Much of southeastern Harris County currently is experiencing a moderate drought, while other areas of the county are considered abnormally dry.
Monroe Trombly
Monroe Trombly is a public safety reporter at the Houston Landing. Monroe comes to Texas from Ohio. He most recently worked at the Columbus Dispatch, where he covered breaking and trending news. Before that, Monroe cut his teeth as a reporter at the Mansfield News Journal. Monroe is a Cincinnati native who earned a degree in environmental studies from the University of Cincinnati. When not writing, you can find him at the movies or on the hiking trail.
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Child drownings add to tally of deaths at ATV park and marina near Crosby
Six people have now died at Xtreme Off Road Park and Beach since 2020 after two kids drowned there Saturday. Park operators blamed inattentive parents for the latest tragedy.
Posted inDiverse Communities
How accessible is Houston for blind people? These out-of-town convention goers had thoughts.
As the National Federation of the Blind’s annual convention drew to a close, attendees gave mostly high marks to Houston — but noted some room for improvement.
Posted inAround the Region
Waller County’s 68-year-old courthouse is crumbling. A new building will ‘be a great addition.’
County officials plan to demolish the current courthouse, which has major foundation and plumbing issues, and construct a $32 million replacement.
Posted inBreaking News
Houston rapper ‘Big Pokey’ dies after collapsing during Beaumont performance
Influential Houston rapper Big Pokey died early Sunday morning after collapsing on stage at a venue in Beaumont, according to media reports and his publicist. He was 48.
Posted inPublic Safety
Conroe man described as ‘happy person all the way around’ dies in apparent suicide in jail
Raul Paredez was found hanging in his cell at the Montgomery County Jail in April where he was serving time on a driving while intoxicated charge.
Posted inPublic Safety
Road closure aims to curb sex work on Bissonnet Track. Could the activity move elsewhere?
One by one, they raised their hands inside the second-floor courtroom on Preston Street in downtown Houston. “I am not surprised,” said Kathryn Griffin, who had asked the nearly two dozen people at the weekly support group whether they had ever done “strange things” along the notorious Bissonnet Track “for a little change.” Griffin, a […]