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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.

Dónde refrescarse en el área de Sharpstown el día después del huracán Beryl

Dónde refrescarse en el área de Sharpstown el día después del huracán Beryl

Read in English Dado que aproximadamente 1,7 millones de clientes de CenterPoint en el área de Houston permanecen sin electricidad, el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional emitió un aviso de calor para el martes 9/7/24, pronosticando un índice de calor de 105 grados. Si su aire acondicionado aún no

Where to Cool off in the Sharpstown/Alief Area the Day after Hurricane Beryl

Where to Cool off in the Sharpstown/Alief Area the Day after Hurricane Beryl

Leer en Español The list of available cooling centers (and other resources) has changed as of Wednesday. Click here for the latest article. As approximately 1.7 million CenterPoint customers in the Houston area remain without power, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Tuesday, 7/9/

Hurricane Beryl Pays Sharpstown a Visit, Leaving Us to Cook on Tuesday

Hurricane Beryl Pays Sharpstown a Visit, Leaving Us to Cook on Tuesday

Updated on Tuesday, 7/9/24, 1:37 PM. Probably like many readers, I woke up around 6:30 AM Monday to leaf-shaking gusts and a broken tree branch scratching my window. (It didn't break through, fortunately.) When I flicked the light switch, nothing happened. I didn'

Fireworks, Games, Vendors, and Entertainment Coming to PlazAmericas Mall on June 30

Fireworks, Games, Vendors, and Entertainment Coming to PlazAmericas Mall on June 30

Houstonians are invited to attend Liberty Fest 2024 in the parking lot of PlazAmericas Mall on Sunday, June 30, 4:00-9:16 PM. The festival includes live entertainment and roughly 110 vendors, including local restaurants and nonprofits. Family activities will include a kid zone, train rides, and kids' obstacle

Ousted Neff Elementary Principal Amanda Wingard Lands School Leader Job at KIPP Climb

Ousted Neff Elementary Principal Amanda Wingard Lands School Leader Job at KIPP Climb

After 21 years as a Sharpstown educator, former Neff principal Amanda Wingard is accepting a School Leader position at KIPP Climb all the way in southeast Houston, she announced in a Wednesday Facebook post. Wingard became locally famous for publicly challenging Superintendent Mike Miles, becoming the first principal to speak

Mahalet Negussie Named as New Principal of Sharpstown's Neff Elementary

Mahalet Negussie Named as New Principal of Sharpstown's Neff Elementary

After ousting former principal Amanda Wingard in a controversial move, HISD named Mahalet Negussie as the new principal of Neff Elementary in Sharpstown. Negussie worked as a 6th-grade HISD English teacher before recently serving as a principal apprentice at Mark White Elementary. Neff announced Negussie's leadership in a

METRO Postponing University Corridor Line; Gulfton Corridor Still on the Table

METRO Postponing University Corridor Line; Gulfton Corridor Still on the Table

METRO had grand plans for a network of BRT (bus rapid transit) lines sprawling across Houston. These controversial lines would provide long-distance, single-seat bus rides along major east-west and north-south corridors, but take away some regular traffic lanes to build dedicated bus lanes. Two—the University Corridor and Gulfton Corridor