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Getting Grounded for 2026

Take off your shoes!
By Cindy Gabriel | December 27, 2025
Features
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Clint Ober, Lance Westendarp
RINGING IN 2026

Resolving, and resolving not to resolve: Ringing in 2026

By Andria Dilling | December 27, 2025
Back Porch
People in this article:
Dena Prasher, Lee Fortney, Elizabeth Karkowsky, Nancy Beck, Kathryn Rabinow, Deanna Sheaffer, Anita Gaylor, Buddy Herz, Tina Pyne
Cara Felleman and Jeremy Nudell

The Nudells and the Fitzpatricks

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Wedding Buzz
People in this article:
Cara Felleman Nudell, Jeremy Nudell, Daniel Felleman, Elyse Felleman, Paula Nudell, Avi Nudell, Hannah Nates, Tracy Buryakovsky, Morgan Fitzpatrick, Tehrrek Fitzpatrick, Ellen Dean, Scott Dean, Victoria Fitzpatrick, Michael Fitzpatrick
Linda Eisemann

Rumor Has It - January 2026

By Sharon Albert Brier | December 27, 2025
Rumor Has It
People in this article:
Larry Feingersh, Rita Avila, Linda Eisemann, Susan Osterberg, Jeff Aron, Diane Davis, Deb Happ, Tianna Hall, Carole Strachan, Leslie Taylor, Leslie Nossaman, Diana Waguespack, Angela Apollo, Christie Smith, Angie Habachy, Andrea Atcheson, Caroline Bay, Maria Macia Hader, Susan Reedy, Anuja Mehta, Roz Cooley, Angela Mutisya, Cindy Atlas, Brian Atlas, Kevin Mutisya, Julie Taylor, Kimberly Harrington, Lisa Sellinger Hardin, Marcia Katz, Sabra Nelkin King, Alyssa Goldstein, Sydney Gold, Donna Heaton, Sandra Finkelman, Renata Nelkin, Orna Feinstein, Sara Ostrofsky, Mirl Cohen, Kitty Strain, Sam Strain, Ashley Simpson, Sarah Strain, Abdulla Kudrath
Kamisha Mickey, Iraida Brown with Panda, and Angela Hernandez

Celebrity paws

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Kellie Geitner, Joel Corrion, Kamisha Mickey, Angela Hernandez, Ben Ackerley, Daphne Savva, Steve Savva, Andy Cerota, Iraida Brown
Sarah Sampson and Amy Anton

Friendship and Sourdough

Transforming with time
By Andria Dilling | December 27, 2025
Features
People in this article:
Amy Anton, Sarah Sampson, Phillip Sampson, Anna Sampson, Charles Sampson, Will Sampson, Ashton Anton, Pete Anton, Elliot Anton, Maurizio Leo
Team 27

Running for Heaven's 27

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Kiya Dandena
Vanessa Ames, Kristen Collins, Dana Barton, Brooke Lee, and Jordan Seff

Raise ‘em up

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Vanessa Ames, Kristen Collins, Dana Barton, Brooke Lee, Jordan Seff, Kevin Lee, Eric Elder, Lisa Elder, Johnny Bravo, Rania Mankarious, Chris Shepherd, Lindsey Brown
Shawn and Randy Dobbs

Night at the casino

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Shawn Dobbs, Randy Dobbs, Kristi Coffey, Arash Noamouz, Rebecca Phillips
Beth Muecke, Jayne Johnston, and Melissa Reihle

Ready to dance

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Beth Muecke, Jayne Johnston, Melissa Reihle, Stephanie Tsuru, Paige Fertitta, Sonja Kostich, Christine Underwood, David M. Underwood Jr., Richard Flowers, Stanton Welch
Jerry Shannon, Greg Shannon, David Shannon, Lisa Shannon, Steven Shannon, Amy Shannon

Seventy years of Jerry

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Jerry Shannon, Greg Shannon, David Shannon, Lisa Shannon, Steven Shannon, Amy Shannon
Grace Gosnell, Victoria Villarreal, and Caitlin Rance

Wherefore art thou, Romeo?

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Grace Gosnell, Victoria Villarreal, Caitlin Rance, Avery Edwards, Sloane Andrews, Lisa Jakel, Mark Jakel, Stephanie Tsuru, Frank Tsuru, Monica Lunsford, George Lindsey
Brian and Michelle Dean, Paul Mansfield, and Jennifer and Todd Litton

Laughter is medicine

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Brian Dean, Michelle Dean, Paul Mansfield, Jennifer Litton, Todd Litton
Richard Villanueva Jr., Brent Pearce, Natalie Pearce, Colleen Villanueva, Lynn Jones, Ed Jones

Heroes in health care

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Richard Villanueva Jr., Brent Pearce, Natalie Pearce, Colleen Villanueva, Lynn Jones, Ed Jones, Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson, Robert Jackson, Taft McWhorter, Maggie Flecknoe, John Arcidiacono, Jim McIngvale, Elizabeth McIngvale
Bill Pinckard, Sassy Stanton, Lori Leal Wedemeyer, and Barkley Wedemeyer

A night of western art

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Ryan Horton, Meredith Peebles, Taylor Crowder, Kara Przybyl McIver, David McIver, Bill Pinckard, Sassy Stanton, Lori Leal Wedemeyer, Barkley Wedemeyer, Randolph Holford, Christine Glover, Linda and Bill Reeves, Guylene, Jay Lendrum
Isaac Raijman, Lori Raijman, Kristen Collins

Healing through art

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Isaac Raijman, Lori Raijman, Kristen Collins, Rachel Ellsworth, Warren A. Ellsworth IV, Natalie Bordman, Mark Bordman, Jeff Ross
Stefanie Carper, Gracie Cavnar, Virginia McMullen, and Lauren DeSpain

Recipe for Success

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Stefanie Carper, Lauren DeSpain, Matt Henneman, Kimberly Cutchall, Lynn Goode, and Harrison Williams, Virginia McMullen, Will McMullen, Gracie Cavnar, Bob Cavnar
Ralph Thomas, Bette Thomas, Anna Hawley, Donna Noll, Matthew Noll

Destination: Paris

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Ralph Thomas, Bette Thomas, Anna Hawley, Donna Noll, Matthew Noll
Mohammed Neemah, Faye Walker, Nora Rashid, Becky Lao, Paula DesRoches, Reginald DesRoches, Her Excellency Ángeles Moreno Bau, Roberto Lopez, Tabbi Saenz, Jesús Miguel Sanz Escorihuela, Giselle Mangini, Avelino Busto Cornejo

Spanish dignitaries in Houston

By Angie Frederickson | December 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Mohammed Neemah, Faye Walker, Nora Rashid, Becky Lao, Paula DesRoches, Reginald DesRoches, Her Excellency Ángeles Moreno Bau, Roberto Lopez, Tabbi Saenz, Jesús Miguel Sanz Escorihuela, Giselle Mangini, Avelino Busto Cornejo
Stacy Johnson, Jason Johnson, Beth Harp

Nourishing preschoolers

By Angie Frederickson | December 22, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Stacy Johnson, Jason Johnson, Beth Harp, Jose Hernandez
PATRONS for Bellaire Parks

Blakely’s Butterfly

Bellaire honors 8-year-old’s memory at her favorite park
By Caroline Siegfried | December 19, 2025
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Blakely McCrory, Gus Pappas, Cheryl Bright, Lindsey McCrory, Mayra Marshall, Siobhan Kamdar, Dawn Bloomer, Lilly Gilmer, Chazley Dotson, Sharon Citino, Mark McCullough, Beth Jones, Catherine Lewis, Stephanie Tran, Amisha Dalwadi, Ryan Smith, Lisa Lim, Brian Witt, Rebecca Phillips, Johnnie Frazier, Tricia Pollard, Win Frazier
Rummel Creek PTA

Rallying for Rummel Creek

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Lindsey Buckingham, Kelly Buster, Lindsay Gentry, Catherine Henry, Jenny Mayo, Kari Oatman, Lesley Schick, Kate Schneider, Elle Wiens
Mary Helen Bowden, Peggy Roe, Meg Kissinger, Elizabeth Pagan

End the stigma

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Mary Helen Bowden, Peggy Roe, Meg Kissinger, Elizabeth Pagan, Pete Bowden, Jill and Brad Deutser, Greer Pagan
Michelle Groogan, Garrett Groogan, founder Heidi Ham, and Greg Groogan

Employing autistic adults

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Michelle Groogan, Garrett Groogan, Greg Groogan, William Purdy, Joel Strieter, Lisa Strieter, Bilen Ham, Heidi Ham, Cory Baum, Ashley Támar Davis, Courtney Zubowski
Chelsea Collmer, Laurie Sanders, Susan Plank, and Kendall Plank

Kick up your boots

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Mark Chesnutt, Mike Stasney, Mike Plank, Michael Roa, Chelsea Collmer, Laurie Sanders, Susan Plank, Kendall Plank, David Ackel, Aimee Snoots, Wynne Snoots, Jen Brice, Matt Brice
A Night at Studio 54 in the Park: Bellaire’s Ultimate Disco Gala

Time to boogie

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Lilly Gilmer, Dan Collins, Samantha Chavez, Diane Watson, Brandon Leno, Terry Leavitt-Chavez, Annette Santamaria, Andy Cox, Linda Rubenstein, Jerry Rubenstein, Jennifer Friedberg, Andrew Friedberg, Lesley Whitley
Deborah Duncan, Brigitte Kalai, and Alicia Smith

Help for homeless animals

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Lynden Rose, Marilyn Rose, Deborah Duncan, Brigitte Kalai, Alicia Smith, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Jan Duncan, Kirby Matocha Edmunds, Tama Lundquist, Tena Lundquist, Billy Bob Thornton
The Rev. Dr. John Graham and Pat Graham

A blend of science and faith

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
John graham, Pat Graham, Cathey Nickell, Kevin Nickell
Karen Bunger, Marita Mikeska, Robert Mikeska, Ashley Gumbert

Bubbles and brews

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Karen Bunger, Marita Mikeska, Robert Mikeska, Ashley Gumbert, Pat Prior Sorrells
Jessica Gunn and Samantha Kennedy

Lost is not alone

By Angie Frederickson | November 27, 2025
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Jessica Gunn, Samantha Kennedy, Kacy Clemens, Rilene Purvis, Debbye Crofoot-Moorley, Debbie Clemens, Roger Clemens, Andre Johnson, Dan Pastorini, Tim Miller, Thad Heartfield, Mike McCown