By KAROLYN GEPHART The 16th Annual Trick or Treat Trail is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Pearland Parks and Recreation at 4141 Bailey Road. Local businesses and organizations will line the “trail” to pass out candy and other goodies. Local businesses and organizations should …
Drug Take Back Day has two sites for drop offs
By KAROLYN GEPHART Drug Take Back Day will be Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Take Back event. Residents are asked to properly dispose of all unwanted, unused and expired medicines in pill and patch form. …
Two Halloween events planned for Pearland
By KAROLYN GEPHART Two Halloween activities are planned for Oct. 31 in Pearland. One event is planned for children and the second for 50-plus adults. The 16th Annual Trick or Treat Trail will take place for children from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Pearland Parks and Recreation at 4141 Bailey …
New facility to be built in Lower Kirby District
Leadership from the City of Pearland and the Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) are pleased to announce that Endress+Hauser has chosen a site in Pearland’s Lower Kirby District for its Gulf Coast Regional Center. Endress+Hauser, a leader in the field of measurement technology for industrial process engineering, manufactures instrumentation and …
JA offers bowling event to benefit education
By KAROLYN GEPHART Bowling three games can help Brazoria County Youth. Junior Achievement of Brazoria County is hosting the JA Bowl-A-Thon Nov. 2-7, at Angleton Lanes to benefit education. The fundraiser will provide in-school education programs for more than 8,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12th grades. JA is asking …
Mayor Attends TML Conference
Manvel Mayor Pro-Tem Lorraine Hehn and Mayor Debra Davison attended the Texas Municipal League (TML) Conference in Fort Worth Oct. 10. The TML Annual Conference and Exhibition is the signature event of the Texas Municipal League and one of the nation’s largest gatherings of local government leaders. The conference attracts …
Yellow Out Day proclaimed by Mayor at council
By KAROLYN GEPHART The regular meeting of City Council in Manvel was Monday, Oct.15 at City Hall at 20025 State Highway 6 in Manvel. Council was presented a proclamation declaring Oct. 25 as World Spina Bifada Day. Mayor Debra Davison declared Oct. 25 in honor of Yellow Out Day. For …
LEGALS FOR 10-17-18 PUBLICATION
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the City of Pearland Purchasing Division, 3523 Liberty Dr., until 11:00 a.m., CST, Thursday, November 1, 2018 and all bids will be publicly acknowledged by name in City Hall Annex, 3523 Liberty Drive, Pearland, TX on that …
Seniors plan Veterans Day Celebration
By KAROLYN GEPHART Veteran’s Day Celebration 2018 will be held Thursday, Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Friendswood Activity Building in Friendswood. The annual event is part of the City’s Senior Citizen Program. This year’s theme will be “Honoring Those Who Served.” A special lunch and …
Ruiz running for School Board Pos. 2
My name is Denise Ruiz and I am running for FISD School Board Position 2. I was raised in Houston, graduated from Mt. Carmel High School and was a practicing RN for several years before raising my family. My husband, Luis, and I have lived in Friendswood for over 25 …