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Houston County begins debris pickup Monday

Houston County crews began collecting debris along road rights of way on Monday, October 26, 2026, according to a county announcement.

Where
Houston County, Texas
When
Oct. 26, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Houston Harris

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  • Houston Countydebris collection operator

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  • Houston County crews started collecting debris along road rights of way Monday, Oct. 26.1 2 Stated by 2 sources

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  1. Houston County Debris Pickup Begins Monday Wiregrass Daily News Not rated, October 25, 2026
  2. 8:33 AM Houston County Begins Debris Pickup Monday Rickey Stokes News Not rated, October 26, 2026

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San Antonio City Council votes to strip mayor of bond chair appointment power

San Antonio's City Council voted 7-3 on October 19 to nullify Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones's selection of three community chairs for the 2027 bond program and transferred the appointment authority to two councilmembers for council approval.

Staff recommend the $442 million program intended to avoid another property-tax-rate increase.

Gina Ortiz Jones, Mayor of San Antonio; Sukh Kaur, Councilmember; Phyllis Viagran, Councilmember and 5 more

One outletFound via Google News

El Paso voters cite taxes, data center as top concerns in District 6 race

El Paso Times reporters interviewed 10 voters in City Council District 6 on Oct. 21-22 about issues in the race between one-term incumbent Art Fierro and four challengers. Top concerns were rising property taxes, electric bills, cost of living, street improvements, and a Meta data center complex in Northeast El Paso.

Art Fierro, one-term incumbent, El Paso City Council District 6; Pedro Fernandez Jr., candidate, El Paso City Council District 6; Jesse Moreno, candidate, El Paso City Council District 6 and 7 more

Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News

Harris County judge candidates debate sharing city-county public services

Harris County judge nominees Letitia Plummer and Orlando Sanchez debated city-county cooperation during a Thursday debate, with both candidates advocating for shared public services and coordinated public safety resources. Houston Mayor John Whitmire said the city and county should consolidate services to reduce costs.

Letitia Plummer, Harris County judge nominee; Orlando Sanchez, Harris County judge nominee; John Whitmire, Houston Mayor

Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News

Hays County voters set to elect commissioners and judge in November

Voters in Hays County are preparing to elect a new county judge and commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4 in November. The races feature Democrats and Republicans offering different visions on water conservation, infrastructure, public safety, and data center development.

Michelle Gutierrez Cohen, Current Hays County Commissioner for Precinct 2, running as Democratic candidate for Hays County Judge; Johnny Flores, Democratic candidate for Hays County Commissioner Precinct 2; former vice president of Hays CISD and current Hays CISD Board member; Abby Gibson, Republican candidate for Hays County Commissioner Precinct 2; president of Hays County Republican Women and 3 more

One outletFound via Google News

Water outages and low pressure reported in Cinco Ranch area

Water service outages and low pressure were reported in Cinco Ranch on Monday morning. Inframark, which operates water and wastewater systems for municipal utility districts, acknowledged the disruptions and said its team was working to restore service with no estimated completion time.

Inframark, Water and wastewater system operator

Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News

Talarico and Paxton campaign in Texas days before Senate election

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico rallied students at University of Texas at Austin on Friday, urging them to vote. Republican opponent Ken Paxton made two campaign stops in South Texas the same day. Both candidates criticized each other and continued months of attacks.

James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate; Brandon Maples, UT Austin student and 1 more

Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News

Ken Paxton rally held at New Braunfels barbecue restaurant without owner approval

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton held a campaign rally for his U.S. Senate race against Democrat James Talarico on Saturday, October 24, at Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in New Braunfels. The restaurant's ownership said they were unaware of the event beforehand and blamed it on a rogue employee.

Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, U.S. Senate candidate; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator and 2 more

Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News

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