Bellaire voters will start returning to the polls today in the Dec. 9 runoff election for a new mayor, deciding between attorneys Gus Pappas and Aaron Perry. The two closest polling places are at HCC West Loop, 5601 West Loop South, and Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet St. Early voting will run through Dec. 5, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily except for Sunday, Dec. 3, … [Read more...] about Early voting starts today in runoff for Bellaire mayor

Weslayan Plaza ‘Wig Shop Murder’ to be featured on TV documentary
On the Thanksgiving weekend 25 years after it happened, a notorious Weslayan Plaza murder by Bellaire teen Dror Goldberg is being featured on a national television broadcast executive-produced by NBC and the creator of the “Law & Order” TV franchise. The documentary, “The Wig Shop Murder,” part of the “Prosecuting Evil With Kelly Siegler” series, will begin … [Read more...] about Weslayan Plaza ‘Wig Shop Murder’ to be featured on TV documentary
Bellaire election results: Runoff for mayor, women sweep council seats
By Charlotte Aguilar Bellaire residents won’t know until Dec. 9 who their new mayor is, but women candidates have locked down the three council seats that were up for grabs Tuesday (Nov. 7). The showdown to become the city’s first new mayor in eight years is down to two attorneys: Top vote-getter Gus Pappas, a former two-term Bellaire councilman who served for four years as … [Read more...] about Bellaire election results: Runoff for mayor, women sweep council seats
Pappas in lead for Bellaire mayor, but Wesely, Perry jostle for a runoff
By Charlotte Aguilar With early results reported Tuesday night (Nov. 7) in Bellaire, former Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem Gus Pappas is in the lead for mayor but the two other candidates — newcomer Aaron Perry and incumbent Councilmember Nathan Wesely — are in a close race to force him into a Dec. 9 runoff. Here are the results, with 2,071 early in-person votes and mail-in … [Read more...] about Pappas in lead for Bellaire mayor, but Wesely, Perry jostle for a runoff
West U to host recycling dropoff — everything from paper to the kitchen sink
West University will host one of its semi-annual recycling dropoffs for residents from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday (Nov. 4), accepting a variety of large and small hard-to-recycle items. The event will be held at the Public Works Administration Office, 3826 Milton St., with the drive-up approach from the intersection of College Street and University Boulevard. Only residents will … [Read more...] about West U to host recycling dropoff — everything from paper to the kitchen sink