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The Harris County Appraisal Review Board is accepting applications from residents interested in service on the board beginning in January 2011.
The review board hears property owner protests about appraised value, exemption denials and other appraisal district related matters.
ARB members sit in panels of three to conduct protest hearings, most of which are [...]

Bellaire Police arrested a 21-year-old male on Aug. 20 for possession of marijuana.
According to reports, Michael Saco was pulled over in the 5500 block of Huisache for expired registration of 7/10 and an expired inspection of 3/10.
During the traffic stop, Saco was found to be in possession of 3 grams of marijuana.
Saco was arrested for [...]

The American Heart Association, heart disease survivors, supporters and sponsors gathered for the 2010 Start! Heart Walk kick-off event at Reliant Stadium on Aug. 25 to renew their commitment to step toward a stronger, healthier life while raising funds to fight Houston’s No. 1 health threat, heart disease.
The 2010 Start! Heart [...]

A 17-year-old Houston resident is in stable condition after falling through a skylight on the roof of Bellaire United Methodist Church, 4417 Bellaire.
Gage Passick was transported to Ben Taub Hospital on Aug. 19 around 12:30 a.m. after falling 40 feet through a skylight and landing on a wooden bench, Bellaire police said.
Passick and his friends, [...]

Bellaire police arrested two women on Aug. 20 for trying to pass forged checks at Sterling Bank, 5408 Bissonnet.
According to reports, police were called to Sterling Bank as the forgery was taking place.
Latasha Jones, 32 and Latonya Gray, 32, were detained and identified as the two suspects who tried to pass the forged checks.
The bank [...]

Shoppers at Houston Kroger stores can make a donation that will go toward improving the academic advancement of Houston’s public school children.
From now through Sept. 11, all Houston Kroger locations will be collecting donations on behalf of the HISD Foundation. Shoppers can find the specially marked donation canisters in the check-out area.
“Kroger is committed to [...]

Men and women should educate themselves and use caution before taking nutritional supplements to reduce their cancer risks, according to experts at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
“Researchers are still unsure about whether or not minerals, herbs and other plants taken in pill, capsule, tablet or liquid form actually [...]

Bellaire area Randalls stores are making it easier for people to protect themselves against this year’s strain of influenza by offering flu vaccines on a “walk-in” basis at store pharmacies and through scheduled flu vaccine clinics.
Randalls is also providing an off-site flu clinic service for businesses, schools, senior centers and nursing [...]

Bellaire police are investigating several home burglaries that occurred between Aug. 9 and Aug. 16.
On Aug. 9, police responded to a burglary alarm in the 4600 block of Cedar around 9:23 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found that the home was broken into and the suspects had fled the scene.
The homeowner was not home at the [...]

Bellaire Police arrested a 42-year-old woman on Aug. 10 for driving while intoxicated.
According to reports, Charlotte Sims was pulled over in the 6000 block of IH 610 southbound for speeding.
During the traffic stop, police found Sims to be intoxicated and driving with an open container of an alcoholic beverage.
Sims was arrested for the offense.
On Aug. [...]

Gas prices in the Bellaire area are again flirting with the $2.50 per gallon range after falling three cents in the past week.
As of yesterday, the average price per gallon for regular unleaded was $2.51 at fuel retailers throughout the area.
This compares with a national average that dropped 3.6 cents per gallon in the [...]

These incidents of identity theft are under investigation with the Bellaire Police Department:
On Aug. 9, an unknown person obtained a resident’s personal information for credit and services.
On Aug. 9, a resident’s electric company notified her of a potential identity theft.
On Aug. 10, an unknown person used a resident’s identifying information to pass a forged check.
On [...]

Three Bellaire Rotarians headed back to Haiti Aug. 21 to install a club-sponsored water treatment system at the Jela School in Limbé.
The Rotary Club of Bellaire Southwest Houston donated $2750 for water-purification in addition to its earlier $6000 well-drilling grant that helped pay for the first water well at the school. Club volunteers are teaming [...]

The new week has kicked off much as last week, and the week before, ended – under a severe heat advisory.
As it has almost daily for the past several weeks, the National Weather Service extended the ongoing heat advisory through 7 p.m. today as the Bellaire area continues to bake under blistering temperatures combined with [...]

Bellaire Police arrested a 32-year-old man on Aug. 13 for driving while license invalid.
According to reports, Justin Bridgman was pulled over in the 6800 block of IH 610 East Service Road for expired registration and unconfirmed insurance.
During the traffic stop, Bridgman was found to be driving with an invalid license.
He was arrested for the offense.
On [...]