General News

Community updates, public safety alerts, district announcements, and other news shaping daily life in the International District.

Latest articles

Community 2 min read

Harris County Clerk Closing Main Office and Annexes to the Public Residents Encouraged to Use Online Services

(Houston, Texas) – The Harris County Clerk will close its main office and annexes to the public on the advice of county leadership as a…

Read more
Alief ISD 1 min read

Alief ISD: Food Distribution Sites

Alief ISD is working to ensure students have access to healthy meals during school closures. Beginning March 23, any children age 18 and …

Read more
City of Houston 4 min read

District J: Coronavirus Update

Fellow Houstonians, Over the years our city has proven to be able to overcome any challenge that has presented itself. Time after time we…

Read more
Community 5 min read

Harris County Tax Office Eliminating Services Inside Offices

Property Owners, Commercial Customers, Automobile Dealers/Title Services and Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrars Asked to Use Tax Office Dr…

Read more
Community 3 min read

SBA To Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans

SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President’s address to the nation: “The P…

Read more
Community 1 min read

SBA Disaster Recovery Assistance- Informational Webinars

The SBA Houston District Office as we provide the latest information from SBA to help small businesses with their economic recovery from …

Read more
Community 3 min read

District F: Coronavirus Update 03-16-2020

While this situation is fluid, we aim to update you as accurately as possible at the time of this writing 30 confirmed cases in the Grea…

Read more
Community 1 min read

Hidalgo orders bars to close, restricts restaurants to takeout for 15 days

By Zach Despart, Houston Chronicle Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Monday ordered all bars and clubs in Harris County to close for th…

Read more
City of Houston 2 min read

ALL Libraries are Closed

WHAT: Houston Public Library temporarily suspends service to implement COVID-19 procedures. The Houston Public Library values the health …

Read more
Community 2 min read

Announcement from TEAM KHB- Spring Events/Projects/Programs

In the best interest of those we work with and serve, the Board of Directors for Keep Houston Beautiful have elected to postpone all spri…

Read more
Community 5 min read

5 Things You Can Do To Help Us Save Lives

Dear friend, Yesterday, we joined together with City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, and public heal…

Read more
Alief ISD 1 min read

Alief ISD: ImpactED Podcast – Coronavirus – Working in Partnership with Parents

The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series – “Coronavirus – Working in Partnership with Parents” was posted…

Read more