Boehme Receives Citation After Beer Sold To Underage TABC Operative
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has issued Edloe Street Deli owner George Boehme a misdemeanor citation for reportedly selling a beer to a minor.
Boehme, who is also a West University Place city councilman, was issued the citation Thursday evening after a minor, working as an undercover agent for the TABC, was served a beer in [...]
Amber Alert Cancelled, Two-Month-Old Found Dead Along Buffalo Bayou
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Houston Police have cancelled an amber alert issued late Wednesday for a two-month-old boy after finding the child’s body buried in a shallow grave along Buffalo Bayou near Woodway.
Investigators issued the Amber Alert for Misoh Gulabbaksh after his mother reported a black male took the infant from his stroller near the 8000 block of Woodway, [...]
AMBER ALERT: Houston Police Report Two-Month-Old Boy Abducted
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Houston Police have issued an Amber Alert for a two-month-old boy who they say was taken from his stroller late this afternoon in southwest Houston.
Misoh Gulabbaksh was abducted at approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday by an unknown male in the 8000 block of Woodway Drive.
Police describe the suspect as a black male between 5-feet 4-inches and [...]
West U Area Gasoline Prices Up Again Last Week, Local Average Now Stands At $2.68 Per Gallon
Monday, April 5, 2010
Average retail gasoline prices in West U and the Houston region have once again risen in the past week, this time by 3.9 cents per gallon.
The current average price is now $2.68 per gallon.
The increase was slightly greater than the national average, which went up 3.2 cents per gallon to an average of $2.83, according [...]
Local Gas Average Now At $2.70 Per Gallon
Monday, March 29, 2010
Average retail gasoline prices in West University Place and the Houston region have risen once again, this time 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week. The current average price is $2.70 per gallon.
By comparison, the national average has stayed flat, moving just 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.79 per gallon, [...]
Gas Prices Rose Nearly 7 Cents Last Week
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Average retail gasoline prices in the Houston area have risen another 6.8 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $2.62 per gallon.
This compares with the national average that has increased 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.78 per gallon, according to gasoline price website HoustonGasPrices.com.
Including the increases during the past [...]
HISD Must Pay Settlement For E-Rate Violations
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Houston Independent School District has agreed to relinquish millions of dollars in requests for federal funds and pay a total of $850,000 as part of a civil settlement relating to allegations that the school district violated the False Claims Act in connection with the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program.
The settlement, which stems from a [...]
Gasoline Prices Continue Upward Climb
Monday, March 8, 2010
Average retail gasoline prices in Houston and the West University Place area have risen another 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.55 per gallon today.
This compares with the national average that increased 4.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.74 per gallon, according to gasoline price website HoustonGasPrices.com.
Last week’s increase [...]
HCAD Sessions Explaining Business Rendition Process
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Harris County Appraisal District has announced four free workshops to help business owners comply with business property rendition laws.
Chief Appraiser Jim Robinson today announced the four sessions to give business owners a chance to work with HCAD staff to answer question and give guidance on state rendition requirements.
Rendition is the disclosure of property used [...]
Property Tax Deferrals Provide Relief For Some Homeowners
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
With the Monday, Feb. 1 deadline for paying 2009 property taxes without penalty or interest rapidly approaching, some homeowners may be able to postpone or “defer” tax payments.
According to the Harris County Appraisal District, Texas law permits a homeowner who is 65 or older or disabled to defer payment of current and delinquent property taxes [...]
Fewer Police Die On Duty, But Texas Leads Nation
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Fewer U.S. law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2009 than in any year in the past half century, an encouraging trend tempered by a disturbing increase in the number of officers who were killed by gunfire, many of them in brutal, ambush-style attacks.
As of yesterday, 124 law enforcement officers had died [...]
Huffman Announces State Senate Re-Election Bid
Friday, October 30, 2009
State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Southside Place) on Wednesday announced she is seeking re-election for Senate District 17, which includes West University Place.
Huffman won the seat following a hard-fought campaign against former congressman Chris Bell to replace long-time legislator Kyle Janek, who resigned to move to Austin.
She called it “an honor” to have served the people [...]
FDA, FTC Issues Joint Warning On Internet-Based Bogus Swine Flu Product
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The same day it was warning the public about bogus H1N1 vaccines being sold over the Internet, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter ordering one such Web-based company to halt its sale of an unapproved Swine Flu product.
The FDA, in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission, issued a joint warning letter [...]
FDA Warns Of Unapproved And Illegal H1N1 Drug Products Purchased Online
Friday, October 16, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to use extreme care when purchasing any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus.
The warning comes after the FDA recently purchased and analyzed several products represented online as “Tamiflu,” also known as oseltamivir, which may pose risks [...]
Huffman Gains Appointment To Powerful Sunset Advisory Commission
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst yesterday announced the appointment of State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Southside Place) as one of five senators to serve on the powerful Texas Sunset Advisory Commission.
The commission is charged with identifying and eliminating waste, duplication and inefficiency in 29 government agencies set to expire in 2011 under Texas law.
For her part, Huffman [...]
Advertisement
Video Reports
- Council Takes Steps Towards Protecting Trees With Approval Of Ordinance
- Video: Council Approves Alcohol Variance For Tiny Boxwood’s
- West U Residents Take Part In Fourth Of July Celebration
- West U Fire Department Shows Off New Equipment
- Colonial Park Pools Celebrates Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting
Advertisement
Advertisement
Follow Us On Facebook and Twitter
Friday, September 3, 2010
11 Comments