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UPDATED: Bellaire Officer’s Upcoming Trial To Lift Secrecy On Explosive Case
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 [...]
Dem. Candidate For Governor Visiting Bellaire Rotarians
3. March 2010
Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Bill White will visit Bellaire in mid March to speak to rotary club members about jobs, energy and education.
White won the Democratic nomination for governor in yesterday’s primary election with 76 percent of the vote. During the upcoming presentation for the Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Club, White plans to reflect on [...]
Check InstantNewsBellaire Tonight For Election Results
2. March 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
2. March 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
2. March 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
2. March 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 [...]
Bellaire Police Now Enforcing No-Texting Law
26. February 2010
After crews installed “No Texting While Driving” signs at Bellaire’s borders early this month, Bellaire police have been on the lookout for drivers breaking the new law — But no one has received a ticket, yet.
Community Resource Officer Tim Quimby said police wanted to wait until the signs were posted to enforce the new law, [...]
Bellaire Hospital Plans Expansion, Would Force Other Businesses Out
26. February 2010
A Bellaire-area hospital recently submitted building plans to the city for a $4.3 million addition that will double the clinic’s size. To make room, other small businesses in the same strip center would leave.
Although the plans must go through multiple steps in the city’s permitting process that will require at least two public hearings, First [...]
Parks Fundraising Group Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
25. February 2010
A volunteer-run nonprofit group that has raised millions for new parks in Bellaire recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, and it doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.
With dedicated volunteers donating hours of time each month seeking pledges and organizing annual fundraisers, financial support from Patrons for Bellaire Parks has already been instrumental in building the Bellaire [...]
Police: Watch For Early Evening Burglars
24. February 2010
Bellaire police noticed a spike in home burglaries in January, and oddly enough, many of the crimes happened during the early evening instead of during normal work hours, said Community Resource Officer Tim Quimby.
Residents in January reported 11 home burglaries. In comparison, only three burglaries were reported so far in February. Eight of the January [...]
M.D. Anderson Seeks Public Help To Raise $1 Billion
24. February 2010
The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center recently announced a massive fundraising campaign, larger than any in its history. The institution plans to raise $1 billion for cancer research by the end of 2011, which is its 70th anniversary year.
With more than $760 million in philanthropy already raised from volunteers and corporate supporters, M. D. Anderson [...]
Parker Wins Endorsements From Republican Volunteers, Pro-Life Groups, Conservative Organization
24. February 2010
Four Republican precinct chairs, two pro-life organizations and a conservative political group recently announced endorsements for Bonnie Parker, a former school teacher running for the Republican nomination to represent Bellaire in the Texas Legislature.
Parker is running against Sarah Davis, a personal injury defense attorney, for the Republican nomination for State Representative for District 134. Whomever [...]
Police Arrest Bellaire H.S. Student For Having Pot
23. February 2010
Police arrested a Bellaire High School student last week after finding the teenager brought marijuana to school.
An officer with the Houston Independent School District discovered the pot on Feb. 18 and called Bellaire Police to arrest the juvenile. The boy now faces charges of possession of marijuana in a drug-free zone.
Earlier in the week on [...]
No Weather Closures Expected In City Offices And Schools
23. February 2010
The Houston area is readying for another blast of winter weather, with the National Weather Service in Galveston issuing a winter weather advisory beginning 2 p.m. today.
Bellaire City Manager Bernie Satterwhite said city offices and facilities will remain open, with the exception of public pools which routinely close when the temperature drops below 45 degrees. [...]
Police Arrest Drunk Driver Going Wrong Way on Bellaire Boulevard
23. February 2010
Bellaire police arrested a drunk driver last week after finding the man, who was not even old enough to drink, driving on the wrong side of the road.
An officer saw the driver’s Ford Focus going the wrong way in the 4900 block of Bellaire Boulevard around 2:45 a.m. on Feb. 15. Police conducted a field [...]
4. March 2010
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