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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.

Southwest Houston Honors Vietnam Veterans with New Memorial

Southwest Houston Honors Vietnam Veterans with New Memorial

Leer en Español On Friday, May 26th, 2023, Club Creek Park hosted at least 250 Vietnam veterans, family members, elected officials, police officers, and others. Shaded by a giant white tent canopy, they attended the unveiling of a new memorial honoring the soldiers from the Houston area who served in

Welcome to the Sharpener, an Independent Local News Venture

Welcome to the Sharpener, an Independent Local News Venture

Leer en Español Sharpening the Sharpstown area of southwest Houston with truly local news that matters. In the Houston-wide media, Sharpstown usually gets bashed or ignored. Look up "Sharpstown" on any one of Houston's major media websites (Houston Chronicle, KHOU, FOX26, ABC13, etc.), and you probably