One thing you can say about city officials in Hempstead, the sleepy town 50 miles west of here in Waller County -- they know how to rip off their taxpayers. And they like to share that knowledge, the gift of their experience, in a clear, concise style. Former Hempstead Mayor Pro-Tem Larry Wilson and ... More >>
Somewhere in Hempstead, there's a big red phone that will never ring again. Lawrence Marshall has announced that the 40-year-old dealership is closing its doors, and thus no dotty old ladies will ever again shout "Ray! There goes that ClobberLine again."Nor will any giant Aggies evermore answer sa ... More >>
Ahh, it’s nice to see that small-town corruption is alive and well. And only an hour’s drive from Houston, no less. It appears as though a pair of city officials in the Waller County ‘burg of Hempstead, the self-proclaimed “City of Character,” have gone and gotten themselves arrested ... More >>
Devin the Dude, Katie Stuckey and The Dimes clean up
Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2006
Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2006
A 1,683-mile drive taught us that educators don't always entertain an open-door policy when it comes to public records
