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Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief

Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief

Tyess Korsmo moved to Sharpstown in 2019 to earn his Master of Liberal Arts at HCU, where he now teaches English and history. He also teaches English in a maximum-security prison.

Sharpstown Educator Spotlight: Amanda Wingard, HISD Elementary Principal of the Year

Sharpstown Educator Spotlight: Amanda Wingard, HISD Elementary Principal of the Year

Leer en Español Amanda Wingard says she didn’t plan to become a principal, but now she’s HISD Elementary Principal of the Year—at the Sharpstown school she attended as a child. In the entry and hallway outside Wingard’s office at Neff Elementary, bright-colored artwork adorned the walls.

Una Controvertida Nueva Línea de Bús Podría Llegar a Hillcroft

Una Controvertida Nueva Línea de Bús Podría Llegar a Hillcroft

Read in English No deje que el nombre “Proyecto del Corredor de Gulfton” lo engañe. La última ruta propuesta para la nueva línea de autobús de alta velocidad de METRO pasa por Hillcroft, justo entre Gulfton y Sharpstown. Como línea de METRO de alta velocidad, llamada METRORapid, contaría con carriles

Sharpener News Roundups, June 16, 2023: More on METRORapid and the Bissonnet Track

Sharpener News Roundups, June 16, 2023: More on METRORapid and the Bissonnet Track

I apologize for sending this so late. I taught all week at the High School Writers Institute at the University of St. Thomas downtown, and the Sharpener received the leftovers of my time. I look forward to sleeping in till 6:30 AM every day next week. (And, of course,

Could the Proposed METRORapid Bus Line Shrink Hillcroft?

Could the Proposed METRORapid Bus Line Shrink Hillcroft?

Some residents of Sharpstown worry that METRO's proposed high-speed bus line extension would narrow Hillcroft from three lanes of regular traffic (each way) to two—or even from two to one. The project would involve building dedicated bus-only lanes in the center of Hillcroft. According to METRO Press

The Sharpener News Roundups: June 9, 2023

Demystifying SW Houston's Government If you don't know what a TIRZ is, you're like I was—until recently. It's high time to learn. TIRZ #20 repairs and builds a lot of things in and near Sharpstown, including the new Houston Vietnam Veterans