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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.

Demystifying SW Houston’s Government: How TIRZ 20 Collects Local Property Taxes

Demystifying SW Houston’s Government: How TIRZ 20 Collects Local Property Taxes

If you’re like me, you probably read the eight-foot-wide sign at Club Creek Park and think, “Okay, so what?” It says that something called TIRZ #20 contributed $1.3 million to the new Houston Vietnam Veterans Memorial. At this point, your eyes are probably glazing over—or you’re

TIRZ #20 Board Meeting: June 8, 2023

In the Southwest District Office at 6588 Corporate Dr., Suite 168, the board for TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone) #20 met to discuss its budget for fiscal year 2024. Four of the seven board members were present: Welcome Wilson, Jr., Dale Davidson, Stephen Le, Jr., and Dennis “Corky” Fowler. Two

A Controversial New Bus Line May Be Coming to Hillcroft

A Controversial New Bus Line May Be Coming to Hillcroft

Leer en Español Don’t let the name “Gulfton Corridor Project” fool you. The latest proposed route for METRO’s new high-speed bus line runs on Hillcroft, right between Gulfton and Sharpstown. As a METRORapid line, it would have its own dedicated lanes. In other words, unlike typical METRO buses,

Bienvenido a el Sharpener, un emprendimiento de noticias locales independiente para Sharpstown

Bienvenido a el Sharpener, un emprendimiento de noticias locales independiente para Sharpstown

Read in English Mejorando el área de Sharpstown en el suroeste de Houston con noticias locales verdaderamente importantes. En los medios comunicación de todo Houston, Sharpstown generalmente es criticado o ignorado. Si busca "Sharpstown" en cualquiera de los principales sitios web de los medios de comunicación de Houston

El Suroeste de Houston Honra a los Veteranos de Vietnam con un Nuevo Monumento

El Suroeste de Houston Honra a los Veteranos de Vietnam con un Nuevo Monumento

Read in English El viernes 26 de mayo de 2023, el Club Creek Park albergó al menos a 250 veteranos de guerra de Vietnam, familiares, funcionarios públicos electos, policías y otros. Bajo la sombra de una gigante carpa blanca, asistieron a la inauguración de un nuevo monumento en honor a

From War to America: Vietnamese Americans Share Stories at the New Houston Vietnam Veterans Memorial

From War to America: Vietnamese Americans Share Stories at the New Houston Vietnam Veterans Memorial

During his seven-year term in a communist “re-education camp,” the only food Dong Nguyen received was one small bowl of rice per day. That’s the story he told on a quiet, 82-degree Memorial Day morning at the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Club Creek Park. Dong and his wife,