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Monthly unemployment rate continues to decline in Harris County
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:59:20 -0700
The unemployment rate has been on a declining streak throughout Texas and in Harris County, according to figures that the Texas Workforce Commission released May 18. A leading voice for Texas business
RELM Wireless Awarded $2.0 Million Order From Harris County, Texas for 800MHz Trunking Radios
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:30:00 -0700
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RELM Wireless Corporation (RWC) today announced that it has received an order from Harris County, Texas (Houston) totaling approximately $2.0 ...
Texas’ Harris County Takes Crime Fighting to Next Level with Expanded Public Safety LTE Communications System
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:30:00 -0700
Motorola Solutions, Inc. , a leader in the development of Public Safety Long Term Evolution networks, devices, applications and services, has been awarded a $4 million contract to expand the Harris County, Texas Public Safety LTE wide area broadband network.
Republicans outpace Democrats in early Harris County voting
Fri, 18 May 2012 19:30:56 -0700
Republicans outpace Democrats in early Harris County voting Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 07:09 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2012 Republicans cast twice as many ballots as their Democratic counterparts through the first five days of early voting in Harris County, a trend ...
GOP outpaces Dems in early Harris County voting
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:39:09 -0700
GOP outpaces Dems in early Harris County voting Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:21 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2012 Republicans cast twice as many ballots as their Democratic counterparts through the first five days of early voting in Harris County, a trend officials and ...
Harris County homeowner shoots home invasion suspect
Thu, 10 May 2012 08:31:45 -0700
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas—A northwest Harris County family was terrorized Thursday morning by three home invasion suspects. One of the suspects was shot by the homeowner. It happened around 8 a.m. at a home in the 10000 block of Waving Field. "My wife was leaving for school, and my son was on the couch. And he was looking out the window for the school bus," Max Cruz said. Cruz’s wife had just walked ...
E. Texas fugitive arrested in Harris Co.
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:40:53 -0700
Authorities have arrested a man who has allegedly been on the run since evading officers in San Augustine County for nearly a week.
Myrtie Ethel Seeds Harris
Thu, 17 May 2012 10:09:07 -0700
Myrtie Ethel Seeds Harris was born May 2, 1914 at home in Ringgold, Montague County TX. She was married to Nolan Harris July 2, 1933 in Pampa, Texas. They had been married 50 years when Nolan passed away in Borger, Texas, October 28, 1983.
Public Hospital-Based School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging Graduates 20th Class
Thu, 17 May 2012 12:44:44 -0700
In 1993, the Harris County Hospital District in Houston, Texas, created its own School of Diagnostic Medical Imaging to meet the demand for these specialized professional. Over the years, the school has grown to four programs: diagnostic medical radiography, diagnostic medical sonography, computerized topography (CT) graduate fellowship and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) graduate fellowship ...
AgriLife Extension honors Harris County urban youth development agent
Fri, 11 May 2012 12:10:16 -0700
Sheryl Nolen’s work on bullying prevention cited HOUSTON – Sheryl Nolen, Texas AgriLife Extension Service youth development agent for Harris County, has been honored with one of the agency’s highest recognitions. The Superior Service Award is presented to staff who demonstrate outstanding performance or provide exceptional service to AgriLife Extension, an educational outreach agency of [...]