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Houston school districts often used firm in fatal bus crash (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Even though Angel Tours has long scored poorly on safety reviews, several school districts and colleges have used the company. One customer: Houston ISD, which has paid Angel Tours at least $112,000 over the past two years.

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Luby’s brings a touch of the Texas Hill Country to its latest offering (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:38:00 GMT

Luby's has opened a new restaurant at 22422 Tomball Parkway at Spring Cypress.

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"Preppy bandit's" BMW leads to arrest in robberies (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:49:00 GMT

Detectives say Craig Caudill chose an unlikely wardrobe and getaway car for an armed robber: Polo shirts, khaki-colored shorts and a BMW coupe.

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Magnolia plans music festival for September (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:54:00 GMT

The inaugural Magnolia Music Festival will kick-off Sept. 26 with barbecue, mud volleyball and a three-day lineup of musical acts.

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Tomball purchases 6 lots for possible use as park (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:32:00 GMT

Tomball city officials purchased six lots on Market Street to add to the Tomball Depot Plaza area in downtown Tomball. Tomball City Council voted 4-to-0 Monday to spend $160,000 to purchase the adjacent lots, which are each 2,500-square-feet.

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Waller jail works to prevent another skinny-inmate escape (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:58:00 GMT

A murder suspect whose dramatic weight loss apparently helped him escape from the Waller County Jail over the weekend has been arrested after Houston police found him swimming in a hotel pool.

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Halliburton, Baker Hughes, BJ post big profits (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:06:00 GMT

Halliburton and Baker Hughes, the world's second- and third-largest oilfield-services providers, posted bigger gains in sales than analysts estimated as surging prices stoked spending by oil and gas producers.

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Pedestrian crossing NW Harris County road killed by pickup (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT

A man was hit and killed Saturday night as he attempted to cross a street in northwest Harris County, authorities said.

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Woodlands photo club helps members find focus (with photos) (Houston Chronicle)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:42:00 GMT

Anyone intimidated by white balance, aperture and every other option offered by their camera other than the shutter button, is in luck.

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Effort to form city of Spring-Klein begins (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:50:00 GMT

A local businessman and members of the new Spring Klein Chamber of Commerce want to create a city of Spring-Klein from unincorporated territory in sections of northwest Harris County and southeast Montgomery County.

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LSC-Tomball mobile unit hits the road (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Lone Star College-Tomball will bring the Mobile Go Center to area Chick-fil-A restaurants 4-8 p.m. today and the following two Thursdays to promote the value of education. The Mobile Go Center is is staffed by college volunteers who can answer questions concerning college issues. The unit, which frequents schools, is scheduled to be at the following Chick-fil-A locations:

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Tomball ISD announces faculty, staff changes (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:33:00 GMT

Tomball ISD has announced the following personnel changes: Meredith Walker, principal at Tomball Elementary School. Kathy Jo Standefer, assistant principal at Tomball Elementary School. Frank Cavazos, assistant principal at Tomball Elementary School. Holly Jones, principal at Lakewood Elementary School. Deanna Porter, assistant principal at Lakewood Elementary.

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Tomball Intermediate School expansion to start next month (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:28:00 GMT

The Tomball school district has awarded an $11 million contract to Sterling Structures to renovate Tomball Intermediate School.

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Deputies on the hunt for hotel robber (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:17:00 GMT

An unknown Hispanic male robbed a hotel clerk at gunpoint July 10 in the 24800 block of Interstate 45 in Spring, according to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department reports.

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Tomball leaders question plans for spending (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:17:00 GMT

Some Tomball council members sought additional information about three proposed contracts Monday, and asked that they be removed from the council’s consent agenda so they could further probe the purchases.

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Tomball residents start postcard collecting club (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:54:00 GMT

Lyle Reed and his daughter Rhonda Brewer have been collecting bits of history and Americana for more than 15 years.

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County, Metro are ready to move on commuter rail (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT

The push for commuter rail service along U.S. 290 received a boost recently with the release of a study that ranks that rail corridor as a key component of a regional commuter rail system.

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Vans Warped Tour to visit race park (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:33:00 GMT

It’s a day for jamming with your favorite band at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour scheduled Sunday at Sam Houston Race Park, 7575 North Sam Houston Parkway.

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Ashton Woods opens model homes in Treeline (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:12:50 GMT

Ashton Woods Homes has opened two models in Treeline, a gated community on the picturesque former Treeline golf course in Tomball.

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Berry Center to host Witnesses' annual event (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:15:35 GMT

The second of three Jehovah's Witnesses conventions will convene at The Richard E. Berry Center Arena at 9:20 a.m. Friday, June 27. An estimated 25,000 will attend over three weekends for a three-day event focusing on finding reliable guidance.

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