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The Thomas Telegraph – Vol. 1, Issue 5, 08-06-2020
A WORD FROM COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS District F Residents, I am excited to announce that a second round of funding for the City of Houston's Rental Assistance Program has been unanimously approved by City Council, totaling $20 million. In my role as Chair of the Housing and Community Affairs Committee, I had been in talks with Mayor Turner about this [...]
City Council Approves $20 million Rent Relief Program to Help Houstonians Who Cannot Pay Rent Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council today approved a $20 million rent relief package to help Houstonians who cannot pay rent due to economic challenges caused by COVID-19. Funding for the City's second rental relief package includes $15 million from the the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES [...]
Officer Cormier & Knox Family Benefit
Please, help show support and encouragement to SPO Cormier and the Knox family during this difficult time.
Department of Neighborhoods launches bilingual phone messaging service
“Neighborhood Updates” notify residents of COVID-19 recovery resources and essential city services The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) announces Neighborhood Updates, a new way for Houstonians to stay informed of COVID-19 recovery resources, essential city services, and seasonal advisories via telephone voice and text messages in English and Spanish. The new service is especially catered to seniors, [...]
Asian Americans Attaining Awareness Announces Essay Competition
Submit your entries by August 30th, 2020 to [email protected]
Thousands of Election Workers Needed in Harris County for the November General Election
The Harris County Clerk’s Office is looking for election workers to staff more than 800 voting centers that will be open for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Election workers are also needed three weeks prior to the election to work at approximately 100 voting centers during the Early Voting period, October 13-30. “We expect [...]
Local Artist Encourages Census Participation
By Christina Autry The Alief YMCA in the International District has become home to a new masterfully painted mural by prominent artist and Alief native, Lee Washington. UP Art Studios has teamed up with five Houston artists to create 2020 Census-themed murals in strategically located neighborhoods. Washington has created many iconic murals in the Houston [...]
Alief’s Greatest(?) Gridiron Season
In normal times, August is the time we dare to start dreaming about some hint of relief from the heat in a few weeks and anticipating the arrival of football games that count in the standings. But these are not normal times, and this is Alief / Houston, Texas, so it’s still hot as blazes [...]
Correction: Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of August 3
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Aug. 3, 2020. Houston Health Department The department offers free drive-thru testing at two mega sites in Houston, located at Delmar Stadium and Butler Stadium. Each site is open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until [...]
