The fire station is expected to open June 4, 2024. (Rendering courtesy Johnson Development) A new fire station within Fulshear’s Cross Creek Ranch, which is part of Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No. 4, began construction adjacent to Chrysalis Preschool. The 9,715-square-foot facility is expected to open June…

The Fort Bend County Emergency Services District #4 has started construction of a permanent fire station within Cross Creek. Located along W. Cross Creek Bend north of Morgan Spur Road adjacent to Chrysalis Preschool, the 9,715-square-foot facility will have two bays and will house an engine company that is staffed with four firefighters/EMTs around the…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Fort Bend County Juneteenth celebrations scheduled June 12-19 include a golf tournament, a gala, a parade and a market. Four of the events are presented through the Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (MCJCF), a nonprofit group marking its 21st…

NEW ORLEANS — There is new movement in the extradition of Kyron Fazande, 22, the suspect in the deadly Mandina’s restaurant shooting. Fazande was taken out of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Monday and is currently being transferred to another facility, according to Texas jail records. A source…

Richmond, TX – On May 12, 2023, a jury convicted Donnie Helms of Sexual Assault before being sentenced to 29 years in prison in an agreement with prosecutors. The 56-year-old man was prosecuted for assaulting a woman in her home in 2020. According to Assistant District Attorney Kaitlin Kaufmann,…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Officials with the Fort Bend Independent School District said they are changing ticket prices for sports games for the 2023-2024 school year. See below to check out the new prices. Varsity football games. Presale tickets will be $8 for adults and $6 for students.

In August, when the Fort Bend Epicenter opens, the 230,000-square-foot facility is expected to become the literal “epicenter” of Fort Bend County, Texas. “In terms of the versatility of the building and the opportunities it will bring, this is a game changer for the community,” says Toby Wyman, the facility’s general manager, noting that its…

The first annual Fort Bend ISD FAB Awards were held in mid-May to rave reviews. VYPE was on the scene to capture all the action. Check out the photo gallery and video below for the Behind the Scenes of the Award Ceremony and more!!

This past weekend, a friend with whom I frequently go on these restaurant-review outings headed out a bit further than we usually go, to a restaurant that opened with a splash last year past the Sugar Land Airport. Sadly, when we arrived we found that the restaurant had closed. Thankfully,…

Fort Bend County released its objectives to improve health outcomes among residents in April. (Asia Armour/Community Impact) County officials, health organizations and stakeholders invested in the wellness of Fort Bend County residents have developed an improvement plan to address the five public health priorities identified in the 2022 Community Health Assessment.

A family is fighting for custody of their 6-month-old granddaughter after their daughter was shot and killed inside a home in a Fort Bend residential community for domestic violence survivors. Abel Sosa, 20, is charged with murdering Yaima Verjes, his girlfriend and the mother of his child, on May 10,…

Taral Paten, a former chief of staff of Fort Bend County Judge KP George, has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination next spring for the county’s Precinct 3 commission seat. Patel, 29, said his platform includes attracting high-paying jobs to the county, addressing potholes and implementing flood mitigation measures….

On the morning of Wednesday, June 7, Katy ISD, in conjunction with Fort Bend County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, local EMS, fire and law enforcement agencies, will hold a MOCK, full-scale exercise to simulate an emergency incident at the Tompkins High School complex. The goal of this exercise is…

While tropical storms and hurricanes are not welcome anywhere, they are part of life in Southeast Texas. Hurricane season begins June 1 and runs until Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, better known as NOAA, predicts between 12-17 named storms this season, of which 5-9 are expected to become hurricanes. Between one and…

While tropical storms and hurricanes are not welcome anywhere, they are part of life in Southeast Texas. Hurricane season begins June 1 and runs until Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, better known as NOAA, predicts between 12-17 named storms this season, of which 5-9 are expected to become hurricanes. Between one and…