James Norman

1 month ago | communityimpact.com | James Norman

Update at 1:30 p.m., March 7A day after landing a vessel on the moon, Intuitive Machines confirmed March 7 the vessel is on its side and will be unable to charge, ending the mission. The vessel, named Athena, landed on its side in the area of Mons Mouton, a region near the lunar south pole, officials with the mission confirmed March 6. Due to the position of its solar panels and the temperatures in the crater, officials said they don't expect Athena to recharge.

1 month ago | communityimpact.com | James Norman

Roughly a week after launching from Florida, Intuitive Machines’ newest moon vessel landed on the lunar surface March 6. While the status of the vessel is still to be determined in several ways, the vessel is operating, communicating and sending data to several sites all around the world, officials said at a March 6 news conference following the landing. What readers need to knowHouston-based Intuitive Machines launched its second moon lander, named Athena, in as many years Feb.

2 months ago | communityimpact.com | James Norman

Clear Creek ISD trustees reviewed the district’s Texas Academic Performance Report, or TAPR, at a Feb. 10 workshop. The report, filled with data comparing the district to itself as well as the state, breaks down students’ performance on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, tests during the 2023-24 school year, its dropout rates, its finances and its demographics, among other items.

2 months ago | rte.ie | Alan Gorman |James Norman

Opinion: While a mobile phone ban provides a clear-cut solution, it simplifies the complex reasons why students become distracted in schoolBy Alan Gorman and James O'Higgins Norman, DCUThe global push to ban mobile phones in schools has stirred significant debate, with Ireland now considering a similar approach, detailed in the recently published Draft Programme for Government 2025. This includes a plan for a €7 million rollout of pouches to store phones during the schoolday.

Jan 21, 2025 | communityimpact.com | James Norman

Taco Works opened a new location in League City, officials with the business confirmed. What they offerThe restaurant sells a variety of Tex-Mex and Mexican-based dishes, according to its menu. Those items include tacos and burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, flautas, fajitas and churros, among other items. What else? The business is a franchise location out of Florida, stemming from a restaurant, named Taco Rico, that serves similar items.