filed against him.
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Sugarland Returns to the Stage with “Still the Same” 2018 Tour
The award-winning Country duo Sugarland will make their highly anticipated return to the stage this summer with the “Still the Same” tour. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush will bring their new live show to the Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, June 16 at 7 p.m. The show will feature opening acts Brandy Clark and Clare Bowen.
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School bus carrying 10 students rolls into ditch
The Winterset Community School District said 10 elementary students and a bus driver were involved in a rollover crash Monday in Madison County.
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Police responding to shooting at high school in Iowa, county government says
Police responded Thursday to a shooting at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, according to a post on the Dallas County Facebook page.