Father and son run in LC regents race in Baytown
Lee College board race features Mark Hall the incumbent seeking a fourth term alongside Mark Himsel and Weston Cotten. Hunter Whitcomb Hall, his 25 year old son, is also a candidate. Hall says they share goals but differing philosophies as they pursue college leadership during a pivotal period with a new president and shifting funding and service area growth.
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Harris County awards $6 million for FM 2100 Phase 4 rebuild
Harris County awarded a $6 million contract in February to widen the Crosby Lynchburg Road segment of FM 2100 from south of Barbers Hill Road toward Canal Road. The project converts the two lane corridor into a concrete four lane roadway. See road page 12.
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Bread of Life Verse Declared by Jesus
The passage quotes Jesus saying I am the bread of life and promises that those who come to him or believe in him will never hunger or thirst. It references the biblical text from John 6:35 and 1 Peter 1:21.
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Charli Collier Declares for WNBA Draft from Texas Longhorns
Charli Collier, a Barbers Hill graduate and Texas Longhorn, announced she will enter the 2021 WNBA draft. ESPN projects her as the top pick, with the Dallas Wings as a natural fit after moving to the top spot. Collier, 21, graduates this spring with a BA in Physical Culture and Sports and a minor in Communication Studies, averaging 21.9 points and 12.2 rebounds.
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Siblings give kidney to save brother in medical transplant
Siblings Haleigh and Gavin Nettles, ages 25 and 17, prepare for a kidney transplant after Gavin has relied on dialysis four times weekly following Wilms tumor treatment and loss of a kidney. Haleigh will donate one kidney at St Luke's while Gavin waits at Texas Children's Hospital. Their mother Melinda and brother Garrett have supported them through the ordeal.
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Goose Creek panel debates school name change
Goose Creek CISC released three of five unedited audio recordings from the Facilities Names Committee meetings on January 5 showing strong emotions over keeping the Robert E. Lee name or renaming the district’s oldest high school. Two sessions were delayed until after Spring Break to redact personal student information, with district officials seeking more time after a public records request.
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Activists protest lifting of Texas mask order at Capitol
A few dozen activists rallied at the Texas Capitol to oppose Gov. Abbott’s move to end mask requirements. Led by the Amplified Sound Coalition and the Austin DSA chapter, they urged reconsideration until 70 percent of essential workers are vaccinated.
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