Author: Haley Velasco

Velvet Taco has opened at the Shops at Baybrook in Webster, according to a Feb. 22 news release from the business.

Three lift-equipped school buses will be purchased for Clear Creek ISD in an effort to deal with a bus driver shortage after the board approved the purchase at its Feb. 26 meeting.

A Dog’s Best Friend, a family-owned mobile dog grooming service, moved to Pearland at the beginning of February, according to the business owners.

Pearland ISD will have one competitive race, as two of the three open seats saw no challengers to the incumbents, according to the district’s website.

The Alvin ISD Education Foundation in February hosted the Turtle Race to raise money for scholarships and grants, and created a new campus-wide book project, according to a pair of news releases from the district.

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake has earned the highest distinction for cardiovascular thoracic surgery, according to a November news release from the hospital.

Killen’s Barbecue—originally built in 2013 with three locations now open in the Greater Houston area—is coming to Hobby Airport in the fall, according to a Feb. 19 airport news release.

Jess Photography Studio, an independent, locally owned studio by Jessica Cruz, is coming to Alvin this fall, Cruz said.

Pearland ISD will not be allowed to employ chaplains as school counselors after the district’s board of trustees approved the resolution at its Feb. 13 meeting.