Lamar CISD Board Approves Namesakes for Six New Campuses

At the December Board meeting, the Lamar CISD Board of Trustees approved six names for new campuses including elementary schools 35-38, middle school 7 and a future campus site. In the next phase, these elementary schools will be matched with the respective namesake. Namesakes selected include: Antonio...

The Key to Surviving Thanksgiving

the drunken cyclist | By Jeffrey M. Kralik, Ph.D. www.thedrunkencyclist.com – As almost all of you realize, Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and that presents a host of different emotions. For many (most?) it represents what it is “supposed” to be: a day of thanks punctuated by a fabulous...

A Full Menu of Festive Holiday Flavor

Cooking up a successful holiday gathering calls for everyone’s favorite recipes. From the centerpiece main dish to fresh salads and appetizers, roasted sides and baked sweets, you can take seasonal get-togethers up a notch by mixing traditional classics with newfound favorites. Consider this full-fledged...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Welcomes Urologic Oncologist Courtney Chang, M.D.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is pleased to welcome urologist Courtney Chang, M.D., who started seeing patients this month. Chang is joining Laura Martinez, M.D. and Zachary Mucher, M.D., at Houston Methodist Urology Associates, located in Medical Office Building 2 on the Houston Methodist Sugar Land...

2024 Ford Maverick

absolutely AUTO REVIEW  |  By Steve Kursar – The 2024 Ford Maverick is a front-wheel drive compact pickup built on a crossover platform designed for those customers who want the convenience of owning a pickup but don’t need the capability that a mid-size or a full-size truck provides.  The all-new...

Child Advocates of Fort Bend Announces 2023 Christmas Home Tour Dates

This event began 32 years ago as a fundraiser to keep Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s (CAFB) doors open. A group of volunteers opened their homes, decorated for Christmas, baked cookies and charged admission. The tour was a success and has since become a Fort Bend County holiday tradition. “We have lots...

8th Annual absolutely! The Best Reader’s Choice of Brazos’ Favorites

This fall, we invited readers to our website to take an online survey to tell us who their favorites are in Brazos in nine different categories: • FOOD • SHOPPING • ENTERTAINMENT • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • SCHOOLS • PETS • HEALTHCARE • AUTO • HOME IMPROVEMENTS And boy, did they come...

The Sweet Life Gardener Lemon Grass

By Alisa Murray www.alisamurray.com Hey Sweet Lifers! Hope y’all are digging in and prepping those beds for some Fall harvesting. I have prepped and added nutrients to all of my beds and will start sprinkling some seeds over the next few weeks for radishes, beets, carrots and collards. One of my favorites...

Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

Studies have shown that breast cancer is due to a combination of factors and some you have no control over – age, genetics, family history.  But the good news is there are risk factors that you do have control over and changing these factors can help you mitigate your risk of breast cancer. Breast...

2023 Hyundai Santa Fe

absolutely AUTO REVIEW  |  By Steve Kursar – The 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe is a mid-size crossover from the Korean automaker that deserves to be viewed as a near-luxury model.  Both the interior and exterior design and build are sharp and tight, and the safety technology is state-of-the-art.  The...