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Letter to the Editor: Narrowing Lanes on Bissonnet Would Pack Vehicles “Entirely too Close Together”

Letter to the Editor: Narrowing Lanes on Bissonnet Would Pack Vehicles “Entirely too Close Together”

Disclaimer: letters to the editor reflect the opinions of the individuals who submit them, not necessarily the opinions of the Sharpener’s editor. Just read your article “Setting the Record Straight about the Bissonnet Safe Streets Project”... Saw this part and had to comment, even though you didn't

Setting the Record Straight about the Bissonnet Safe Streets Project

Setting the Record Straight about the Bissonnet Safe Streets Project

Michael Berlinghof says the most dangerous part of his regular bike ride is the last twenty feet. When he tows a trailer behind his bicycle from his Robindell home to the grocery store, he must cross Bissonnet St. Residents along a seven-mile stretch of Bissonnet (Hillcroft to Dairy Ashford) say

The Other Side of Vietnam: Reflection Ceremony Honors Vietnam Vets, SW Houston Style

The Other Side of Vietnam: Reflection Ceremony Honors Vietnam Vets, SW Houston Style

When Steve Benavides returned to America, he “never talked about” his service in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Veterans of the unpopular war returned home to face scorn rather than respect, so many kept their mouths shut. “People hated us.” But on March 29, 2024, a reflection ceremony at

Climbing off the Streets, Part 7: Re-entering Society Is a Marathon with Hurdles

Climbing off the Streets, Part 7: Re-entering Society Is a Marathon with Hurdles

Dale Malone has been waiting for the hard copy of his driver’s license for nearly three months. It’s one of the many obstacles he must clear in his journey to get off the streets, which is less of a sprint and more of a marathon with hurdles. But

Can Houston Afford Whitmire’s Firefighter Deal? Council Members Pollard and Thomas Still Have Questions

Can Houston Afford Whitmire’s Firefighter Deal? Council Members Pollard and Thomas Still Have Questions

Last Wednesday’s city council meeting didn’t answer all the questions District J City Council Member Edward Pollard and District F Council Member Tiffany Thomas have for Mayor John Whitmire and City Attorney Arturo Michel. The council’s hour-long, sometimes heated discussion revolved around whether the city of Houston—

Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., Houston Christian University Founder, Dies at 104

Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., Houston Christian University Founder, Dies at 104

Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr., a Houston real estate giant and Christian education pioneer, died on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the age of 104. He helped found Houston Christian University in Sharpstown and led his small family company, Stewart Title, to become one of the largest title companies in the