Daryl Matthews

Change is moving into Acres Homes, but not everyone feels invited.

Longtime residents say new development, rising interest, and even renaming parts of the neighborhood are changing more than the landscape… they say it’s changing the identity of their community.

With no traditional zoning laws in Houston, some worry growth is happening faster than their voices are being heard.

This Saturday, the community plans to stand together during “44 Day” with a rally focused on peace, gentrification, and preserving what makes Acres Homes home.

Starting tomorrow April 1st. SNAP is restricting the purchase of any sweetened drinks that contain 5 grams or more of added sugar per serving or any amount of artificial sweetener , such as regular and most diet sodas or drinks made with less than 50% vegetable or fruit juice. Under the bill, candy is banned, including candy bars, gum, taffy, nuts, raisins or fruits that have been candied, crystalized, glazed or coated with chocolate, yogurt or caramel.

WHAT CAN YOU BUY WITH SNAP BENEFITS
Beverages with less than 5 grams of added sugars that are not artificial can be purchased. Stevia, stevia leaf extract and monk fruit are not considered artificial sweeteners. Products used exclusively for cooking such as chocolate bits and sprinkles, and sweet snack items, such as ice cream, sherbet, and frozen yogurt, ice pops, juice pops, sorbet, and other frozen fruit items containing not more than 50% percent fruit juice by volume, can be bought with benefits.

Any candy is ineligible for purchase with SNAP benefits, including low sugar options and dark chocolate, according to Feeding Texas.
According to Feeding Texas, enrollees will not lose SNAP benefits for accidentally buying a restricted food item.

🔥👀look at this video of what looks like the front of a cement truck that’s on fire. I saw it while I was driving southbound. There were two explosions right before I took this video and it’s causing a major backup. It looks like Houston Fire Department got it out.

If the city, the county, or any organization isn’t sure who owns a cemetery who takes care of it? I’ll tell you. NO ONE UNTIL NOW. Dozens of community members spent all day in the sun mowing the grass, cutting overgrown branches raking leaves to beautify a cemetery that has been neglected for years. The plan is to keep it going, but they need help at the historic Oak Park cemetery in Houston.

AIRPORT PASSENGERS… AIRPORT PASSENGERS… don’t miss your flight today thinking you have luck on a 2 hour or less wait to get through TSA. You’ll be sadly mistaken and UPSET😩 that you will have to wait in line like the rest of em.

Let the madness begin. 🔥

The Houston Cougars men’s basketball got a loud welcome when they arrived at the Magnolia Hotel Houston ahead of March Madness.
Some hotel employees and fans waited with signs, and nonstop cheers as the hometown team gears up for the NCAA South Regional.

Houston joins Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, with all four teams battling for a spot in the Final Four at the Toyota Center.

Elementary school parents waiting outside in anticipation to see their children after getting an email about a bomb threat.
This is the email one parent showed me before she ran across the street to the school

“Dear Parent or Guardian,
As of 8:48 am, Walnut Bend Elementary School has been placed in Hold due to a bomb threat.
As a precaution, students and staff are asked to remain in their classrooms in order to keep the hallways empty. Classroom learning will continue throughout the Hold, but students will not be able to change classes.
Additionally, Houston ISD Police Department is on site conducting a systematic sweep. Walnut Bend Elementary School will remain in a Hold during this standard process.
The safety and well-being of your child is our top priority. We will continue to monitor the situation and update you further as soon as we have more information.”

RIGHT NOW BREAKING :
The verdict is in for the Fort Bend County Judge K.P George. Six hours in deliberations and the jury has found him In felony money laundering charges.
-Unanimous vote
- guilty the jury the defendant guilty of felony charge in the indictment and cost number 25 DCR 110-8898 page 8 of the charge of verdict of guilty with the jury.
George is guilty of money, laundering third of your felony offense as charged in the indictment.
-there is now a hearing date being set for his sentencing.
10k on each count for a 20k bond. George is now in custody at the Fort Bend County jail
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RIGHT NOW:
Jury is in deliberations for the money laundering trial of Fort Bend County Judge K.P George.
Even though court is underway, they spent roughly 2 hours away from the court room. Before recess, the judge said they were no where near a decision.
These last crucial moments is what will change George’s life and either find him guilty or acquitted of these felony charges.

RIGHT NOW:
prosecutors have been called to the judge's after trying to call a witness and add a video to evidence that is not in the native language of English.
Defense says they can not work with someone that can not fully speak English.
Judge says it is not allowed without an qualified interpreter in the court, also saying documents have to be produced 45 days before trial.
The prosecutors say the recording is of Fort Bend County Judge KP George saying loaned myself $76,000 and I raised $46,000.
However, defense is fighting the video from being used in court calling it an ambush. The judge has pulled both side to the stand in
Defense saying prosecutors hid the video from them and exposed it at the 9th hour, also saying prosecution never identified the witness as a expert witness.
Prosecution says the video is an omission of everything he loaned, and owed.
10:33 A.M. Judge Maggie Jaramillo reprimanded both the prosecution and defense for arguing in front of the court and called an immediate break.