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Concerns over loud music at Missouri City bar shakes neighborhood

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October 18, 2023

Concerns over loud music at Missouri City bar shakes neighborhood

MISSOURI CITY, Texas – The live music heard outside B’s Wine Bar is a concern for some neighbors in the Lake Olympia subdivision. A neighbor, who wants to remain anonymous, said she took a video of people in the back and a man urinating behind a van.

“My son’s room is facing the building and he doesn’t sleep in his room anymore,” the neighbor said.

The neighbor said she has reached out to the city and police several times. She even made an appearance at a city council meeting but nothing was done. City officials said police responded to 24 noise complaints at B’s Wine Bar. One of the citations is going to trial next week.

Bonita Billings owns B’s Wine Bar. She said she was surprised about the complaints.

“We don’t consider it loud. What they hear, we don’t hear,” said Billings.

City leaders said B’s Wine Bar has not violated city regulations.

“Businesses have to thrive. Small businesses especially have to thrive in Missouri City,” said Billings. “In order for that to happen, the ordinance needs to be changed.”

The neighbor said she received an email from Mayor Robin Elackatt. It read in part:

“The City Council will consider a new noise ordinance in the near future that is designed to more specifically set noise level expectations (by decibels).”

“I think that would be great. However, we’re on a highway and sometimes those decibel readings can be flawed or misconstrued because of the noise along the highway,” said Billings.

“We’re going to keep pressing the matter,” the neighbor said.

City leaders sent KPRC 2 a statement:

The City of Missouri City strives to create a great place to live for all residents. The City has a noise ordinance in place to address residents’ complaints. However, each allegation is considered in accordance with the conditions existing at the time of observation. Residents are encouraged to continue to contact the City if they believe that a violation has occurred or is occurring.

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Here are some safety tips before going out on the water

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July 8, 2024

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Here are some safety tips before going out on the water

ST. LOUIS — Historically, July is when most water-related deaths and accidents occur. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) has already reported 14 incidents in July’s first week, including a drowning.

What You Need To Know

Don’t swim alone

Wear a US coast guard approved life jacket

Know everyone’s swimming ability and be attentive to fatigue

Be mindful of current, undertow, and submerged debris

In June, there were seven drownings throughout Missouri. The Highway patrol recommends not to swim alone, wear a US coast guard approved life jacket, stay hydrated, and swim in areas with calmer currents.

Exhaustion is the big concern; it may occur when swimming for too long or too hard, according to the MSHP. Younger and less experienced swimmers may be inattentive to their fatigue before they realize they’re in trouble.

If going on a float trip or swimming in a river with friends, MSHP says to be aware of everyone’s swimming ability. Avoid areas with debris in the water. They also advise against using rope swings and jumping off bridges because submerged logs or branches may be beneath the surface.

MSHP has even more tips on their website specifically for floating.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers echoes the call for lifejackets, and adds that those operating a watercraft should wear an engine cutoff device and always boat sober.

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Missouri is building a long-term SEC contender with recruiting success | Sporting News

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July 8, 2024

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Missouri is building a long-term SEC contender with recruiting success | Sporting News

Don’t look now, but the Missouri Tigers are quickly becoming relevant in the SEC.

Head coach Eliah Drinkwitz led the Tigers to their first 11-win season in a decade in 2023. It was a huge step forward for a team that had gone 17-19 over his first three seasons as head coach.

Now, Drinkwitz is using that momentum to lure some top recruits to the program. The 2025 recruiting class got a huge boost over the holiday weekend when top-100 offensive lineman Lamont Rogers committed to the school.

Rodgers is an imposing 6-foot-7 offensive tackle. A 4-star recruit, other top schools recruiting him included a pair of new SEC programs in the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. However, it was the Tigers that ended up coming out on top for the Mesquite, Texas native.

The Tigers have now secured three 2025 recruits ranked in the top 100 nationally. The class is headlined by 5-star quarterback Matt Zollers, who will likely be the team’s starting QB in the not-too-distant future. Missouri’s other top-100 recruit is 4-star wide receiver Donovan Olugbode out of IMG Academy.

These three recruits have helped give Missouri the 16th-best recruiting class in the country for 2025. It’s the first time the Tigers have had a top-20 class since 2022, when the Tigers were able to land college football superstar wide receiver Luther Burden III.

There was a time not too long ago where it looked like Missouri would move on from Drinkwitz in favor of someone capable of getting the team over the hump. That doesn’t look like the case anymore, as the Tigers head coach is quickly building up a legitimate contender in the SEC.

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Missouri Gov. Parson to meet with local leaders about Royals, Chiefs

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July 8, 2024

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Missouri Gov. Parson to meet with local leaders about Royals, Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Governor Mike Parson is set to meet with community leaders from Jackson and Clay counties on Monday. Together with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, they intend to discuss options to keep the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri.

“I thought that this was over with!” said Chiefs fan Kelsie Gana. “I didn’t know this was still going on!”

In April, voters in Jackson County denied an extension to the sales tax that supports the Chiefs and Royals. Then, in June, the Kansas State Legislature overwhelmingly approved STAR bond legislation intended to entice the teams to build stadiums in the Sunflower State.

Fans of the teams are split when it comes to what state they’d rather see the teams play in.

“Stay in Missouri,” said one fan on Sunday. “Of course, you have to stay in Missouri this is where it started!”

Another fan says the teams should move to the other side of the state line. “That’s our hometown, there’s nothing better than Kansas man, It don’t get no better than Kansas.”

JT Miller isn’t from Kansas City, but says that he believes Parson, Lucas and others should do everything to keep the teams in Missouri.

“Well, the big thing is if you have a pro team, especially a pro team with this stature and success, boy you want to keep them,” he said.

He fears that the teams would also look at options outside of Kansas City.

“It would really be a mistake if they got robbed to another city. There isn’t any other city that wouldn’t want them. I’m from Orlando, we will take them tonight!”

Others, like Gana, said that moving the teams would create tension between residents of the two states.

“I feel like if you move it across the state line … it’ll just be a little battle, I mean not that deep, but a little battle between the two,” she said.

While another fan said, as long as they were in town, they didn’t care what side of the line they were on.

“I mean, if they go either way, it’s the same thing.”

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