Friendswood Animal Shelter resident, Felicity is now known as Sandy, her stage name. She recently starred as Sandy, the canine star in “Annie,” the end of summer show at The Purple Box in Friendswood. Annie, portrayed by Vanessa March, age 8, shared the stage with the only real orphan in …
Second annual ice cream social set for Labor Day
By KAROLYN GEPHART Friendswood residents are invited to step back in time at the 2nd Annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social sponsored and hosted by Friends of Downtown Friendswood Association (FDFA) and Friendswood Historical Society on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, from 3 – 5 p.m. at the Frank J. …
Manvel Economic Dev. Corp. joins Chamber
By LYNN SHIGEKAWA Manvel Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) joined the Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce and took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony last week. Council Member Place #5 Jason Albert also serves as president of the MEDC. He brings a unique perspective to the position because he is fully …
Alvin ISD to open two new elementary schools
Alvin ISD is proud to welcome two new schools into the district for the 2017-2018 school year. Approved by the 2015 bond, Pomona Elementary and Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary are set to open their doors to new students on Aug. 17. Alvin ISD is one of the fastest growing districts …
Meal packing event will help Pearland, Haiti
By KAROLYN GEPHART A Meal Packing Event to stop local hunger as well as abroad in countries with food need is being held for Pearland as part of the Living the Dream Foundation. The goal is to raise $25,000 and assemble approximately 70,000 meals for both the local community and …
Volunteers needed for city water garden
By KAROLYN GEPHART Pearland volunteers are needed to assist in the installation of a water-smart garden at the Parks Maintenance Building on Orange Street. The water garden is part of projects selected for the monthly Natural Resources Volunteer workday. The day was created to provide an opportunity for the public …
Pearland Saints to play in softball championship
The Pearland Saints will be one of two teams from the state of Texas that will compete in the annual Special Olympics North America (SONA) Softball Championship, being held Aug. 17-20 in Bismarck, ND. Led by coach Raymond Rocha, the Pearland Saints, will be making a third-straight trip to the …
Pearland staff present proposed budget of $280 million
By KAROLYN GEPHART The City of Pearland’s Fiscal Year 2017-18 Budget was presented at the first budget meeting Aug. 12 at the Public Safety Building. It was the first of several months of Council budget meetings, public hearings and workshops that will be held before City Council will adopt a …
School zone changes move into place
By KAROLYN GEPHART The City Council of Pearland is establishing school zone speed limits using the provisions of the Texas Transportation Code and extending certain times and limits upon certain streets and highways in the City. The second and final reading of the ordinance was completed at the Council meeting …
Friendswood set to face non-district schedule
By DR. DAVID DAVIS Friendswood has three non-district games to begin the 2017 football campaign and they easily disposed of two of them last season getting lopsided wins over the Texas City Stingarees 54-20, and the Kingwood Mustangs 58-20, but the weather ended up canceling the game against the Summer …