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That’s My Dog: Katy hot dog restaurant commits to community

Community Impact Newspaper - Katy Local News 10/24 11:25A

When Ryan Muccular, co-owner of That’s My Dog, moved to Katy in 2016, it felt like home, she said.

Fort Bend ISD board appoints former chief financial officer Steve Bassett as deputy superintendent

Community Impact (Sugar Land - Missouri City) 10/24 5:50A cshoop@communityimpact.com (Clai

Bassett was FBISD's chief financial officer from November 2013 to July 2019, according to the district.

TV-radio listings: Oct. 24

Houston Chron.com 10/24 3:00A

Television Col. hockey Ohio St. at Wisconsin (w) Big Ten 3 p.m. Col. soccer Boston College at Virginia Tech (w) BSSW+ 11 a.m. Col. soccer Alabama at S. Carolina...

World Series 2021: Houston Astros face off with old NL playoff nemesis Atlanta Braves

abc13.com (News) 10/24 1:17A KTRK

The Fall Classic, which begins in Houston on Tuesday, pits two familiar foes who have faced off already in the playoffs five times.

Drag racer slams into spectators in Texas; 2 killed, 5 hurt

Houston Chron.com 10/23 7:36P

Four people were airlifted to hospitals in San Antonio.

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Northampton Elementary School Celebrates 50th Anniversary And Opens 25-Year-Old Time Capsule

Education – Spring Happenings 10/21 11:03A Nathan Graves

Klein, Texas Northampton Elementary School celebrated its 50th anniversary this past Tuesday, October 19, and held a retro-themed party for kids, parents, and faculty to...

Klein Cain High School Student’s Life Saved By School Staff And Police After Collapsing On Campus

Education – Spring Happenings 10/18 10:50A Nathan Graves

Klein, Texas A student at Klein Cain High School was recently saved by school staff and police after he collapsed on the second floor of the school at approximately 2:45PM on...

Spring ISD And Klein ISD Approve Lowered Tax Rates For Fiscal Year 2021-2022

Education – Spring Happenings 10/15 12:47P Nathan Graves

Harris County, Texas In a pair of simultaneous board of trustees meetings on Tuesday, October 12, both Klein Independent School District and Spring Independent School District...

Aldine ISD is Hosting a Teacher Job Fair on Saturday, November 13

Aldineisd.org 10/15 8:07A Leticia Fehling

The school district is hosting a job fair on Saturday, November 13, for potential teachers. The fair will be at Davis High School (12525 Ella Blvd.• Houston, TX 77067), from...

Spring ISD Superintendent Rodney Watson Accepts New Position With Texas Association Of School...

Education – Spring Happenings 10/14 12:04P Nathan Graves

Spring, Texas Spring Independent School District announced in an October 14 news release that Superintendent Dr. Rodney Watson will be leaving Spring ISD to begin a new role...

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A Houston Mom’s Love for the Home Team: Go Astros

Houston Moms Blog 10/24 3:22A Kim R

When I think about my childhood in Houston, I hear the sounds of Astros baseball. The crack of the bat. The roar of the fans. The excitement of Milo Hamilton and his HOLY...

The Suffers face off with New Orleans act in epic battle of the bands

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 10/22 11:55A Steven Devadanam

Two Gulf Coast powerhouse bands led by equally powerhouse women are about to go to war. Not worry: no turf battle here, it's all for a good cause. Houston favorite The Suffers will face off with New...

Six Texas Films at Austin Film Festival You Won’t Want to Miss

Texas Lifestyle Magazine 10/22 10:35A Julie T

Movie-buffs and cinephiles — it’s time to break out the popcorn and celebrate! Austin Film Festival is here again, and we’re here to introduce you to some films that will be premiering throughout the...

New tech is fun and glitchy in animated Ron's Gone Wrong

Culturemap Houston Entertainment 10/22 6:15A Alex Bentley

As modern technology has taken over the world, a variety of movies and TV shows have tried to grapple with its effect on society. Those attempts have varied from the massively cheesy '90s film The Net...

Astros Are On The Verge Of Another World Series Appearance

Houston Style Magazine (Houston) 10/22 5:09A Brian Barefield

The Houston Astros continued their offensive explosion from Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday, as they defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-1 in Game 5...

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Sugar Land Restaurants: 10 Best Places To Eat in Sugar Land

Houston on the Cheap Food & Drink 10/23 4:27A Abby D-B

Best Places to Eat in Sugar Land Just southwest of Houston, Sugar Land is home to a diverse and constantly-expanding culinary scene. To help you figure out where to eat in...

Star chefs team up for dual-concept Japanese restaurant in The Heights

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/22 10:49A Eric Sandler

Two talented chefs are teaming up to open a new, dual-concept Japanese restaurant in The Heights. Billy Kin and Brandon Silva will soon unveil Kinokawa, Houston's newest omakase eatery, and Tesseract,...

New Mexican restaurant opening in old Calle Onze space in The Heights

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/22 9:15A Eric Sandler

The Heights' new destination for innovative Mexican food debuts next week. Chivos will officially open Thursday, October 28. Located in the former Calle Onze space on 11th St., Chivos is the latest...

The angel behind downtown's charity bar, plus good eats in Garden Oaks

Culturemap Houston Restaurants + Bars 10/21 11:47A CultureMap Staff

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," Mary Ellen Angel joins CultureMap to discuss Angel Share HTX. Earlier this year, Angel, the long time general manager of the Original OKRA Charity...

Taiwanese Boba Chain Alleges U.S. Franchise Operator Is Misleading Customers

Eater Houston 10/21 10:00A Brittanie Shey

Xing Fu Tang’s Brown Sugar Boba Milk | Xing Fu Tang/Facebook The company alleges that locations in Houston and California have opened without its approval A Taiwanese boba chain is alleging that its...

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Houston's first non-toxic nail salon opens fresh new River Oaks spot

Culturemap Houston Fashion 10/22 7:34A Steven Devadanam

A posh Heights-area salon has set up shop in River Oaks. Paloma, a local brand that offers clean treatments and bills itself as "Houston's first non- toxic nail salon," has opened a jewel box location...

2021 Holiday Gift Guides

Dress Up Buttercup 10/21 11:56A dressupbuttercup@gmail.com

Tis the freaking season!! Christmas is just around the corner and with so many shipping delays this year, I know y all are trying to get a head start on your shopping. I ve been searching the internet...

Amazon Sweaters: Oldies But Goodies

Dress Up Buttercup 10/21 9:38A dressupbuttercup@gmail.com

Shopping for clothes on Amazon used to be so tricky, but I feel like more people ordering from them has made the reviews and sellers more reliable meaning you can actually find some really great...

Reese Witherspoon brings Southern fashions and homewares to Houston

Culturemap Houston Fashion 10/21 6:52A Steven Devadanam

One of the most beloved actresses in America is bringing her unique sense of Southern charm to Houston. Reese Witherspoon's fashion and lifestyle brand, Draper James, will open its first Houston...

At Paris Fashion Week, designers presented a sexy summer dresscode

Houston Style Magazine (Fashion) 10/19 4:08A CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire

"Back to business" might have been the way to describe the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week if the clothing on display hadn't been so wonderfully inappropriate for most...

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Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 decades in the making

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/23 7:10P By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer

Freddie Freeman swinging onto baseball’s biggest stage for the first time, Jose Altuve & Co. back for more. Luis Garcia, Framber Valdez and a fresh set of Houston arms facing...

Red Sox run out of fight, fall to Astros in ALCS Game 6

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/22 6:50P

HOUSTON (AP) — Backs against the wall — occasionally by their own doing — these Boston Red Sox proved hard to pin down.

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García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/22 5:43P By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writ

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World...

LEADING OFF: Red Sox face ALCS elimination vs Astros

Fort Bend Herald (Sports) 10/21 2:08P By The Associated Press

A look at what's happening around the majors Friday:

Related: Astros' Valdez goes 8, beats Red Sox 9-1 for 3-2 ALCS lead Fort Bend Herald (Sports)

Astros superstar shortstop scores major-league tribute from HOF legend

Culturemap Houston Sports 10/20 12:35P ABC13 Staff

Carlos Correa continues to come up clutch for the Houston Astros, and on October 19, a legendary baseball hall-of-famer told him as much with a grand gesture. After Game 4 of the AL Championship...

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NAR: Existing-home sales rebound in September

Houston Agent Magazine 10/22 10:39A John Yellig

Existing-home sales returned to positive territory in September, as the median price also posted a month-over-month gain, the National Association of Realtors said. Total existing-home sales, which...

New listings of homes in Houston decline again

Houston Agent Magazine 10/22 6:56A Lindsey Wells

New listings have slowed again in Houston’s real estate market, falling 8.9% during the week ended Oct. 18, according to the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) weekly...

5 reasons why buyers will love these Independence Heights homes

Culturemap Houston Real Estate 10/21 7:30A CultureMap Create

Buying your first home is an exciting time for everyone, but it's not always easy to know what to look for. Douglas Elliman agent Harris Benson knows a thing or two about working with first-time...

It’s crystal ball time — we want to hear your predictions for 2022!

Houston Agent Magazine 10/21 7:18A Houston Agent

The post It s crystal ball time — we want to hear your predictions for 2022! appeared first on Houston Agent Magazine .

Which Houston zip codes are the most expensive?

Houston Agent Magazine 10/21 3:00A Lindsey Wells

As the intense demand for homes continues to outmatch supply nationwide, buying a home is becoming an increasingly expensive feat. The median value of a home in the U.S. is...

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10 Sustainable Grocery Shopping Habits

Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog) 10/23 3:32A Health Fitness Revolution

A universal errand, grocery shopping collectively holds a large impact on our environment. From a survey from Nielsen , in 2018, 48% of Americans will change what they buy for more...

The Importance of Good Posture

Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog) 10/23 12:36A Health Fitness Revolution

Everyone can remember their mother correcting them with Stand up straight! and Don t slouch! And honestly, mom was right all along- there are medical reasons why good posture...

The Bachelorette: Michelle Young’s Fitness Routine

Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog) 10/22 7:59A Health Fitness Revolution

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Bachelorette (@bacheloretteabc) The Bachelorette Season 18 is in full swing, and Michelle Young has officially begun her...

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10 Harmful Effects of Vaping and E-Cigarettes

Health Fitness Revolution (Houston Fitness Blog) 10/20 11:01A Health Fitness Revolution

E-cigarette use has become common, but there still seems to be a smokescreen concealing its true impact on health. A growing body of evidence shows that smoking e-cigarettes, or vaping, could be even...

How to stock your kitchen with Mediterranean grocery staples

Houston Style Magazine (Health) 10/20 6:55A CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire

Starting or staying on the gold medal-winning Mediterranean diet? Then you'll need a shopping resource you can use to stock your pantry with Mediterranean meal essentials --...

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