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Etta Calhoun of Spring, Texas is a lovely, gracious, soft-spoken woman who as a devout Christian believes in the word of...

by Margaret Downing

Announcing the 2018 Houston Theater Awards

The 2017-18 theater season began underwater. Literally. In late August, 2017, Harvey roared through our Bayou City and...

by D. L. Groover

Did Texas Prison Guards Drive Marinda Griggs to Kill Herself?

On a late September day in 2015, Inmate No. 1455104 was supposed to be standing quietly in line for a midday prison count...

by Margaret Downing

Are Voters Ready to Elect a Gay Judge to the Texas Supreme Court?

It was when the Texas Supreme Court justices reversed themselves on benefits to same-sex partners, that Harris County...

by Dianna Wray

Forest Brook Middle School Students Are Making Up For Lost Time

At this point, Dequerion Sherrard has decided he just won’t look at the calendar. Calendars mean dates and dates mean...

by Joseph Fanelli

Sports
Astros Take Two Game Lead in ALDS. Let's See What Happens Today.
In the 2017 playoffs, the Astros relied heavily on a revved up offense and masterful management of an extremely...

October 8 at 4 a.m. by Jeff Balke
Game Time
NFL Week 5: Cowboys-Texans — Four Things To Watch For
Much like presidential elections, the Olympics, the World Cup, and my getting on a workout kick, the Texans playing...

October 5 at 7:44 a.m. by Sean Pendergast
Sports
Four Reasons the Rockets Will Be Really Good This Season
Preseason. It's always time for optimism in sports. Most decent teams think that if things break right for them,...

October 5 at 5 a.m. by Jeff Balke
Traffic
Heading to Galveston This Weekend? It Might Be Slow Getting Home
The one (and perhaps only) advantage to how long it is taking to get some fall weather in Houston is the extended...

October 5 at 4 a.m. by Jeff Balke
Game Time
J.J. Watt Wins AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September
When an NFL team that went 4-12 the year before has aspirations of winning the AFC and going to the Super Bowl, the...

October 4 at 12:27 p.m. by Sean Pendergast
Game Time
College Football, Week 6 and NFL, Week 5 — This Weekend's Best Bets
Football is a weird sport, and betting on it can be even weirder sometimes. Sure, college football and NFL football...

October 4 at 6:06 a.m. by Sean Pendergast