This Week's Headlines

Annual Evening of Cuisine set for Oct. 17

HCFCD to hold public meeting Oct. 14

Wings Over Houston celebrates 40 years

St. Luke’s Douglas blesses pets

Flickinger to host town hall meetings

Pct. 2’s Sanchez dragged by vehicle

Open bar tab leads to Pct. 2 arrest

Community celebrates NNO

Meador rewarded for excellence

McDonald hosts NNO

Harris County launches first public probate

County appraisal district sends reminder

South Belt Elementary celebrates Hello Week

CenterPoint announces GHRI Phase Two

Atkinson hosts Hello Week

Houston Public Library resumes printing charges

CBHS debate team awarded

Small-business loan applications open

Lariaette of the Week

Fire prevention: Smoke alarms, make them work; safeguard lives and property

South Belt names readers, mathematicians of the month

Lopez sings at rodeo

Longhorns to face Pearland Oilers as 22-6A varsity football race heats

22-6A cross-country Oct. 10

Dobie’s team tennis bidistrict loss ends rewarding run

Volleyball programs hit closing stretch in league play

24-6A football postseason lineup all but set

JFD hosts Pearland in 22-6A

Dobie graduate Rivera primed for junior year with Georgetown

McDonald’s Texas Invitational basketball scheduled to play out Nov. 21-23 locally

Lexie earns Southland honor

Newsome, MSU start SEC play

Girls’ basketball starts Oct. 16


South Belt Area Elected Representatives

City of Houston

City Councilman District D: Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz represents city South Belt residents on the west side of I-45. 832.393.3001 fax: 832.393.3201 e-mail

City Councilman District E: Fred Flickinger represents city South Belt residents on the east side of I-45. 832.393.3008 fax: 832.393.3279 e-mail

City Council Members At-Large: City South Belt registered voters may vote in all At-Large races.

At-Large Position 1 Julian Ramirez:
832.393.3014 e-mail

At-Large Position 2 Willie Davis:
832.393.3013  e-mail

At-Large Position 3 Twila Carter:
832.393.3005 e-mail

At-Large Position 4 Dr. Letitia Plummer:
832.393.3012   fax: 832.393.3327 e-mail

At-Large Position 5 Sallie Alcorn:
832.393.3017   fax: 832.395.9426 e-mail

Mayor John Whitmire: 713.837.0311 e-mail

Houston City Controller Chris Hollins:
832.393.3460 e-mail

Harris County

County Judge Lina Hidalgo 713.274.7000 e-mail

County Commissioner Pct. 1: Rodney Ellis represents city & county residents west of I-45. 713.274.1000

County Commissioner Pct. 2: Adrian Garcia represents city & county residents east of I-45. 713.455.8104

County Attorney: Christian D. Menefee 713.755.5101

County Clerk: Teneshia Hudspeth 713.274.8600

Tax Assessor-Collector: Ann Harris Bennett 713.274.8000 Customer Service E-mail Address

Constable Pct. 2: Jerry Garcia 713.477.2766

Justices of the Peace Pct. 2, Pos. 1: Jo Ann Delgado 281.481.9630

Justices of the Peace Pct. 2, Pos. 2: Dolores Lozano 713.920.1828

State of Texas

Attorney General: Ken Paxton (800) 252.8011

Comptroller: Glenn Hegar (800) 252.5555

Governor: Greg Abbott (800) 843.5789

Lt. Governor: Dan Patrick (800) 441.0373

Secretary of State: Jane Nelson 512.463.5650

State Senator, District 11: Mayes Middleton 512.463.0111

State Senator, District 6: Carol Alvarado 512.463.0106

State Rep., District 129: Dennis Paul 512.463.0734

State Rep., District 144: Mary Ann Perez 512.463.0460

State Rep., District 147: Garnet Coleman 713.520.5355

U.S. Congress

22nd Congressional District Troy Nehls 281.485.4855

29th Congressional District Sylvia R.Garcia 202.225.1688
Houston office 832.325.3150

Senator: John Cornyn 713.572.3337

Senator: Ted Cruz 713.718.3057