Fort Bend County officials are opening cooling centers to help residents catch a break from the heat wave. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Temperatures will soar across Houston this week, prompting authorities to take action to protect residents. Several public facilities have been designated as emergency cooling centers to provide relief from…

RICHMOND, Texas – Fort Bend County authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a woman who was reported missing. According to the sheriff’s office, Carolyn Sanchez, 45, was reported missing around 12:12 p.m. June 14 and was last seen in the 6900 block of South Peek Road in Richmond.

Construction starts on Cross Creek Ranch fire station. The Fort Bend County Emergency Services District #4 has started construction of a permanent fire station within Cross Creek Ranch. Located along West Cross Creek Bend north of Morgan Spur Road adjacent to Chrysalis Preschool, the 9,715-square-foot facility will have two bays…

Aaron Groff, who serves as the mayor of Fulshear and vice president for Attack Poverty, proposed a multi-phased housing solution to commissioners court in February. (Asia Armour/Community Impact) By October, Aaron Groff, Fulshear mayor and vice president of Attack Poverty, anticipates the opening of a $2.5 million service center to…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County Judge KP George, along with Fort Bend area nonprofit organizations, will hold a news conference to announce the Community and Economic Development Agreement between the county and the nonprofit Attack Poverty. The new conference will begin at 11 a.m. at the…

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Southeast Texas and forecast the extreme heat for the rest of the week. Hot conditions are expected Wedneday with highs nearing the upper 90s. A heat advisory will be in effect for portions of Southeast Texas from 1-2 p.m. The NSWS advises residents to stay…

RICHMOND, TX (Covering Katy News) – Rob Cook, Fort Bend County’s longest-serving Constable, is endorsing Mo Nehad for Fort Bend County Sheriff. “As a fifth-generation native Texan and lifelong Republican, I am proud to support and endorse Mo Nehad for Fort Bend County Sheriff,” Cook said. Cook served as Fort…

RICHMOND, TX (Covering Katy News) – The Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management is warning residents about the extreme heat expected this week. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Southeast Texas. The Fort Bend OEM is reminding residents that county library locations are an option for staying cool.

Commissioners approved the deposit to partially fund its $495 million liability for retiree health care. (Asia Armour/Community Impact) To partially fund its $495 million liability for retiree health care, Fort Bend County commissioners approved a $19.94 million deposit into the other post-employment benefit, or OPEB, trust fund. In a nutshell.

In conjunction with the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge, Fort Bend County Libraries will present a children’s bilingual theater performance of “First Day / Nueva Escuela” at the Mission Bend Branch Library on Thursday, June 22, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 8421 Addicks Clodine Road.

A Fort Bend County man who was on probation is now facing arson charges stemming from a fire at a satellite probation office. Court records read the Fort Bend County probation office off Beechnut was heavily damaged by a fire in April. No one was hurt since the fire started after the office had closed…

Per Fort Bend County’s 2022 Community Health Assessment, 46% of survey participants said mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, have at least been a minor problem in their household during the past 12 months. (Courtesy Pexels) Fort Bend County men died by suicide more than twice as often…

The Fort Bend County Fair is now accepting entries for the Fair Queen Scholarship Contest. The contestants are limited to the first 20 entries, and the registration deadline is June 15, 2023. A mandatory orientation meeting will be held on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at 2:30 pm at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, Building W,…

Sizzling fun awaits at the Fort Bend County Fair’s Summer Night Gala. The premiere event is on Saturday, June 24, at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in building “C.” The Fort Bend County Fair’s BBQ committee is the organizer and host of this 1st annual event that will benefit the scholarship foundation and financially assist…

Fort Bend County leaders will be hosting a massive cleanup of a cemetery of formerly enslaved people, including the first Black Texas lawmaker, in honor of Juneteenth this weekend. Organizers are asking volunteers to join them this Saturday, June 17, at 8:30 a.m. to clean the graves in Bates Allen…