Lee College extends reserve time to four to six months
Lee College board moves to raise reserve targets from two and a half months to a minimum of four months with a goal of six, citing past shortfalls and a 2017 borrow to cover salaries. Finance officials outline monthly operating cash around four million and discuss flexibility to move surplus into reserves as budgets permit.
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Lee College
CC Local
Gina Guillory
Guillory
Mark Himsel
Annette Ferguson
Ferguson
Himsel
Gilbert Santana
Santana
Lee College extends discounts for Goose Creek graduates plan
Lee College proposes a student support plan with 800 dollar full-time and 400 dollar half-time tuition discounts for 2021 Goose Creek CISD graduates who enroll in Spring 2022 and earn a C or better in Fall 2021 courses. The program supplements free books and requires FAFSA or TASFA completion prior to registration.
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Lee College
Lynda Villanueva
Goose Creek
Villanueva
Goose Creek Cisd
Texas
Gccisd
Lee. Edu
Texas Medical Center reports COVID-19 case decline and ICU use
The Texas Medical Center says weekly updates replace daily, with new hospitalizations averaging about 55 per day the lowest since May 2020. ICU occupancy is about 8 percent for COVID-19 patients, total ICU use near 100 percent, and past boosts in capacity noted. Across TMC hospitals, 68,781 patients have been treated, 6,260 deaths, 62,195 discharged. Harris County records 402,916 cases and 4,788 deaths. local ZIP codes 77562 and 77532 report rising cases and deaths, while Chambers County totals reach 5,196 cases and 57 deaths. Six newly reported deaths occurred between January and May but were not yet reported.
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Texas Medical Center
Medical Center
TMC
Harris County Public Health
Harris County
Baytown
Highlands-area
Crosby-area
Chambers County
Juneteenth Celebrations Continue With Parades And Concerts
The weekend features a 10 a.m. parade in McNair followed by a 5 p.m. Bicentennial Park concert with 5 p.m. Justin Goudeau 6:30 p.m. J. Paul Jr. 8 p.m. That Girl Say Lay 9 p.m. Bun B. Juneteenth marks the 1865 emancipation in Texas after the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation and Gordon Granger's 1865 Galveston announcement, now widely recognized nationwide.
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McNair
Bicentennial Park
Justin Goudeau
J. Paul Jr
Texas
Gordon Granger
Galveston
South
United States
Opry to Close as Cantu Family Sells Building
After remodeling and pandemic woes, the Opry venue will close its doors and the building be sold to Shiloh Ministries in Liberty. Cantu recalled weekly varied shows and strong nonlocal crowds while noting rising overhead made continuing unsustainable. The space will become a church, with plans to maintain community ties and future performances shifting to other venues.
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Cantu
Marty Haggard
Steven Pride
Charlie Pride
Beaumont
Katy
Cleveland
Livingston
Baytown
Shiloh Ministries In
Liberty
the Opry
Dial
Liberty Opry
Police bike program expands community outreach
The city police department aims to grow bicycle patrols as a way to improve accessibility. Five bike-certified officers in the Crime Prevention Unit started the program, with plans to add Patrol Division officers. Assistant Chief Richard Whitaker, who ordered the bikes, now leads the Patrol Division.
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Freed
Richard Whitaker
Whitaker
Frank's Complex Repair Center opens in Baytown
Frank McClosky and Mike Biles unveil a 22,800 square foot Complex Repair Center in Baytown built by General Electric with space for 20 to 25 vehicles. The facility offers multi station vehicle reassembly, structural repair, diagnostics, and in bay painting, staffed by about eight to ten iCar certified Class A technicians. The center aims to handle high value repairs typically priced 20,000 to 30,000 dollars, often for insurance companies seeking a capable partner. The project reinforces local ties and provides apprenticeship opportunities, with longtime employees mentoring new talent as the company expands in the community.
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McClosky
General Electric
Mike Biles
Texas
U.S
Biles
Frank
Louisiana
Baytown
Lee College
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