Who: Keep Houston Beautiful (Houston Clean City Commission) What: Mayor's Proud Partner Awards Call for Entries When: entries due Monday, August 15, 2016 Where: award application is available at www.houstonbeautiful.org Why: award the efforts of businesses, individuals and community groups who work to enhance Houston's landscape through environmental and beautification projects Contact: Audrey Laroche, Program [...]
Featuring County Music Star Darius Rucker and Special Guest the Eli Young Band ***Volunteers Needed*** Help Houston celebrate our nation's birthday on Monday, July 4, 2016 from 4 - 10 p.m. The event will feature GRAMMY Award winner and 2009 CMA New Artist of the Year Award winner Darius Rucker with special guest the GRAMMY [...]
The Arts Project Grant (APG) category supports 501(c)3 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in producing and presenting projects that: (1) are open to the general public; and (2) contribute to making Houston a more attractive cultural destination for visitors and tourists. Types of eligible projects may include a one-time or series of public performances/exhibitions; creation [...]
More than 2,700 Alief ISD seniors will graduate from the five high schools on Sunday and Monday. The Class of 2016 has been awarded approximately $54 million in scholarships and grants, exceeding the scholarship figures from recent years. Hastings High School students Ann Morris and Fortune Onwunali are UIL 6A State Champions. Morris won in [...]
The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department has started the final collection pass for the Tax Day Storm 2016. The last day for collection will be Saturday, June 11, 2106 for ALL residents. Items should be segregated into six (6) piles away from fire hydrants, mailboxes, power lines and other objects that will hamper [...]
The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is reminding Houstonians that Hurricane Season starts June 1st and runs through November 30th. Houstonians should take steps to begin the process of preparing. Storms like Alison, Ike and Carla have all impacted Houston at various times throughout the season, so it's important to prepare now. [...]
Situation Update The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning for parts of central Texas on Thursday morning and placed most of the state on a flash flood watch due to a slow-moving storm system expected to linger through the weekend. Thousands of people have evacuated their homes in low-lying areas, as rivers [...]
FLASH FLOODING EXISTS AND THREAT CONTINUES: Widespread forecast of 5”-8” of rain expected with localized areas of north, central, south and east Texas at risk for 10”-12” inches of rain between today and Friday night! Dear Red Cross Partners & Friends: Did you know in the first five months of 2016 that most of Texas [...]
