Fort Bend County, Texas - Suburban Sugar Land Women celebrate 23 years as a volunteer, non profit, 501C3, tax exempt, incorporated, Fort Bend county, service organization that willingly, cheerfully, and generously provide year – round services and resources from infancy to adulthood since 1989 via five caring and compassionate service programs: Seniors Enrichment; Families Outreach; Infants thru Young Adults Development;
AUSTIN-–There is a huge value to helping Texas seniors stay independent and in their own homes, and more than money is at stake. Some claim the Legislature needs to do a better job supporting programs with that focus. One such program is Community Attendant Services, but Trey Berndt, associate state director for advocacy at AARP Texas, said it’s been years
HOUSTON-–More than 90 students recently attended the first Hats Off to Leadership STEM Conference, hosted by the Women in STEM Education (WISE) Institute at Lone Star College-North Harris. The conference featured keynote speaker, Sonia Clayton, president and CEO of Virtual Intelligence Providers, LLC. Clayton’s company was recently named the fastest growing woman-owned business by the Houston Business Journal. Other
AUSTIN- The Saving America’s Black Boys (SABB) Solutions Summit is the kickoff event of a historic national messaging campaign established to catalyze an economic movement across America that results in the development of a 21st century economic infrastructure to help save the nation’s Black boys, and the nation itself, from an epidemic of chronic academic failure and consistent loss of
Gabrielle Miller – Carver High School, Aldine ISD HOUSTON- Aldine ISD’s George Washington Carver High School is most defiantly excelling with the achievement of their students. On Wednesday, February 27th, they will take seventeen members of Business Professionals of America to the annual State Conference. Their achievements have truly been exemplary. During their recent Regional competition that was held
HUMBLE –St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of Dr. Timothy W. Sloan, will host Man Up 2K13 Men’s conference, on Saturday, March 9th, from 9am-2pm. Become the priest, provider and protector the God has called you to be. Guest speaker will be Pastor Dharius Daniels of Kingdom Church -New Jersey.Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Event fee
HOUSTON – Charles Glenn Reddick Jr. (Chuck) was born August 8, 1976 to Charles Glenn Reddick Sr. and Betty Joyce Malonson in Houston TX. He attended school in the Aldine Independent School District and later received his certification in Barber College where he practiced his trade continuously for over 15 years. He also expanded his career by receiving his CDL,
AUSTIN- Representative Ruth Jones McClendon (D-San Antonio, District 120) filed a bill to have 4 of the 9 Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees elected by members of the system. “I don’t see how a board made up of only appointees can be expected to take care of the interests of all the people in the teacher retirement system,” said
NEW ORLEANS- Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin pleaded not guilty to charges he accepted more than $200,000 in bribes plus free trips and other gratuities in exchange for helping contractors secure millions of dollars in work for the city. U.S. Magistrate Sally Shushan set Nagin’s bond at $100,000 during his arraignment on charges that include bribery, wire fraud and
AUSTIN-The House Financial Services Committee recently approved the Oversight Plan for the committee for the 113th Congress. The House Financial Services Committee Oversight Plan contains three amendments sponsored by Congressman Al Green (TX-09). The three amendments, passed by voice vote are related to: (1) the effects of cuts to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought on by sequestration, (2)