A significant part of Galveston Island, TX is inundated, 8 hours before Hurricane Ike is forecast to make landfall near the threatened barrier island. Waters will continue to rise this evening.

Aside Productions has assembled some of The Woodlands brightest talent for its upcoming new play festival, “An Evening of Original Plays.”


The company is excited to present a new side of theatre to The Woodlands that showcases the playwriting talent within the community. Along with presenting a new facet to theatre, Aside is proud to give the acting company something few actors often get the chance to do: collaborate and work with the playwright throughout the development of the play itself.

Visitors and library users can view the Juneteenth display and learn about African-American history in Texas at the Sterling E. Evans Library as Texas celebrates Juneteenth this week.

Yesterday Texas District Judge Barbara Walther vacated the temporary orders granting the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) sole temporary managing conservatorship of children from YFZ Ranch.

ASIDE PRODUCTIONS TO PRODUCE AWARD-WINNING ORIGINAL PLAYS FROM LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS Aside Productions, a newly founded theatre company in The Woodlands, is proud to announce its 2008 summer season.

Here is a story about the Texas Supreme Court ruling on the polygamist sect and the children that will be getting a lot of attention, as it is analyzed, and we will update as warranted. This may be good law, but may be bad for these children.

The Worldwide United Methodist Church sent a message to Texas during the General Conference held in Ft. Worth, TX. The General Conference passed a resolution calling for the specific abolition of the death penalty in Texas. The United Methodist Church has had a position against the use of the death penalty for more than 50 years and reaffirmed that specific position in separate resolutions for the whole church as well.

The results of yesterday's caucuses and primaries show that Hillary Clinton made a stunning comeback, winning decisively in Ohio and Rhode Island and coming out on top of a close race in Texas. John McCain won all four states, to clinch the Republican nomination, putting him in position to begin organizing for the November election, while his Democratic opponents continue to battle each other.

It's not a prestigious poll or a poll conducted by a giant cable news network. But it's a typical poll. An Austin, Texas TV channel finds pretty much nothing.

A dreadful explosion rocked an oil refinery in Texas. A violent blast shook buildings kilometers away Monday morning. At least one person injured.

Aside Productions is a local theatre company in The Woodlands that hopes to expand interest in playwriting in the area.