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Essay competition – winners receive a free laptop!

The Hope Clinic is holding an essay competition for 6-12 graders. The prompt for the essay is to “share how the student feels going bac…

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HPD Westside Divisional P.I.P. Meeting, Jan. 20

A reminder that this coming Thursday, January 20 at 7PM is the Westside Divisional PIP Meeting. Please join Commander Hardy and several W…

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City of Houston 4 min read

Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing available at dozens of Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of January 17, 2022

The Houston Health Department is announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing during the week of J…

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The County Connection: In Harris County, The Legacy of MLK Jr. Lives On

The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge January 17, 2022 On January 17th, we celebrate the vision of a man who changed…

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HCC: Webinar and the 2022 HCC Business Plan Competition Application

Financial Webinar for Small Business Launch & Growth on 1/22 or 1/29 by HCC & SCORE- Understanding Cash Needs, Loan & Busin…

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Hope Clinic: COVID-19 Vaccine Event, Jan. 15 and 29

Make an appointment or walk-ins welcome.

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Harris County Elections

Registration deadline: Monday, January 31, 2022 Primary Election: March 1, 2022

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Alief ISD: Texas Monthly Cover Story

Wishing each of you a Happy New Year! We wanted to share the cover story from the December 2021 issue of Texas Monthly. This an in-depth …

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Small Business Partner Event

SMALL BUSINESS PARTNER EVENT

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The County Connection: Get Vaccinated, Get Boosted, Get Tested, Use a Mask

The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge January 2022 A new year is a time for new beginnings, and I know we are all re…

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City of Houston 4 min read

Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing available at dozens of Houston Health Department-affiliated sites week of January 10, 2022

The Houston Health Department is announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing during the week of J…

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SBA Houston Virtual Events for the Week of January 10-14, 2022

The following is a link to next week’s (January 10-14, 2022) webinar schedule: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USSBA/bulletin…

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