farewell - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/farewell/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:05:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 farewell - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/farewell/ 32 32 103504436 Farewell to Halloween candy – iconic retailer Candy Warehouse files for bankruptcy just … https://houstonnewmedia.org/farewell-to-halloween-candy-iconic-retailer-candy-warehouse-files-for-bankruptcy-just/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=farewell-to-halloween-candy-iconic-retailer-candy-warehouse-files-for-bankruptcy-just Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:05:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ca5176ef847436e1b0b2fa4c2a05eb70 The company, based in Sugar Land, Texas (a name that couldn't be more fitting and we love it), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with the goal of ...

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]]> 1054802 Zimmerman bids farewell in final State of Sugar Land event – Fort Bend Star https://houstonnewmedia.org/zimmerman-bids-farewell-in-final-state-of-sugar-land-event-fort-bend-star/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zimmerman-bids-farewell-in-final-state-of-sugar-land-event-fort-bend-star Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:34:05 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9f49daaa507b2a9289006fc0ab205658 Zimmerman mentioned the $70 million in grant funding that the city, in conduction with Fort Bend County, was able to secure for the mitigation of ...

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]]> 916554 Mayor Turner’s farewell (Dec. 21, 2023) https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-turners-farewell-dec-21-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-turners-farewell-dec-21-2023 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:33 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2023/12/21/472301/mayor-turners-farewell-dec-21-2023/ On Thursday's show: We discuss Mayor Sylvester Turner’s last city council meeting, the accomplishments he touted during it, and what challenges are first up for Mayor-elect John Whitmire and the next Houston City Council.
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]]> 703320 Farewell to a long, hot summer (and to a colleague) | Opinion | fortbendstar.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/farewell-to-a-long-hot-summer-and-to-a-colleague-opinion-fortbendstar-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=farewell-to-a-long-hot-summer-and-to-a-colleague-opinion-fortbendstar-com Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:22:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b4c492fc29f78dc0394791e773e5e17d After spending a couple of hours there snapping photos and chatting with attendees, I made my way over to Missouri City's Quail Valley City Centre ...

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]]> 665272 Farewell to a long, hot summer (and to a colleague) | Opinion | fortbendstar.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/farewell-to-a-long-hot-summer-and-to-a-colleague-opinion-fortbendstar-com-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=farewell-to-a-long-hot-summer-and-to-a-colleague-opinion-fortbendstar-com-2 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:22:43 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=95a3dcdcdac52d361eb1760918c6bb84 First up was the Sugar Land Fall Fest, held in the plaza of Sugar Land Town Square. ... Texas city. Longtime readers of the Star know Landan's byline ...

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]]> 665343 Kenny Loggins Announces ‘This Is It’ Farewell Tour: ‘After Spending a Lifetime on the Road, I … https://houstonnewmedia.org/kenny-loggins-announces-this-is-it-farewell-tour-after-spending-a-lifetime-on-the-road-i/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kenny-loggins-announces-this-is-it-farewell-tour-after-spending-a-lifetime-on-the-road-i Wed, 15 Mar 2023 01:48:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8d8a5440d14bfb13648a5cf17a542982 08/03 – Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Center; 08/05 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater; 08/17 – St. Charles, MO @ Family Arena; 08/19 – Highland ...

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]]> 567160 Ramp connecting 59 with 610 set to close for two years, and a farewell to Andrés Orozco-Estrada (April 29, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/ramp-connecting-59-with-610-set-to-close-for-two-years-and-a-farewell-to-andres-orozco-estrada-april-29-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ramp-connecting-59-with-610-set-to-close-for-two-years-and-a-farewell-to-andres-orozco-estrada-april-29-2022 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:05:58 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/04/29/424146/ramp-connecting-59-with-610-set-to-close-for-two-years-and-a-farewell-to-andres-orozco-estrada-april-29-2022/ On Friday's show: Beginning this weekend, a crucial highway ramp connecting 610 and 59 is set to close for two years. We discuss what it will mean for traffic in the region. And we find out which players the Texans picked up in the early rounds of ...

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]]> 308484 Farewell to Swatson and Moe, Mascot Mosquitoes of the Texas Minor Leagues https://houstonnewmedia.org/farewell-to-swatson-and-moe-mascot-mosquitoes-of-the-texas-minor-leagues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=farewell-to-swatson-and-moe-mascot-mosquitoes-of-the-texas-minor-leagues Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:53:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=26442930666cdcc8760cc50a1a0e2acb With the Sugar Land Skeeters set to become the Space Cowboys, what will become of the mascots for the Houston Astros' AAA squad?

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]]> 243530 Archbishop Ssemogerere bids farewell to Kasana-Luwero diocese – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/archbishop-ssemogerere-bids-farewell-to-kasana-luwero-diocese-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=archbishop-ssemogerere-bids-farewell-to-kasana-luwero-diocese-youtube Sat, 25 Dec 2021 21:01:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=21f76fe0553d336cd990eddd0ed00785 Fr Paul Nicholson: The Secret of How to Forgive. St Theresa Catholic Church Sugar Land, Texas. St Theresa Catholic Church Sugar Land, Texas.

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]]> 224192 Archbishop Ssemogerere bids farewell to Kasana-Luwero diocese – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/archbishop-ssemogerere-bids-farewell-to-kasana-luwero-diocese-youtube-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=archbishop-ssemogerere-bids-farewell-to-kasana-luwero-diocese-youtube-2 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 21:01:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=736e1f71d6c18fc4f354238cda22be5b Fr Paul Nicholson: The Secret of How to Forgive. St Theresa Catholic Church Sugar Land, Texas. St Theresa Catholic Church Sugar Land, Texas.

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]]> 224214 Act Natural, This Ain’t No Farewell Party: Country Legend and Houston Native Gene Watson Reschedules Dates https://houstonnewmedia.org/act-natural-this-aint-no-farewell-party-country-legend-and-houston-native-gene-watson-reschedules-dates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=act-natural-this-aint-no-farewell-party-country-legend-and-houston-native-gene-watson-reschedules-dates Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.houstonpress.com/music/country-legend-and-houston-native-gene-watson-offers-advice-11460479 Houston has always been and will always be a music town. Though not everyone is aware, the city has birthed and housed music superstars in all genres. Country singer Gene Watson is no exception. The 76 year-old artist was born in Palestine, Texas and h...

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]]> 31605 A Farewell To A King: Rush’s Neil Peart Passes Away https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-farewell-to-a-king-rushs-neil-peart-passes-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-farewell-to-a-king-rushs-neil-peart-passes-away Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.houstonpress.com/music/a-fond-farwell-to-neil-peart-11419906 Suddenly you were gone From all the lives you left your mark upon Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for the band Rush, died of brain cancer last week. He was 67. Peart was still jokingly referred to as "the new guy" by bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifes...

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]]> 10709 Year-end Ruminations on Classic Rock, “Farewell” Tours, Aging, and Concert Resolutions https://houstonnewmedia.org/year-end-ruminations-on-classic-rock-farewell-tours-aging-and-concert-resolutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=year-end-ruminations-on-classic-rock-farewell-tours-aging-and-concert-resolutions Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.houstonpress.com/music/classic-rocks-beat-to-the-march-of-time-11392213 Since a former Houston Press music editor dubbed me “Classic Rock Bob” ages ago, it’s no surprise that the majority of shows I attended in 2019 fell squarely into that genre. But there were a bit fewer than last year, which was even fewer than the year...

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