February 2007 - Posts
• 2,288 sq. ft., 4 bdrm single story - MLS® #8663139 $189,950 - Priced to sell Villages Of Oak Creek Colony, League City - If you want an open concept home, then this Beazer plan #2200R is the home for you! Beazer is a home builder that's
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February 23, 2007 Some news for those of you who commute to and from Brazoria County regularly: TxDOT is considering building 26 miles of toll lanes along Highway 288 . The proposal is for two toll lanes in each direction from Highway 59 to the South
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 By HoustonRealNews Market Analyst ( analyst@houstonrealnews.com ) The Houston Association of Realtors' (HAR) monthly report shows that the Houston market is still very strong. According to HAR, Houston's year-over-year
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By RUTH RENDON Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Feb. 23, 2007, 1:13AM FRIENDSWOOD — Pride and maintaining a winning school tradition are on the line for Friendswood High School's Academic Decathlon team. So is a trip to Hawaii. The nine are
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06:19 PM CST on Thursday, February 22, 2007 By Wendell Edwards / 11 News Click to watch video The population explosion in Brazoria County has made rush hour traffic on highway 288 bumper to bumper. KHOU - TV There could be some relief in sight in the
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Expected 4.2 million square feet is a 17 percent jump from last year By NANCY SARNOFF Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle About 4.2 million square feet of new retail space will be completed and opened in the Houston area in 2007, a 17 percent increase over
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By Michael Morris The Facts Published February 20, 2007 If suddenly oil disappeared and we were forced to find alternatives to energy, we could adapt in short order simply by placing greater urgency on options already in development. It’s understood
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By John Tompkins The Facts Published February 20, 2007 If state Rep. Mike O’Day has his way, the number of billboards will not match the number of crops and cows along Highway 288 between Pearland and Lake Jackson. House Bill 1120 would prevent
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From staff reports Bay City Tribune Published February 14, 2007 AUSTIN — District 29 State Representative Mike O’Day was showing improvement at a Houston hospital Tuesday after suffering chest pains late Sunday evening, his capital office
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By Corey Roepken The Daily News Published February 16, 2007 FRIENDSWOOD — The Friendswood High School girls and boys swimming teams will not need any cannonballs to splash onto the statewide scene this weekend. Both Friendswood have won six straight
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By Joel Luna The Facts Published February 19, 2007 With the University Interscholastic League postseason well under way for girls basketball, the boys join in this week. Six area teams continue or start the playoffs this week. There is one contest Tuesday
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Staff and agencies 18 February, 2007 By JOE STINEBAKER, Associated Press Writer Fri Feb 16, 1:44 PM ET HOUSTON - In two Houston-area elections last year, school officials are accused of blatantly trying to manipulate polling locations to get the outcome
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By Sara McDonald The Daily News Published February 18, 2007 FRIENDSWOOD — When 40 inches of rain poured over Friendswood in 1979, Mark St. Cyr’s home stayed dry and problem-free. After that storm, he canceled his flood insurance, thinking
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Special to The Facts Published February 18, 2007 PEARLAND — Jeannette Clift George, founder and Artistic Director of the A.D. Players, a Houston-based Christian Theater Company, will be the featured speaker at the fourth annual Well-Read Hat Literacy
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(PRLEAP.COM) Perry Homes invites homebuyers to visit the new model home now open in the Eden Cove section of Shadow Creek Ranch , located in Fort Bend County. To celebrate the opening of the new model home at 2801 Green Mountain Dr., Perry Homes is offering
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From staff reports The Facts With the high school girls basketball season already complete and boys teams finishing this week, the number of area athletes hitting the hardwood grows less and less. Just two Brazoria County girls squads made the postseason,
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Tom Waddill Sports Editor Good news Hornet fans. The tune-up game scheduled Friday between the Huntsville boys and Port Arthur Memorial has been moved from Beaumont to Houston, and it will be played Saturday evening starting at 5:30. To make things even
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By: Associated Press - HOUSTON -- In two Houston-area elections last year, school officials are accused of blatantly trying to manipulate polling locations to get the outcome they wanted. In one case, sponsors of a $250 million bond measure that would
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We put our Crime Tracker to the test By Andy Cerota (2/08/07 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - In a ten month period last year, nearly 11,000 women in Texas applied for a concealed handgun license. How far would you be willing to go to protect yourself from being attacked
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Apartment tower, Houston Pavilions are due in downtown By NANCY SARNOFF Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle A couple of highly anticipated downtown real estate projects are expected to get started this month, lifting a cloud of uncertainty that often hangs
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Eagle Staff Report The Thunder Elite Boo Ya Babes from Powersports won the national title Feb. 2-4 in San Antonio at the Cheer Power National Competition. Team members include Savannah Bartay, Erin Benedict, Genie Blassingame, Madison Daley, Ariana Hernandez,
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By John Tompkins The Facts Published February 11, 2007 Local non-profit groups might be turning out the lights on rent and utility assistance programs offered to low-income residents in Brazoria County. About $120,000 in funding provided for rent and
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By John Tompkins The Facts Published January 22, 2007 PEARLAND — As the northern portion of Brazoria County has experienced a business and population boom in recent years, crime has gone up, too. “That just comes along with growth,”
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By Mena El-Sharkawi The Facts Published February 10, 2007 ANGLETON — Anjay Ajodha’s face lit up with a smile and he meekly let out a sigh when the judges told him he spelled “bodega” correctly. The Pearland Junior High School South
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2/7/2007 9:41:00 PM By HoustonRealNews Market Analyst We are going to have a good year because our market is outperforming? Welcome to the counterintuitive world of the real estate professional. Sales are up, so are the numbers of Sales professionals.
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Please visit www.danfrankrealty.com By Joel Luna The Facts Published February 8, 2007 From Texas to Oklahoma to Arkansas and Iowa, several Brazoria County football players made their selections official Wednesday on National Signing Day. In West Columbia,
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Proposal would infringe on all-important privacy By DAVID M. LEWIS The Texas Legislature is considering a proposal that will have an impact on anyone who owns property in the state. A bill introduced by state Rep. Michael Villarreal, D-San Antonio, would
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By John Talman, Rivals.com After keeping most of his recruiting thoughts to himself, athlete Sam Proctor of Pearland, Texas , gave Oklahoma his commitment last week. His mother spoke about it on Monday morning as her talented son made it official. "Yes
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Two projected starting outfielders hit over .300 last season Feb. 5, 2007 ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The final part of the preview series looking ahead to the upcoming 2007 Navy baseball season focuses on its outfielders. The final Part I looked at the starting
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By John Tompkins The Facts Published February 4, 2007 A proposal to lower the amount of water going into the Chocolate Bayou canal from the Brazos River has some rice farmers and activists up in arms. Texas City-based Gulf Coast Water Authority is proposing
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04:43 PM CST on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 From 11 News Staff Reports Pitching legend Nolan Ryan was on hand Tuesday for the groundbreaking of a school that bears his name. The Nolan Ryan Jr. High School will open in August 2008. The Alvin ISD school is
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WASHINGTON ( Associated Press, Real Estate Center) – The nation's housing market cooled last year after a five-year boom, with sales of previously owned homes falling by the largest amount in 17 years. The National Association of Realtors (NAR)
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TEXAS ( San Antonio Express-News ) – Texas regulators have ordered title insurers to reduce their rates by 3.2 percent effective Feb. 1. The order, signed by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin, will cut the cost of title insurance for a typical
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 / CHRISTINE DUNN (The Providence Journal) BRISTOL, R.I. -- In 1964, Alexander Paiva paid $18,500 for his ranch-style house in Bristol, R.I. More than 40 years later, the property has an appraised value of $285,000. Paiva, 64,
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Maximum Exposure: Keller Williams Realty Pushes For Peak Listings Potential with New Online Marketing Tool By Stephanie Andre RISMEDIA, Jan.31, 2007-In the ever-evolving world of technology and Web-based solutions, online competition for prospective home
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Stronger self-defense law backed By JOHN MORITZ STAR-TELEGRAM AUSTIN BUREAU AUSTIN -- A coalition of state lawmakers that cuts across party lines wants to remove any doubt that Texans have the right to respond with force to protect their homes and belongings
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HUD eases rules to speed housing By TOM WILEMON tewilemon@sunherald.com LONG BEACH - HUD Assistant Secretary Orlando Cabrera came to the Coast on Tuesday to announce that the federal agency is being flexible with $27.3 million so Mississippi housing agencies
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Feb. 1, 2007, 12:24AM Pearland police officers learn firsthand the power of Tasers Pearland Detective Jeff Jernigan, left, shocks officer Joseph Hoffman, center, with a Taser as he is held by officer Adam Carroll, front left, and Pearland EMS supervisor
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