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


Local Transportation Information

Department of Public Safety
Located at 111 Tri-Star, at Highway 3 across from Ellington Field. This office issues Driver Licenses, Learner's permits and official identification cards. The office is open from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday. For information call 281-486-8242.

Houston Airport System
Hobby Airport
Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd., is used by approximately 8 million passengers annually. The airport is situated on approximately 1300 acres, with 400 improved acres for buildings, aircraft pavement and parking facilities.

Ellington Airport/Ellington Joint Reserve Base
On Highway 3 (Old Galveston Road) is a former military base now owned by the city of Houston. Ellington is used to support military and NASA, to act as a reliever airport for Houston Hobby Airport, to promote general aviation and provide space for airport related activities not requiring direct airfield access.

Metro Bus
The Houston Metro Bus serves the South Belt area with daily transit service from various locations within the area to Almeda Mall, Hobby Airport and downtown with transfers available to many areas including the medical center.

South Belt Park and Ride
The South Belt Park and Ride, 11755 Sabo Road has capacity for approximately 950 vehicles. The facility connects to the High Occupancy Vehicle lane of the Gulf Freeway. It features security, a shelter area and telephone access.

South Belt Pool and Ride
The South Belt Pool and Ride located on the Gulf Freeway between Fuqua and South Belt has capacity for approximately 450 vehicles. It is designed for car and van poolers and has direct access to the HOV lane. It, like the South Belt Park and Ride, features security, a shelter area and telephone access.

The Port of Houston Authority
The Port of Houston has been instrumental in the city of Houston's development as a center of international trade. About 88 steamship lines offer service linking Houston with 1,053 ports in 203 countries. It is also home to a $15 billion petrochemical complex, the largest in the nation and second largest worldwide.