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Top Stories: ➊ – Astros, Angels rush to defend teammates after Marisnick hit by pitch (Wednesday), ➋ – Inside Info: Where do your property taxes go in Conroe, Montgomery and Willis? (Wednesday), ➌ – Houston enters bid to host WorldPride 2023 (Wednesday), ➍ – HCTRA closing part of Hwy. 249 frontage road this weekend (Wednesday), ➎ – Missouri City, Fort Bend County agree to renovate fire station (Wednesday)

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Astros honor Apollo 11 anniversary with fireworks spectacular

abc13.com (News) 7/20 10:21A KTRK

Astros fans weren't just celebrating their victory over the Rangers Friday night.

Avenue 360 Health & Wellness celebrated one-year anniversary of serving community

Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood – Community Impac 7/20 4:00A Kelly Schafler

Avenue 360 Health Wellness, a Greater Houston-area health care facility, celebrated its one-year anniversary in early July at 9816 [...] The post Avenue 360 Health Wellness...

Missouri City to begin accepting City Council candidate applications

Community Impact - Sugar Land|Missouri City 7/20 3:11A Christine Hall

Candidates who want to run for Missouri City City Council positions A, B, C and D can begin filing for [...] The post Missouri City to begin accepting City Council candidate...

Candidate filing period begins for 9 trustee positions in Spring, Klein, Cy-Fair ISDs

Community Impact Newspaper - Spring|Klein 7/20 3:00A Hannah Zedaker

Ahead of the Nov. 5 general election, interested candidates can file for a place on the ballot starting July 20 [...] The post Candidate filing period begins for 9 trustee...

Passed bills to affect property taxes, schools finance and flood mitigation projects

Community Impact Newspaper - Katy Local News 7/20 2:00A Jen Para

Local city, county and school district leaders are sifting through new laws and changes to existing ones, they said. At [...] The post Passed bills to affect property taxes,...

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It's A PRIME Day To Read At Texans Can Academies

Downtown Houston BubbleLife iReporter 7/15 11:00A Culver Public Relations

It is a PRIME day to read at Texans Can Academies. Through the schools’ reading process, known by staff and students as “Marquez Reading”, Texans Can Academies focuses on...

RON CARTER CADILLAC HYUNDAI ANNOUNCES FIRST OF FIVE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Bay Area Houston Magazine (Education) 7/11 6:04A Brandon Rowan

RON CARTER CADILLAC HYUNDAI ANNOUNCES FIRST OF FIVE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (Left to Right) Chris Premont, Marketing Director, Regina Mitchell, Scholarship Recipient, Denise Stanley, Dealership...

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Houston space fans land on Discovery Green for Apollo 11 celebrations

Houston Chronicle (Entertainment) 7/20 8:37P John-Henry Perera

Fifty years after the Apollo 11 landings, Houstonians and a few celebrities celebrated the occasion at downtown's Discovery Green.

Saltgrass Steak House replacing BBQ restaurant in George R. Brown Convention Center

Houston Chronicle (Entertainment) 7/19 12:58P Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston

Tilman Fertitta is readying to add one more address to his vast profile of establishments.

July 20th: 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing: Space City Celebrations

Houston Family Magazine 7/18 10:00P Houston Family

Summer Festival: Celebrating the Moon Join the fun at this summer festival! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the exhibition Shooting the Moon:...

Astro’s George Springer Gives Back

Houston Family Magazine 7/15 10:00P Houston Family

In 2014, Springer became The Stuttering Association for the Young’s national spokesperson and since then has inspired millions of people who stutter. Last year alone, SAY...

Hotel Alessandra Offers a Chic Staycation in Downtown Houston

JMG Magazine 7/15 4:09P Jacquari Harris

From the Toyota Center to the House of Blues to George R. Brown Convention Center, downtown Houston is a thriving mecca of world-class concerts and live events for Summer ’19. Locals and tourists...

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Now Trending: Summer Shells

Houstonia Magazine (Style & Trends) 7/17 12:34P Abby Ledoux

These sea-inspired accessories are giving us serious vacation vibes.

Negris Lebrum Cosmetics Launch Party

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 7/15 10:47A Style Magazine Newswire

Negris Lebrum Cosmetics is elated to launch the Negris Lebrum Cosmetics on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Sage Gate Winery located at 2600 Travis Street in Houston, Texas from...

Loafs Launches The Pacific Shoe to Stylishly Combat Climate Change

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 7/15 10:15A Style Magazine Newswire

Look good, feel good, do good. Today, all three are possible thanks to The Pacific,? a new and stylish multi occasion shoe by Loafs LLC. This eco-conscious footwear line is...

The Galleria Announces Three New Retailers

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 7/15 9:48A Style Magazine Newswire

Simon, a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, has announced three new retailers slated to open at The Galleria...

Prime Day Picks 2019

Pretty Shiny Sparkly 7/14 9:48A kristinabraly

Prime Day has become one of the biggest online shopping events of the year ouside of Black Friday/Cyber Monday, and it s no wonder, since the retail giant slashes prices site-wide. Last year HB and I...

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Urquidy dominates struggling Rangers in Astros' 6-1 win

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 7/20 4:13P By JORDAN GODWIN Associated Pres

HOUSTON (AP) — José Urquidy threw seven dominant innings for his first major league win and Yuli Gurriel hit a three-run homer, sending the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory...

Verlander strikes out 12, Astros beat Rangers 4-3

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 7/19 6:40P

HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander kept up his outstanding season with one of his toughest wins.

Rangers take 4-game slide into matchup with Astros

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 7/18 9:08P By The Associated Press

Texas Rangers (50-46, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (61-37, first in the AL West)

Related: Los Angeles takes 4-game win streak into matchup with Houston Fort Bend Herald (Sports)

Springer, Bregman propel Astros to 6-2 victory over Angels

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 7/18 7:06P By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Bregman and Houston stumbled out of the All-Star break, dropping four of six games, but the Astros have looked more like themselves the past two...