Dear Editor, I am concerned with the way one Missouri City candidate conducted his campaign. He mislead the voters on a technicality. He stated that the Missouri City police and fire department are fully staffed. They are.. technically with the budget that the mayor and council gives them. Worst case senerio… If it costs 60,000 to hire [...]
Early voting thru May 4, election Sat. May 11 By B.K. Carter There hasn’t been a lot of hot politicking this year it seems to me. Of course, I’ve been waylaid by my health so maybe it has been a lot hotter than I think. The candidates have thankfully left me alone but I still [...]
Miss Erin Nicole Howe and Mr. Austin Daniel Haugen were united in marriage on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at two o’clock in the afternoon at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houston, Texas. The double ring ceremony was officiated by the Reverend John Rooney of St. Angela Merici Catholic Church. Music for the ceremony was provided [...]
Dear Editor, Recent events have driven gun control proposals throughout congress and the administration, largely based on emotional reactions. While I appreciate the sentiment behind these proposals, I do not believe they will achieve the desired results. A large step in the right direction would be to enforce the gun laws currently on the books [...]
Gerald “Jerry” Ira Ackerman, 66, and his wife, Bonnie Lynn Bolden Ackerman, 66, both died Tuesday afternoon, March 26, 2013, in Sugar Land, Texas as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Akron, Ohio, Bonnie was a daughter of the late Charles Bolden and the late Eileen Kirkman Bolden. Bonnie retired from Imperial Sugar. [...]
Robert Bradley “Brad” Petras, 35 of Richmond Texas passed away on Sunday April 7, 2013. Brad was born on February 20 1978 to Frank and Brenda Petras. He graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School and received a BBA from the University of Houston. He was an avid U of H fan and became known to [...]
Dear Editor, I seem to be somewhat confused when it comes to the running of Missouri City. It seems that our officials are like Nero, they fiddle (or play golf) while the major parts of the city go to pot. Prime example is our so called police station. It is really an old Food Lion [...]
Daniel Jacob Goldberg, 68, passed away on March 7, 2013 in Sugar Land, TX. Daniel grew up in New Orleans, LA and attended the University of Virginia Charlottesville, graduating in 1966, and attended the University Texas at Austin School of Law, graduating in 1969 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence. Daniel is survived by his wife [...]
Do you have a new Kindle or Nook™, but you’re not sure how to use it? Are you shopping for a mobile reading device, and would like more information on the different options? Sugar Land Branch Library will have E-Reader Question-and-Answer sessions every Tuesday in April, from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm, in the Conference [...]
Donald Ray Bess was born May 4, 1950 to Isaac Bess Sr. and Ida Mae Davenport in Galveston, Texas. At the age of 2 he moved to Wharton, TX where he was raised. He graduated from Wharton High School in 1969. Shortly after graduating he joined the United States Marine Corp and served his country [...]
