This Week's Headlines

PISD to close 1 campus, restructure another

May 26 primary runoff election results tallied

BHI Pentathlon named champs

Man arrested for indecent exposure

BHI Pentathlon claims national honor

Houston police seek person of interest

City begins Frey roadway project

Frey construction underway

Suspect arrested for indecent exposure on Riverstone Ranch

Crime down across District E

Guidry sworn in as Pct. 2 deputy

Teen party ends with felony charges

DWI suspect arrested with child, weapon

Dobie FFA booster club awards students with scholarships

Family celebrates Blancas’ high school graduation

Stuchbery Elementary School names April Stallions of the month

Atkinson Elementary celebrates Eckols’ retirement

$500,000 grant expands autism services through UHCL center

Moore announces Teacher of the Year

Rodriguez becomes PISD’s first ever flag football signee

PISD honors flag All-City selections

Pioneers earn second straight baseball TAPPS II State Championship

Back-to-back losses send San Jac softball home

JFD softball players collect top accolades

Dobie girls awarded All-District softball recognition after outstanding season

Once high school foes, Dickson and Montgomery lead TAMU track


July 4th Parade

The 2026 annual South Belt Fourth of July parade is set to take place Friday, July 4.

Begun in 1986, this will be the yearly parade’s 36th time to roll through the South Belt community, as the event was rained out in 2018.

This year’s parade will begin at Sagemont Church, located at 11300 S. Sam Houston Pkwy. E. The route will head south on Hughes to Blackhawk, then left on Blackhawk to Scarsdale and left on Scarsdale before traveling onto Beamer to the parade’s final destination at San Jacinto College South Campus.

All residents, organizations and businesses are welcome to participate in the event. Participants are encouraged to decorate their vehicles and floats, as trophies will be awarded in various categories.

Community and nonprofit groups may sign up for the parade at no charge. A $50 fee is charged for commercial entries. Payment and entry forms for competing entries must be completed by June 29.

Anyone wishing to enter can complete the form online or complete the downloaded form and bring it to the South Belt-Ellington Leader’s office, located at 11555 Beamer.

Parade map