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Deputies deny abuse allegations in judge's arrest (w/video) (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:42:00 GMT

The arrest of an associate Houston municipal judge outside her home resulted from her speeding through a residential neighborhood and refusing to stop as deputies pursued her, a Harris County sheriff's official said today.

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Woman questioned in shooting of Houston city co-worker (Houston Chronicle)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:00 GMT

A city of Houston employee is expected to recover after he was shot this morning by a co-worker inside a public works department building.

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Alief grad who joined Marines to give back to U.S. killed in action (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Edgar A. Heredia died in combat in Afghanistan last week.

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Alief parade to roll with area celebration (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:38:00 GMT

It wasn't like Marie Lee didn't have enough on her plate about two months ago, when she decided the Alief area needed a parade with floats, bands, cars and all the trimmings.

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Alief civic leaders plan for summer activities (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:15:00 GMT

Upcoming events to help promote southwest Houston’s former dairy and farming community include tree-watering days, a health fair, public forum on Houston Community College System’s area expansion plan and an international-themed parade and bowling benefit.

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Alief school board appoints Cook as trustee (Houston Chronicle)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Gary Cook, who lost his bid for a fourth term last November as a member of the Alief Independent School District board of trustees, was sworn in June 18 to replace Edgar Dansby III. Dansby was ordered by Harris County Criminal Court at Law Judge James E. Anderson to step down June 4 after being found guilty of abusing his office. “The board had the option to appoint someone or to hold an election,”...

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Alief parade will roll with area celebration (Houston Chronicle)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:30:00 GMT

It wasn’t like Marie Lee didn’t have enough on her plate about two months ago, when she decided the Alief area needed a parade with floats, bands, cars and all the trimmings. But now Lee, 77, the Alief Community Association president and mover behind its projects - quarterly business breakfasts, historical cemetery restoration and Alief Super Neighborhood Council events - is heading the ACA committee...

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Brays Oaks crime drops while population rises (Houston Chronicle)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:30:00 GMT

The area within the Brays Oaks Management District from 1998-2007 experienced a 27 percent drop in violent and nonviolent crime even as the area’s population grew by about 45,000 residents. The results show that the Brays Oaks area e_SEmD once known for derelict apartments, gangs and other crime e_SEmD is experiencing a sort of Renaissance, returning to its quiet roots as “a good neighborhood to live...

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Sharptown band students, composer create original music (Houston Chronicle)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:35:14 GMT

It finally started making sense to Ismael Tovar the day of the test-run performance before a high school audience, two weeks before the big show. Composing music was a little like welding. But the pieces to be fitted together were melody, harmony and rhythm. The craftsmen were Tovar and nine fellow musicians from the Sharpstown High School band.

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Filipino-Americans to celebrate culture (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:57:05 GMT

The Filipino American community in southwest Houston will stage an event to remember two dates important to their heritage on Saturday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Rizal and Philippine Independence Gala will be held at the Embassy Hall of the Southern News Group Building in the International Trade Center Compound, 11222 Bellaire Blvd.

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FACES IN THE CROWD:Dentist receives Volunteer Houston Award (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:57:05 GMT

Dr. George Sayre is the kind of dentist who likes to see as many people smile as possible. Sayre, who has a private practice at 3400 Bissonnet, has spent years devoting his talents and expertise to homeless people and orphans in need.

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Air quality study set to start (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:51:25 GMT

A new study might provide some answers for residents who are concerned about the quality of the air they breathe.

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Money is focus of teen camp (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:51:24 GMT

As schools are out for summer, many Houston-area youth are participating in summer camps that offer a variety of activities, from swimming and hiking to drama, music and crafts to science and computer technology. A local financial institution has come up with something slightly different.

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Groups working to help earthquake victims in China (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:51:23 GMT

The death toll of nearly 80,000 people and incalculable loss of homes, schools and possessions resulting from the May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan Province has spurred the creation of a faith-based coalition of Chinese Americans in southwest Houston to help.

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Frank library to move, reopen in fall (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:51:19 GMT

Visitors can expect more technology, including laptop computers, meeting spaces and newer collections after the Houston Public Library's Morris Frank Neighborhood Library moves and reopens this fall as the HPL Express Frank.

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18-year-old shot outside S.W. Houston apartment (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:57:13 GMT

An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday outside an apartment complex in southwest Houston, police said.

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Family tradition sways college pick for St. Agnes Academy valedictorian (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:30:08 GMT

WHILE St. Agnes Academy valedictorian and West University Place resident Jennifer Smith excelled across the board in academics, her extracurricular activities have most influenced her future aspirations. While she likes all subjects, Smith said math and science are her forte.

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Philosophy of St. Pius grad changes, along with address (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:30:08 GMT

DURING the beginning of Christopher Johnson's high school career, studying and grades were his primary focus. But after Hurricane Katrina forced his family to leave their New Orleans home, Johnson developed a new outlook. "I stopped staying at home and studying all of the time," said Johnson, a 17-year-old graduate of St. Pius X High School, 811 W. Donovan.

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Money is focus of summer camp for teens (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:30:08 GMT

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Clean cars for cops in SW Houston (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:03:19 GMT

Houston Police Department officers are patrolling southwest Houston neighborhoods in cleaner cars, thanks to pupils from Westbury High School and three middle schools and seven elementary schools in its feeder pattern.

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