Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs today announced a new statewide grassroots tour as part of the "Ready. Check. Vote." initiative to safely educate Texas voters about what they need to bring to the polls when they cast their ballot. The contactless tour will utilize a 16-foot box truck that is wrapped in attention-grabbing [...]
The City of Houston Municipal Courts Department (MCD) is extending the court reset period for cases scheduled during the suspension period for all jury trials in conjunction with the Texas Supreme Court’s Order. In an effort to comply with social distancing requirements, we will allow citizens additional time to get their cases reset. If your case was scheduled from June 1, 2020 through November 30, 2020, resets will be given in [...]
Dear Friends of SWHouston2000, During our September monthly meeting on Zoom this morning, we were alerted that there will be a Social Fundraiser TOMORROW at Noon on Friday, Sept 25 to benefit the family of HPD Sgt Pennick. Face Mask Coverings are Required. Here are more details: Sergeant Greg Pennick and his two sons [...]
We thank District J Council Member Edward Pollard and the Houston Police Department for continuing their work to keep our neighborhoods safe, in this instance with new patrol vehicles that can move off-road quickly. Council Member Edward Pollard Announces New Community Policing Program for District J Two Polaris patrol vehicles dedicated to District J to be [...]
Dear Friends and Members of SWHouston2000, Our next meeting will be via ZOOM. Date: Thursday, Sept 24, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM Use this link for the Meeting: Link to ZOOM Mtg We look forward to catching up with what is happening with your organization or community! We deeply regret that concerns about COVID-19 caused our [...]
Houston Stands Down Emergency Operations Center Following Beta Response The City of Houston's Emergency Operations Center is no longer activated in response to Beta. While storms have moved to our east, many roads are still wet, so give yourself extra time to travel today and slow down. Review Houston TranStar’s interactive traffic map before you go: http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/. The following [...]
Stay Home during Tropical Storm Beta (Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.) A Flash Flood event is currently underway in southeast Texas. Tropical Storm Beta made landfall overnight along Matagorda Island. Harris County residents should expect continued tropical weather impacts through Wednesday, with additional watches and warnings likely to occur. Residents are urged to continue taking protective measures [...]
In view of the weather related advisory, free food distribution at India House scheduled on Wednesday, September 23rd, has been postponed to Wednesday, September 30th.
Join us September 24-25th for a virtual conference and celebration honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program. This FREE online event is open to small businesses in the construction, supply and service sectors, along with members of the surety bond industry. The conference will cover topics ranging from the future of the surety bond industry to [...]
