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Photo: JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images It happened pre-pandemic and the famous people involved got off with the gentlest of wrist-slaps, so you’d be forgiven for pushing the name “Operation Varsity Blues” out of your head to make room for more important things, but that was the codename law enforcement gave to what later became known as the “college admissions scandal.” That was when dozens of rich people—including Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman—were charged with taking part in an elaborate (but also not-so-elaborate) scheme to cheat on college entrance exams (because i...

Happy to see Winter Storm Uri go away Written by Tom Broad Some are calling the 2021 winter storm a “once-in-a-generation” event. Others are calling it “Uri.” Yes, the 2021 winter storm has a name, thanks to The Weather Channel which, according to The Tribune’s news partner, Patch.com, has been ignoring the meteorological rule book for the last nine years by declaring its own list of 2020-21 winter storm names. The winter storm that hit Lake Houston right after Valentine’s Day met the strict National Weather Service criteria for winter storm warnings, blizzard warnings ...

Humble ISD school board election set for May 1 Written by David Tatchin Published: 22 February 2021 The candidates running for four Humble ISD board seats have been finalized, with Election Day set to take place on May 1. Early voting will begin Monday, April 19 and continue until April 27. School board members are volunteers, who serve without pay, and are elected for four-year terms. Four of the board’s seven seats are up for reelection this year. The deadline to submit applications closed at 5 p.m. Feb. 12. There are a total of 19 candidates running for the four posit...

January crime rate in Kingwood described by HPD Written by Bruce Olson Published: 22 February 2021 Houston Police Sergeant Schmidt provided a summary and highlights from the January Kingwood crime report at the February Public Safety Committee meeting.“The January crime stats show six aggravated assaults. The first was a road-rage incident at 59 and Northpark where the suspect displayed a shotgun, according to the complainant. The second incident was a suspect attempting to break into a vehicle. He was shot at by the complainant and the suspect returned fire. The third o...

Humble City Council approves election for May 1  Written by Beverly Horner Published: 22 February 2021 On the blistery evening of Feb. 11, the Humble City Council approved a general joint election to be held May 1 for the purpose of electing a mayor and city council member places 1 and 2. There are three contested positions, with six residents seeking the posts, two for the mayoral position and four for the council seats. The last day to file was Friday, Feb. 12. Former Council Member Norman Funderburk will face Arliss Bentley for the mayor’s job. Funderburk, who serv...