Lamar High School

Chase "Young Nino" Walker, 20: Calmly Dumped Onto The Road After Being Shot In Head, Bayou Body Count No. 61

They didn't do it like this in Pulp Fiction: A man got shot in the head in a car by someone else in that vehicle Tuesday afternoon, but instead of calling in Mr. Wolf for a clean-up, the car stopped, a passenger got out, pulled the body from the car and then left it lying in the street. Police say ... More >>

Miles Michael Lacy: West U-Bred Former UH Linebacker Popped for Impersonating a Cop in BMW

A West University Place man was arrested after pretending to be a cop on the Katy Freeway. Unfortunately for 22-year-old Miles Michael Lacy, one of the people he attempted to pull over was a real off-duty cop. According to a criminal complaint filed on February 24, the incident took place on Januar ... More >>

John Edgar Birdwell: West U-Bred Ex-Con in Trouble Again, This Time for (Allegedly) Stealing Jewelry from Sleeping Date

Let this be a lesson to all you online daters out there...Always run a records check on the people you choose to bring home, and if their name turns up nothing at all via Google, be afraid. Very, very afraid. According to a criminal complaint filed over the weekend, an area woman failed to perform ... More >>

RIP Crash Collins, Rock Disc Jockey Extraordinaire

​Dennis "Crash" Collins, a legend of Houston rock radio, died this morning of prostate cancer complications. He was 68. Originally a musician who played with B.J. Thomas and the Winter brothers, Johnny and Edgar, Collins' true calling was radio. He is best know for his time at KLOL-FM when th ... More >>

Yes, That's Wildfire Smoke You're Seeing and Smelling (UPDATE: HISD Cancels/Re-Schedules Some Games)

Photo by GalgenTXThis is the Bastrop fire, but smoke is smoke.​The weather here is pretty perfect right now, in terms of heat and humidity. But in terms of dryness, it's still a bitch. You probably noticed a smoky smell this morning and even some haze. And yes, the source is probably what you ... More >>

Meet Anthony Rendon, Rice Baseball's Newest Whiz Kid

John RoyalMeet Anthony Rendon​His name is Anthony Rendon. You might have heard of him if you're a fan of Rice Owls baseball, or if you follow college baseball. You might also have heard of him if you're one of those people who follow Houston-area high school baseball. If you're a fan of the ... More >>

Crescent City Beignets

​Sometimes, nothing satisfies quite like a plate full of hot dough, fat, and sugar. I'm speaking, of course, of beignets. When the mood strikes, these pillowy confections simply can't be replaced. People may try to ply you with Indian fry bread, funnel cakes, or perhaps even sopapillas. The pa ... More >>

HISD Magnet School Discussion Brings Out the Parents, the Passion

Revolution is brewing...​The message was clear at Lamar High School last night: remove the magnet designation from high performing schools in the district and Houston ISD will not only be destroying dreams and futures, but it will lose a lot of money as its best and brightest go elsewhere. Tr ... More >>

Oh Brother Grier, Where Art Thou?

Photo by Margaret DowningTerry Grier: Wheatley parents complain about his absence​Thursday's Houston ISD school board meeting was packed and a significant portion of the crowd included those who wanted to talk about the recent removal of Wheatley High School assistant principal Sandra James Wa ... More >>

Bartender Chat: Ashley Vasquez of Junction Bar & Grill

​Ashley Vasquez, who's been in the bartending business for ten years now, says most of her hours spent slinging whiskey have been at sports bars. She originally hails from El Paso, but moved to Kingwood when she was six years old. She ended up going to Lamar High School and chose to stay in ... More >>

Lamar's eLibrary

Goodbye paper books, hello Facebook.

Lamar High's Library Ousts Books, Re-Opens as Coffee Shop

We love the smell of burning literature in the morning.​Just adding a coffee shop to a neighborhood library so people can feel like they're in Starbucks and ultra hip was apparently too passe a trend for Principal James McSwain of Lamar High School. Finishing up a week ago, McSwain has thrown ... More >>

HISD Marching Bands Coming To A Stadium Near You

Photo by Chasen MarshallLady Gaga couldn't maintain these formations.​Screeching trumpets, heart-thumping drum beats and crisp, colorful uniforms will be on display all day Saturday in northwest Houston.The HISD marching band scene will be descending on Delmar Stadium, participating in the third a ... More >>

"Steps in Time, A Broadway Biography in Song and Dance"

Houston's Tommy Tune comes home (or at least to Galveston)

Top 10 Restaurants in Upper Kirby

​Let's leave aside a second some of the things we hate about the Upper Kirby district -- the bizarre desire to forge a connection with the U.K. based solely on sharing the same initials and installing anachronistic red phone booths on random street corners, the fact that Kirby itself is always ... More >>

Our Texas High School Rock Off Preview, Part 2: The Handshake and Living Vicariously

This Friday, House of Blues hosts the first (and perhaps only) Texas High School Rock Off, co-sponsored by Fuse, Sonicbids and Rocks Off our own damn selves. See here for information on tickets, which start at the allowance-friendly price of $8. The winner receives $500, a trophy and an opening slot ... More >>

GT Garza: Doing Right by Tha Carter - But Not That Carter

In death comes life, so the saying goes. For 24-year-old Southwest Houston rapper GT Garza, the cliché emulates the birth of his career. Ask GT about who inspired him to first take the microphone and he won't spit out the usual suspects in Southern hip-hop. No, he'll talk about a young man named L ... More >>

Little Mums, Small Court at Lamar High School's Homecoming Game

Photos by Paul Knight​Hair Balls has already seen Lamar High School play a game this season -- a 27-21 win against Chavez -- but this weekend we traveled to Joe K. Butler Stadium to watch the team again. It was Lamar's homecoming, and we were curious to see what a homecoming game looked like ... More >>

The 43rd Annual Original Greek Festival

Greece is the word

Going To Summer School At Lamar? You're Buying A Brand-New Uniform

Lamar High School, like several HISD schools, has a mandatory uniform for its students -- polo shirt with the school's name, khaki pants or shorts. Parents are expected to pay for the clothing, although we're sure there's some program that helps those who can't afford it.Some Lamar students, because ... More >>

Houston-Born TV-Theme Composer W.G. "Snuffy" Walden Enjoys His Wonder Years

Up to Snuff

To Catch a Rapist

Sometimes it takes someone willing to make a hard tackle

Rushmore

There’s more to love about Wes Anderson’s 1998 masterpiece than its local connection

Pomegranate Film Festival

Local teen filmmakers get a chance to show off at CAMH

Teen Bands

From Doo Doo Butter to The Dimes, kids leave cover songs and garages behind

Sugar Shack

Sugar Shack

Letters to the Editor

Piss, Sex and Swirlies

Indulge your inner Jackass with this scavenger hunt

Food for Thought

Broadcast-news veteran Linda Ellerbee wants you to Take Big Bites

Myernick: Movin' On Up

Houston Ballet practically raised this soaring young soloist

Free Lunch

Freegans prove there is such a thing as they Dumpster-dive for food for themselves and the homeless

Tee Time

Lee High School dropped football, deciding golf was a better sport for its kids, no matter how poor or new to this country they might be

Hit the Road, Jack. Permanently.

According to former Houstonians the Business Machines, that's the only way to get a career

Prom and Proper

Cross-dressers help high schoolers have a fun night out in the gown

Best Place to Hang Out with High Schoolers

Baskin-Robbins

Mixing It Up

Saba chef Dylan Murray returns home to add even more spice to Houston's restaurant scene

Fancy Footwork

Local punk outfit Quick Step Maneuver seems wise beyond its years

Gold Medals for the Golden Years

Geezers go for the gold

Rock Slide

Richard Millet made chemistry come alive for students. But his career may be killed by crack.

Strong Reservations

Indians battle Lamar's "Redskins" and a suspect student vote

Ideal Houstonians

Local R&B quartet "gets the hell on"

Letters

Letters

IB or Not IB

Parents and students fight to save Lamar High School's International Baccalaureate program. Administrators don't see a problem.

Crime Fiction Pays

Dish

Letters

The Great Smokeout

Massive HPD sting nails desperate teenage cigarette thieves

Tea at the di Portanovas'

What excess comes with riches? A tea party reveals all -- almost