The Texas Secretary of State and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced today that two mobile stations issuing election identification certificates (EIC) will remain in Harris County weekdays now through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. The two locations are at Holman Street Baptist Church and Lone Star College's Victory Center. Election Identification Certificates [...]
A short morning rain shower couldn't put the damper on the fun at the Alief Spark Park and Nature Center on Saturday, October 12 as the International Management District (IMD) helped sponsor a Fun Fall Festival. Sunshine eventually put the spotlight on two inflatable bouncy castles, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin decorating, face painting, a deejay and [...]
TIME AND PLACE TO REIMAGINE HOUSTON TRANSIT IS HERE METRO LAUNCHES WEBSITE, INVITES PUBLIC TO SHARE IDEAS METRO wants your help redesigning its transit network. This blank-sheet approach is a challenge few cities have taken on and one that cannot be done without the community's input. One way to get involved is by sharing ideas [...]
As part of the Alief Clean & Green program, we are offering document shredding and recycling on October 19th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Crump Stadium, 4214 Cook Rd, Houston TX 77072. On site document shredding available, courtesy of Tradition Bank. Recycle computers, computer components, VCRs, and other electronic equipment. Sorry, no TVs. [...]
Houston Community College has broken ground on a new 17,220 square-foot workforce training center just west of the existing HCC Alief Bissonnet campus. Dr. Zachary Hodges, HCC Northwest President, opened the groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 8 with remarks about the importance of developing skilled workers to fill jobs in the Houston area and helping students [...]
PASADENA, Calif. & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- East West Bancorp, Inc. ("East West") (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, and MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. ("MetroCorp") (Nasdaq: MCBI), parent of MetroBank, N.A. and Metro United Bank, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the merger of MetroCorp into East West. MetroCorp operates 18 [...]
Crossroads teacher Michael Miller recently received the 2013 Ching's Champions Award from the Houston Dynamo. Miller was awarded a shopping spree at Kroger with Dynamo midfielder Giles Barnes and donated the items to Alief ISD and Covenant House. He was nominated for making a difference in the Houston community and for his perseverance, devotion and [...]
Houstonians are invited to own pieces of Houston's history donated from Mayor Parker's private collection HOUSTON, Texas (October 1, 2013) - Houston Greeters hosts the Mayor's Memorabilia Gala on Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Julia Ideson Library on 500 McKinney Street. Tickets to this fundraising gala are $20 each [...]
Partnering with Alief schools and community, HCC Northwest to offer manufacturing programs HOUSTON October 2, 2013 – Houston Community College is preparing to break ground to expand workforce and career technology opportunities in Alief with a new 17,220 square-foot workforce building on the existing HCC Alief Bissonnet campus. In addition to offices and conference space, [...]
I want to call your attention to a couple of upcoming events in our district, but first I want to thank you for all of the support you have given our students so early in the school year. Regardless of what you do for a student, a group of students, or the district, please know [...]
