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FISD Education Foundation celebrates inaugural Mustang Market
By Katie Fort The Friendswood ISD Education Foundation (FEF) hosted its inaugural Mustang Market — New Teacher Shopping Day on October 20 at Target Bay Area in Webster, Texas, welcoming more than 50 new Friendswood ISD classroom teachers for an afternoon dedicated to supporting t...
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Pearland remains unbeaten with 70-0 rout of Sam Rayburn
By Lloyd Hendricks The Pearland Oilers continued their unbeaten march through the 2026 football season Friday night, overwhelming the Sam Rayburn Texans 70-0 at Pearland Stadium on Homecoming night. Coming off a bye week, the Oilers showed no signs of slowing down, delivering the...
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Faith Matters: When Jesus turned the tables!
On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. ...
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Tax office announces 2026 payment deadlines
Galveston County property owners should begin receiving their 2026 property tax statements following the mailing of more than 135,000 notices last week, according to County Tax Assessor-Collector Cheryl E. Johnson. Property owners have several payment options, including paying th...
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Shadow Creek stuns Alvin 59-0
By Michael McManus Shadow Creek traveled to Alvin Memorial Stadium Friday night where they stunned the Yellowjackets 59-0 in a lopsided district contest. Shark quarterback Tavis Coleman had another excellent night, hitting 10 of 12 for 163 yards and 3 touchdowns, racking up a 163...
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Marisol Bueno named 2026 TABE Elementary Bilingual Teacher of the Year
By Aliana M. Wynn Marisol Bueno, an educator at Cockrell Elementary, has been named the 2026 Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) Elementary Bilingual Teacher of the Year. This prestigious statewide award celebrates Bueno’s outstanding dedication to bilingual educatio...
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‘Lunch with a Scientist’ brings careers to the table
By Lauren Traina Friendswood High School Biomedical Science students had the opportunity to take career exploration beyond the classroom during the annual Lunch with a Scientist event on Friday. Hosted by the FHS Biomedical Science Pathway, the event brings Biomedical Innovation ...
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Welding students dominate early season competitions, secure state qualification
By Aliana M. Wynn Housed at Turner College and Career High School, the Pearland Independent School District Welding program serves students from Turner CCHS, Pearland High School, and Dawson High School. This year, the district launched a district-wide Texas High School Welding S...
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Federal judge Alvin Hellerstein, who oversaw Maduro case, dies at 92; replacement to be chosen
The federal judge in New York handling the prosecution of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has died.
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Alvin K. Hellerstein, a federal judge who handled Trump, Maduro and 9/11 cases, dies at 92
Alvin K. Hellerstein, a Manhattan federal judge who presided over cases involving President Donald Trump , former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the 9/11 attacks during nearly three decades on the bench, has died. He was 92. Hellerstein died Wednesday morning while surro...