Planning some last-minute shopping this year? While the holidays may be the season of giving, it’s also the most common time of year for property crimes. To improve safety, the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are teaming up to encourage safety awareness and provide more patrol deputies in retail shopping areas. To learn more about how to stay safe during the holidays, check out some of the tips contained in this article.

For more than 30 years, Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has relied on home buyout programs to remove homes from floodways and floodplains. Today, the projects started years before are finally paying off. In November, Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle, and Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis toured past and present buyout locations with HCFCD Executive Director Russ Poppe and Harris County Community Services Director

For more than 26 years, Don Roe has been essential to Jesse Jones Park Volunteers. Starting as a tour guide in 1992, Don’s passion and enthusiasm for the job quickly earned him a promotion as a tour guide coordinator. A history lover with an affinity for nature, Don enjoyed introducing inner-city children to the sights and sounds of nature and demonstrating the lifestyles of early Texas settlers. His enthusiasm was especially beneficial in inspiring others to volunteer.