Houston, Texas – It may be below freezing outside, but it’s going to be hot and steamy inside the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Starting at noon couples will be puckering up the annual “Longest Kiss Contest” at the Bridal Extravaganza Show. The rules are simple: No eating, no bathroom breaks, you must
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Coalition of Shelters Are Assuring Victims They Will Get the Help They Need   Houston, Texas — As we head into the Holiday season, most Texas families will be enjoying family, friends and gifts. For others, this time of year may bring stress and difficulty, particularly if they are living in a home where there
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Austin, Texas — The Canyon Creek Neighborhood in northwest Austin, Sun City in Georgetown and Sunset Ridge in Cedar Park are leading by example during these times of drought by focusing on green programs, water conservation and limiting the carbon footprint of their homeowners associations. Community Associations Institute (CAI) Austin is celebrating a commitment to
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Austin, Texas — The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) names board members: Jamie Esparza, District Attorney, El Paso; Dr. Janet Denise Lawson of Austin, medical consultant for the Texas Department of State Health Services; Louise Thornell of Texarkana, Director of Emergency and Nursing Services, Christus St. Michael Health System; and Shannon Trest, the Executive
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School Children Nearly Run Down Getting Off School Buses, Neighborhood Pets Killed by Speeding Cars and Numerous Cars and Houses Hit by Dangerous Traffic Diverted Through Small Neighborhood   Houston, Texas — More than 3,300 cars and trucks a day barrel down Wickchester, a once-quiet, tree-shaded street in the small neighborhood of Westwick HOA. Now,
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Comfort Crew Military Advsiory Board Member, Lt. Michael E. Thornton, Former Navy Seal is Grand Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade   Austin, Texas — The Comfort Crew for Military Kids, a national non-profit based in Austin, Texas, is proud to march with our veterans in the Travis County and City of Austin Veterans Day
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Featuring Special Guest, Lt. Michael E. Thornton, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, the Highest Honor in the United States   Austin, Texas – The Comfort Crew for Military Kids, a national non-profit based in Austin, Texas, is teaming up with the UT Golf Club to host the Comfort Crew Golf Classic in Austin this November
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