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March 2008
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Adrienne: November 2005 ArchivesThe state's oldest World War I veteran was living in west Houston in a nursing care facility. ...Another Brazoria County church was burglarized. ...Time is left for those who need assistance during the holidays.The Salvation Army is holding open registration until 9 a.m. Wednesday at 2600 Aldine Westfield Road. Early voting begins Wednesday for Houston-area runoff elections. ...Harris County Sheriff's investigators are questioning a man in the hospital who they believed stabbed his wife to death and then tried to kill himself. ...The man convicted of killing his ex-wife with a pair of scissors may soon learn his fate. ...Another Harris County prisoner escaped Tuesday morning but only for a brief period of time. ...Humana Inc. will be offering a Medicare education sessions in The Woodlands and Houston. ...The Fort Bend Sheriff's Office is looking for two suspects in an aggravated robbery that occurred Monday. ...A man who saved a child from drowning Nov. 15 will receive a "Hero" Award on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ...A 15-year-old charged with capital murder in the death of a Baytown donut shop owner will be arraigned Tuesday. ...Volunteers put final touches on homes in Sam Houston Park. ...Three suspects are in custody after leading Houston police on a chase in a stolen car. ...Houston's top flu fighters are getting together Tuesday to discuss how to better protect people from the virus. ...Houston police are asking for the public's help finding a missing elderly woman. HISD officials are proposing a plan to pay teachers as much as $3,000 in bonuses. ...The Houston Rockets will sponsor a special event at Kashmere High School on Monday. The holiday weekend ended on a deadly note. ...The 16th annual Houston SPCA and Neiman Marcus holiday special event is Friday. Galveston will kick off its holiday lighting spectacular at 5:30 Saturday night. ...The U.S. Postal Service has set shipping deadlines for the holiday season. A Super Job Fair will be held in conjunction with the Bayou Classic for displaced New Orleans residents. ...A couple was found shot to death outside of their southwest Houston apartment early Friday morning. ...A pedestrian had to go to the hospital Thursday after being hit by a truck in northwest Houston. ...A Texas family is saying their final goodbyes to a fallen hero. ...A Harris County Sheriff's deputy walked away from a bad accident Wednesday morning. ...The Thanksgiving Houston Superfeast is Thursday outside of City Hall. ...Vice President Dick Cheney will headline a campaign fund-raiser for Sugar Land Congressman Tom DeLay in Houston. ...Houston City Council passed an ordinance affecting buildings built before 1981. ...With the holiday season starting, HPD said drivers should lock it or lose it. ...Houston City Council approved changes to Safe Clear. ...A woman is recovering from a gunshot wound after her ex-husband and current husband got into a heated argument. ...The Texas Attorney General announced the conviction of a Houston doctor in a Medicare and Medicaid scheme. ...Stung by charges it is pushing hurricane victims out before the holidays, FEMA extended its hotel housing program Tuesday by a month in 10 states that have received victims of Katrina and Rita. ...At a custody hearing for the girl locked in a garage, a judge ruled that both she and her sibling should remain in foster care for the time being. ...Some gamers will go to great lengths to be the first to own a hot new item. ...Boyfriend pleads guilty to one count of murder in fatal fire case. ...The accused ringleader of an immigrant smuggling ring has been sentenced to more than 24 years in jail. ...A custody hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in the case of a Webster child found locked in a garage. ...A man who lived in Houston has been diagnosed with the human form of mad cow disease. ...The Friendswood Police Department started a new program to apprehend underage buyers of alcohol. ...A rally demanding that FEMA rescinds its decision to cutoff evacuee hotel payments by Dec. 1 will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ...HISD voted to sell an urban park to the city of Houston for preservation. ...A man was shot to death outside a northwest Houston apartment complex late Sunday night. ...Deliberations continue Monday in the punishment phase for Betty Brock Bell. ...FEMA announced its holiday hours. According to AAA, the average for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Houston is $2.17. A man who police said drank too much Saturday night is really feeling it Sunday -- not in the head, but in the buttocks. ...Some medical school students displaced by Hurricane Katrina organized a fund-raiser to help speed up their school's recovery. ...Police think robbery was the motive behind a shooting early Sunday morning in north Houston. ...An undercover police sting at a southwest Houston bar landed dozens of people in jail. ...FEMA has set up a hot line to help evacuees find permanent housing by Dec. 1. ...U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg on Wednesday announced the recent return of four indictments against individuals charged with filing false claims to obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief assistance. ...The Topps Company released their 2005 MLB Rookie All-Star Team Thursday morning, and Astros outfielder Willy Taveras was named to the squad. ...A contract janitor at Attucks Middle School has been accused of sexually assaulting two female students.
Houston Mayor Bill White will be on hand for the grand opening of New Hope housing in the East End on Thursday. ...The dedication of a new pre-school Thursday in southwest Houston will take on an international flavor. ...HISD teachers could earn up to $3,000 in bonuses according to a new incentive program district administrators are proposing. ...Jury deliberations will continue Thursday morning in the case of a Houston physician accused in a multi-million dollar Medicare and Medicaid scheme. ...Kelsey-Seybold Clinics have flu vaccines available at all locations throughout out the Houston-area during regular business hours Monday through Friday. ...More than 2,000 Houston area residents took the Oath of Allegiance and became U.S. citizens in a special ceremony Wednesday morning. Thanksgiving Superfeast organizers are once again asking for help in their annual clothing drive. ...HISD's newest Spark Park officially opens today on the Frost Elementary campus. ...Local celebrities and top chefs will face off today in Houston's turkey carving championship. ...The Houston Police Department released pictures of suspects Brandon Zachary (left) and Antoine Marshall.
A local middle school's newspaper was named the best junior high paper in the country for the third year in a row. ...Testimony begins Tuesday in the trial of a Houston mother charged in the deaths of her three young daughters. ...The 2006 Essence Music Festival is moving to Houston. ...Players from the Houston Texans will serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to 250 children. ...An industrial plant worker is in the hospital after a workplace accident. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced his Consumer Protection Division has permanently shut down a Houston business operation that defrauded almost 700 primarily Hispanic consumers by providing unauthorized immigration-related consulting services. ...Four area churches will start accepting gift-filled shoe boxes today. ...Two months after the Houston City Council refused to renew MediaSource's contract, the channel is still on the air, but its funds are dwindling. ...More than a decade after an 18-month-old died, a mother goes on trial. ...The owner of the Mi Ranchito nightclub in southeast Houston is recovering in the hospital after he was shot by a patron. ...Astros season tickets for 2006 go on sale today at 9. ...Latin singer Juan Gabriel fell off of the stage at the Toyota Center on Sunday night. ...A former New Orleans police officer is heading to a Houston courtroom Monday morning after his arrest last week. ...Houston's East End community celebrated the dedication of a new park Sunday. A man trying to escape a shooter didn't make it Sunday morning. ...Pasadena police describe a suspect in a shooting as armed, dangerous and on the run. A car chase ended abruptly Sunday night when the car crashed into a fence. ...Houston is being reimbursed $101 million by FEMA for services needed to house and shelter Hurricane Katrina evacuees. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 7930 Corporate on Saturday afternoon. ...Robert E. Lee High School officials are implementing additional security after a fight Monday. Read the letter sent home to parents ...CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 reward if you can help police solve a southwest Houston murder case. ...The trial gets underway Monday for a decade-old child murder case in Baytown. ...Canada is getting representation in downtown Houston. ...Food left cooking on a stove forced a northwest Harris County hotel to evacuate. ...The victim of what appears to be a drive-by shooting is recovering at the hospital. ...The Harris County Commissioners Court issued a burn ban effective today. ...Police are looking for suspects after a man was found shot to death in southwest Houston. ...The man accused of sexually assaulting women in Galleria area parking lots two years ago is expected to be arraigned Tuesday morning. ...The Red Cross is offering mass CPR training Saturday. ...Fort Bend police need assistance in solving two crimes. ...The trial for Brandon Zachary, who is accused of shooting HPD Officer Reuben De Leon, has been rescheduled. He requested a court-appointed attorney and will appear Dec. 8. ...Voting machines in Precinct 848 had technical problems Tuesday morning. A Houston judge is expected to rule on the motion of an accused immigrant smuggler who wants to withdraw his guilty plea. ...NASA names former astronaut to lead Mission Control at Johnson Space Center. ...Mayor Bill White is proposing to get rid of the contracts for the city's controversial Safe Clear towing program. ...The Texas Education Agency will give nearly $10.6 million to help students in kindergarten through sixth grade who are struggling in reading or math. A fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. Monday in a Montrose shopping center. ...This year's election day is especially important for Houstonians. ...One person is dead and another is hurt after their car rolled into the bayou and Dalmation at White Heather. The Lundberg survey indicates gasoline prices have dropped an average of 23 cents nationwide in the past two weeks.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted its first minivan side-impact crash tests. ...Houston is offering evacuees a voucher good for 12 months of rent in apartments with free electricity and gas heating. ...The Houston Aeros will hold a blood drive today at Memorial City Mall. ...The Houston Chronicle reported that one of the two victims in this Saturday's plane crash at Hobby airport was Dr. Antonio Pacifico. ...A Rosharon woman and her young daughter were struck by a car and killed Sunday while walking along County Road 57 in Brazoria County. ...In response to Hurricane Katrina, Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and the Knowles family announced a $1 million donation through the Survivor Foundation to St. John’s Downtown and the Bread of Life. The donation will go toward the development of transitional living apartments for people who are homeless as a result of personal or natural disasters. The Canaan Baptist church is having a Community Harvest Fest today at 1. ...Early voting ends Friday. According to M.D. Anderson, Katie Wernecke will leave the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center today with her parents. ...Donors are still opening up their hearts and wallets to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. ...About 10,000 Muslims gathered at the Reliant Center today to pray. ...The insurance industry estimates of Hurricane Katrina and Rita damaged vehicles range from 200,000 to 700,000. ...The international space station has reached a big milestone, but there hasn't been much time to celebrate. ...The job fairs at the East End Life Center and the George R. Brown Convention Center are free. ...Houston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire at an uptown nightclub. ...Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that child support collections by his office exceeded $1.8 billion for the state fiscal year that ended Aug. 31. ...A new judge for U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay's criminal case could be named by Friday, Administrative Judge B.B. Schraub said Wednesday. ...The Houston Rockets will face the Sacramento Kings tonight in their season opener. ...Nobel Prize winner and Rice University professor Richard Smalley will be laid to rest today. ...The testing phase for five cameras set up at red light has been postponed for a few days. State officials predict low voter turnout for Nov. 8 elections. ...Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff will be in Houston today. ...U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg announced the return of a superseding indictment charging three natural gas traders formerly employed by El Paso Merchant Energy. ...Houston police are still questioning the 19-year-old man who turned himself in regarding the death a of Houston police officer. ...Three evacuees charged with murdering a 77-year-old woman who was helping them are set to appear in court today. ...Starting today, red light cameras will be installed at five Houston intersections. Sugar Land police are investigating a deadly accident that happened at Highways 59 and 90. |
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