Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
A state lawmaker’s proposal to change Pearland schools’ service area to the San Jacinto Community College service area got a cool reception Thursday from regents at Alvin Community College.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The Friendswood school district will leave vacant the Position 5 seat of recently resigned board president Ralph Hobratschk until a Nov. 4 special election.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Chari and Garrett Kauffman invention isn’t drawing much buzz – which is exactly the plan.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
On The Run Pearland, a specialty running store, has opened at 10009 Broadway, Suite 101 next to the Shaq 24 Hour Fitness.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Work begins Monday on the WaterLights District’s much-anticipated Presidential Park & Gardens.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
As the Houston area braces for the influx of a projected 1 million new residents over the next decade, the need for adequate transportation and mobility improvements have become top priorities.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Alvin Community College’s LEARN Project will offer a six-week course for adults with disabilities beginning Aug. 12. During the six-week session, participants are taught skills in such topics as money management, functional reading, food and nutrition, social interaction and vocational preparation. Guest speakers and field trips sometimes are included.
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Reader Submitted Report [Unedited] 7-14-08 I have wondered what I had seen back in the early part of the this year. I had chalked it up as a weird experience but now that all this stuff is coming out about these so called UFO’s in Texas it really makes me wonder. I live in Pearland TX just on the out skirts of Houston TX. My family and I were sitting in the living area chatting
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Construction of a new wing at Landolt Elementary School in Friendswood is complete.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
A pilot program at the Alvin Community College Pearland Center will offer selected credit classes and tuition savings for residents living in Pearland beginning in the fall semester.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Friendswood High School placed second in the 2007-08 Texas Dodge Dealers Lone Star Cup.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
When Henry Adams moved to Pearland a year ago after retiring from his job as a plumber in Chicago, he dreamed of a laid-back, stress-free life on the Texas Gulf Coast. Instead, Adams said he wakes up each morning and looks out his balcony at the Blue Ridge Landfill on FM 521 in Fort Bend County. And then the smell hits like a hamper of dirty socks.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Some parents are upset about the Pearland school district’s plan to charge full transportation costs for pupils enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Michael Mayfield is fascinated by strange and unusual plants.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Brazoria County residents will get a chance to share concerns about mobility and transportation issues at a special meeting Monday in Pearland. The regional meeting is being organized by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and will take place at 6 p.m. at Westside Events Center, 2150 Country Place Parkway. It’s one of several being held in the Greater Houston area.
