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Video: Walk Through Of Bellaire Fire Station With Chief Anderson

InstantNewsBellaire did a walk through of the new fire station on Aug. 18 with Fire Chief Darryl Anderson.
The fire station is being built with the future in mind, Anderson said.
Some of the features of the new fire station include an EMS treatment room, a workout room for fire and city staff and an outdoor patio, [...]

Bellaire Residents Take Part In Fourth Of July Celebration

Bellaire celebrated the Fourth of July with their “Grand Ole Flag” festivities on Saturday.
A children’s parade led the way for the parade to Bellaire Town Square with a festival afterwards.
The festival included carnival games, a petting zoo, dunking booth and inflatables. Food was sold by local vendors and civic groups.

Protestors Gather Outside Of Bellaire Police Department, Seeking Justice

Quanell X, along with other community activists, gathered in front of the Bellaire Police Department around 4 p.m. today, protesting the verdict of “not guilty” for Sgt. Jeffrey Cotton.


Bellaire High School FFA Live Animal Judging, And The Winner Is …

Bellaire High School Students Get Ready For FFA Show

The Bellaire High School FFA is celebrating their 5oth year of shows this weekend.
Students will have their animals judged at 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday they will have a silent auction and barbeque lunch from 11 a.m .to 12:45 p.m. The live animal auction will follow at 1 p.m.
The Bellaire FFA Farm, 11611 Riceville [...]

Runners/Walkers Come Out For Bellaire Trolley Run

The City of Bellaire hosted its annual Trolley Run on Saturday. Over 1,000 runners came out to participate in the 5K race and 1-mile fun run.

Reimbursement For Tanker Truck Crash Is “Big Number”

Bellaire City Manager Bernie Satterwhite on Monday updated the city council about the March 12 gas tanker truck accident that snarled traffic in the area for the entire day. Watch a video of Satterwhite’s update, which includes information about emergency cleanup efforts on that day, alternative communication approaches the city could have taken, and the [...]

Bellaire Elementary Principal Surprised With Education Award

Condit Elementary School Principal Fred Bowyer was surprised today with a $1,000 personal prize and $2,500 for his school through the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Bowyer was one of eight Houston-area educators to win awards. He is now eligible to participate in a statewide competition to win up to $25,000.

Council Names Li Boynton As Outstanding Citizen

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 [...]

Annise Parker Throws Pitch For Bellaire H.S. Softball

Houston Mayor Annise Parker threw the first pitch Tuesday at a softball game between Bellaire High School and Sam Houston High School. Parker visited the game at Delmar Stadium to commemorate the start of the softball season.

Condit Students Wear Crazy Hair For Haiti

Students at Condit Elementary came to school Friday with wild locks — Hair of red, blue and green, twisted, poofed and poney tailed. The crazy hair day was a fundraiser dreamed up by a group of 5th graders who wanted to benefit the people of Haiti devastated by the earthquake.

Parker Says No Conflict Of Interest With Dynamo Stadium

Bellaire Council Member Corbett Parker responds to accusations that his relationship with Houston Dynamo President Oliver Luck presents a conflict of interest. Read more on Parker’s blog. The Dynamo is in discussions with a private developer about building a new soccer stadium on the border of Bellaire. Many residents and Bellaire’s Mayor are against the [...]

Pro Dancers From NY Teach Pershing Students

Dance students in Pershing Middle School’s Fine Arts Magnet Program got a chance to learn from masters on Thursday when two professional dancers from the LehrerDance Company visited the school for a special lesson. The traveling dance company from Buffalo, New York, is in Houston to perform a Saturday and Sunday show at the Jewish [...]

Bellaire Breakfast Club

A group of men and women have met at the same coffee shop for 40 years to share meals and socialize about politics, current events and life in general. Although members have come and gone through the years, the camaraderie remains as strong as ever.

Marathon Runners Find Festive Route In West U.

Spectators lined the route of the Chevron Houston Marathon on Sunday to cheer on the runners as they passed the halfway-point on University Boulevard through West University Place.