Commission Recommends Permit For New Horn Elementary School
Horn Elementary’s plans to construct a new school building cleared a hurdle Tuesday to progress to the next stage: a future public hearing and discussion before the Bellaire City Council.
Although Commissioner Donna Rickenbacker pushed strongly to postpone a decision, the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission moved forward to recommend approval for a specific use permit [...]
Bellaire Man Accused Of Assaulting Infant Daughter
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A Bellaire resident faces up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine after he allegedly struck his own 1-month-old child during an argument with the baby’s mother.
The mother called police on March 6 to report the father, 35-year-old Joshua Gonzalez, was drunk and had hit the baby girl. Assistant District Attorney Donna Hawkins [...]
Handful Of Thefts, Burglaries Reported Last Week
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
A Bellaire resident emerged from home last Monday to find someone had stolen his Ford pickup, but in a twist of luck, police were able to find and return it less than 24 hours later.
The car theft happened overnight on Feb. 28 in the 7500 block of West Loop South. The victim called police around [...]
Four Arrested For Drugs, Drinking Charges
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Two Bellaire High School students were caught with pot and arrested early last week, while later in the week Bellaire police found two drunk drivers and charged them with driving while intoxicated.
In one of the drugs violations on March 1, an officer with the Houston Independent School District detained a 17-year-old male student after someone [...]
Police Search For Gunman Who Forced Bellaire Resident To Withdraw Money
Monday, March 8, 2010
Police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a Bellaire resident at gunpoint last week, forcing him to drive to an ATM after stealing his money and wallet.
A resident of the 4900 block of Cedar Street called police around 12:40 a.m. on March 4 and reported he had been robbed. After forcing the resident [...]
Court Scheduling Conflict Postpones Officer’s Trial
Monday, March 8, 2010
May 3 is the new trial date for former Bellaire Police Officer Jeffrey Cotton, who is accused of aggravated assault by a public servant for the shooting of Bellaire resident Robbie Tolan on New Year’s Eve 2009.
The trial was set to begin today, but another case in the 232nd Criminal Court of Harris County has [...]
2009 Crime Down Overall, But Some Categories Increased
Friday, March 5, 2010
The Bellaire Police Department recently released an annual analysis of crime in the city, revealing that overall crime is down by 4.8 percent, but some types of offenses increased compared to 2008.
The analysis of 2009 crime reports shows that home burglaries, auto thefts and assaults increased, but there were decreases in reports of other theft, [...]
UPDATED: Bellaire Officer’s Upcoming Trial To Lift Secrecy On Explosive Case
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The public will finally get answers to ongoing questions about one of the darkest incidents in Bellaire’s recent history as the criminal trial of former Bellaire Police Officer Jeffrey Cotton begins in May. next week. Note: Trial was reset for May 3. Read more here.
The trial on Cotton’s charges of aggravated assault by a public [...]
Council Names Li Boynton As Outstanding Citizen
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Li Boynton, an 18-year-old student at Bellaire High School, was recently named an Outstanding Citizen of the City of Bellaire. Boynton earned a $65,000 award in a top science competition with her invention of a novel, cheap way of testing water for contamination. For her accomplishment, she was invited to sit with First Lady Michelle [...]
Continue reading...Sarah Davis Is Republican Candidate For District 134
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
With 55 percent of the vote, Sarah Davis has clearly won the Republican nomination to run against incumbent Rep. Ellen Cohen to represent Bellaire in the Texas Legislature.
With all precincts reporting unofficial results, Davis has earned 4,379 votes while her opponent, former school teacher Bonnie Parker, has won 3,648 votes.
Davis will be the Republican candidate [...]
Check InstantNewsBellaire Tonight For Election Results
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Colorful campaign signs greet voters at the Bellaire Civic Center, a primary election polling location for two precincts. When polls close at 7 p.m., InstantNewsBellaire will publish early voting results for local races. Later tonight, when a majority of precincts have reported election-day voting results, check back for another story.
Continue reading...Closure Of Recycling Center Gets Go-Ahead
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
This may be the last year of operation for Bellaire’s recycling center after the city council on Monday unanimously approved a recommendation to close it, considering the growing popularity of curbside recycling.
The Bellaire Recycling Committee recommended closing the Debbie Marshall Recycling Center on Edith Street because use of the facility has declined steadily as more [...]
Bellaire Police Catch Hit-And-Run Driver
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
A hit-and-run driver may have thought he got away with rear ending a woman in Bellaire last week, but police tracked him down the same day and arrested him.
Timothy Viser, 31, now faces charges of failure to stop and give information. Viser is accused of rear ending another car in the 5000 block of Bissonnet [...]
Police Say Drunk Driver Kicked Officer During Arrest
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
A 28-year-old man faces serious charges after he allegedly kicked a police officer on Saturday while he was being arrested for driving while intoxicated.
On Feb. 27, an officer saw Jon Blanchard driving too fast in the 4100 block of Bissonnet Street. The car also hit a curb and swerved between traffic lanes. During the traffic [...]
Election Day Voting Locations For Bellaire
Monday, March 1, 2010
Tuesday is Election Day for the Democratic and Republican Primaries. Following is a list of voting locations for precincts in Bellaire.
Precinct 128
Democratic and Republican — Bellaire Civic Center, 7008 S. Rice Ave.
Precinct 182
Democratic and Republican — Horn Elementary School, 4535 Pine St.
Precinct 214
Democratic — Faith Lutheran Church, 4600 Bellaire Blvd.
Republican — Southwest Presbyterian Church South [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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