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When you are a young boy growing up in Brooklyn in the 1930s, sniffing warm pastries your father has placed in the window of his bakery, it is impossible to say what your legacy will be. There is a good chance you will become a baker.

The Career Technical Education Charter High School offers an alternative education focused on the construction and manufacturing industries.

Late bloomer has gone from walking around her apartment to running marathons John DeLapp, CORRESPONDENT FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Donna Sue Sledge runs through her neighborhood as she trains for March races. She started running in 2014 at age 55 and has completed several marathons and numerous races of lesser distance.Kirk Sides / Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Donna Sue Sledge supplements her outdoor runs with indoor elliptical and weight training as she prepares for upcoming races...

December sales tax revenue drops for Pasadena, Deer Park in 2020 John DeLapp, CORRESPONDENT FacebookTwitterEmail December marked the third month in a row where the city of Pasadena saw a year-on-year decline in sales tax revenue.John DeLapp / Cotnributor The Feb. 12 report from the Texas Comptroller’s Office detailed the sales tax money generated during the final month of the holiday shopping season, and it was far from merry in Pasadena and Deer Park. Pasadena saw its sales tax revenue fall...

League City sees chance to fly high with birding tourism John DeLapp, CORRESPONDENT FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Species such as the yellow-rumped warbler can be seen in League City. City officials want to spread word about the diversity of bird life in the community to attract avid birdwatchers.John Steelman photoShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Stephanie Polk, manager of League City’s convention and visitors’ bureau, sees potential to draw birding tourists to the city. Show MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 ...

November sales tax returns nice for northern Brazoria cities John DeLapp, CORRESPONDENT FacebookTwitterEmail The sales tax revenue report from the Texas Comptroller’s Office for November showed revenue up across the board in northern Brazoria County municipalities when compared with the same period in 2019.ekostsov - Fotolia The start of the holiday shopping season showed a tidy sales tax revenue gift for northern Brazoria County cities, as indicated by recent release of the November revenue...

Report shows wide variance in sales tax trends among Bay Area cities John DeLapp, CORRESPONDENT FacebookTwitterEmail The states latest sales tax receipt report — reporting numbers for November — showed a wide disparity among Bay Area cities regarding revenue trends from those taxes.Fotolia / Fotolia The states latest sales tax receipt report — reporting numbers for November — showed a wide disparity among Bay Area cities regarding revenue trends from those taxes. On the plus side, the ...

Pasadena lake renamed for longtime conservationist John DeLapp, CORRESPONDENT FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 The sun rises over a foggy Pasadena lake that has been renamed Lake Mark Kramer to honor a local longtime conservationist.Mark Kramer photoShow MoreShow Less 2of8 Conservationist Mark Kramer has spent a lifetime learning about local waterways.Courtesy Armand Bayou Nature Center Show MoreShow Less 3of8 4of8 A new sign bears the name of Lake Mark Kramer, which was previously known as Mud Lake....

Dickinsons next mayor reflects on win decided by a drawing John DeLapp, CORRESPONDENT FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Sean Skipworth holds the pingpong ball with his name on it that was drawn from the hat he is wearing. The drawing decided his win in Dickinson mayoral race after a December runoff resulted in a 1,010-1,010 vote.John DeLappShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Dickinson Mayor-elect Sean Skipworth hugs his wife, Melissa, as his son Christopher applauds just after Skipworth saw his name drawn from a ...