Hockley News

Reason to do more Harris County commissioners voted for the Grand Parkway to extend through the Katy Prairie conservatory, which makes it even more vital to do as much as we can for the environment.

Three-year-old Anne Jessop sat on a pink-and-purple tricycle while 7-year-old brother Ephraim perched himself on a dolly, their heads together in whispered fun.

Commissioners Court is scheduled to vote today on a proposal to speed the start of construction on a segment of the planned Grand Parkway connecting the Katy Freeway and U.S. 290.

“Some of them probably haven't even ridden in a vehicle before”

Children from the sect have arrived near Hockley in northwest Harris County and 37 others have arrived at a foster care facility near Liverpool in Brazoria County. via Houston Chronicle

“The lake benefits everybody who lives in the area”

Out on prairie as flat as a polished dining room table, where he has no river or even rivulet to dam, Commissioner Steve Radack intends to dig a hole and build a 500-acre lake that will teem with sportfish and ... via Houston Chronicle

“Lethal injection is not cruel and unusual.”

The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection in executions, a procedure that mirrors the one used in Texas' Huntsville death house. via Houston Chronicle

“I think she's still in the attic.”

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review the case of a Houston-area man condemned for the rape and strangling of a 7-year-old neighborhood girl more than a decade ago. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

“People are out there searching for products that work and that will help them have the beautiful skin that they desire, and we are simply making those products available”

Everyone needs a daily skin care regimen that works and now, consumers don't have to use products that are jam packed with chemicals and toxins. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

“This will be a great facility for families.”

Precinct 3 Commissioner Steve Radack's plans for a soap box derby hill in Hockley keep growing - along with the price tag for the project. via Houston Chronicle

“We have good numbers and that makes a statement. We shouldn't have to do this.”

Hundreds of students from Prairie View A&M University marched on the Waller County Courthouse Tuesday to cast ballots in the March 4 Joint Primary Election. via Waller County Texas News Citizen

“We have a drive to give our users a free resource to learn about basic skin care”

Skin Care Pretty is a new Website with free articles, tips and other information to help consumers master the basics of skin care. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

The Waller County Commiss-ioners Court made several changes in the upcoming March 4 Joint Primary Election during an emergency meeting Tuesday. via Waller County Texas News Citizen

The Waller High School cafeteria was THE place to be last Thursday night - and some 100 Waller citizens were there. via Waller County Texas News Citizen

A Hockley man died at the scene of a motorcycle accident on Jan. 4 after his 1996 Harley-Davidson motorcycle crashed while trying to avoid an animal on the roadway. via Waller County Texas News Citizen

The best access points to see wintering birds on the Katy Prairie are along the farm roads off the Katy-Hockley Cutoff and Katy-Hockley Road between U.S. 290 to the north and Clay Road to the south. via Houston Chronicle

“You'd never know it, sitting next to them on a bus. You wouldn't have a clue.”

Samuel Digiglia Jr. was a wealthy Houston businessman in the oil and gas industry. via Houston Chronicle

“At that time we felt we had to make a full, robust argument”

Around 8:20 on the evening of Sept. 25, shortly before the state of Texas executed Michael Wayne Richard, the convicted murderer uttered his last words: "I guess this is it." But Richard's death, rather than ... via Texas Lawyer

Five questions with Chris Rumfolo Movies as big as all outdoors Kristen Hays There was a time when a night at the drive-in theater was a perfect date or family night out. via Houston Chronicle

“When you do something in your administrative function, you only get qualified immunity”

The widow of executed murderer Michael Richard has sued Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller and unnamed defendants, alleging that Keller prevented the filing of Richard's motion to stay his ... via Texas Lawyer

About 300 defense attorneys are asking the state's highest criminal court to accept all death penalty filings by e-mail. The petition Wednesday to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin is from attorneys ... via News 8 Austin