If you are driving around Fort Bend County, you might notice a lot of blue in the landscape these days. Child Advocates of Fort Bend is partnering with others to blanket the county in blue this April for Child Abuse Prevention Month. On Friday, March 31 Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) teamed with the…

Fort Bend ISD on Thursday begins a series of virtual and in-person public Q& sessions for members of the public to directly ask district leadership questions about the proposed $1.2 billion bond proposal that goes before voters on May 6. The proposal is the largest in the fast-growing district’s history,…

Fort Bend ISD on Thursday begins a series of virtual and in-person public Q& sessions for members of the public to directly ask district leadership questions about the proposed $1.2 billion bond proposal that goes before voters on May 6. The proposal is the largest in the fast-growing district’s history,…

Fort Bend County commissioners are talking with local officials and the public to identify items for a possible bond for county voter consideration in November. “All the precinct offices are working with (Fort Bend County) engineering to establish a list of what is the precinct’s need, and also what our municipalities need,” Pct. 1 Commissioner…

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Office of Fort Bend County Judge KP hosted a High Tea Panel Discussion at March 30 at Jones Creek Ranch Lodge to celebrate and recognize women who have made significant contributions and achievements in business, government, and their communities. “Throughout the year,…

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy is now offering PAID cadet positions! Cadets who qualify will earn an hourly rate of $22.50/hour to attend the Basic Peace Officer Course, tuition will be waived, and uniforms will be provided. Upon graduation, the paid cadets will…

HOUSTON — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday after police said he fell about 40 feet from an exit ramp and landed on top of a Fort Bend County deputy’s patrol car. According to Lt. Crowson with the Houston Police Department, the motorcyclist was riding on the Holcombe exit ramp when he crashed into a…

Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP) are prepared and adopted by counties and municipalities with the primary purpose of identifying, assessing, and reducing the long-term risk to life and property from hazard events. The purpose of mitigation planning is to identify local policies and actions that can be implemented over the long term to reduce risk and…

Fort Bend ISD’s proposed $1.26 billion bond would fund major projects throughout the district, including rebuilding older schools, constructing new campuses, adding a natatorium and making other major repairs. It includes $222 million to rebuild a high school because the foundation is sinking. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Continue…

Fort Bend County Libraries announces the addition of a new online financial-planning resource – Weiss Financial Ratings – for consumers. This new resource provides powerful tools for individuals who want to protect their finances, invest wisely, grow their wealth, and learn more about financial management. A demonstration of…

HOUSTON (KIAH) — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said a man was shot “near his ear” Monday night. An ambulance took him to the hospital, but the sheriff’s office describes his injuries as non-life-threatening. The man who shot the victim barricaded himself in a…

Fort Bend County, a rapidly growing county adjacent to Houston, Texas, more than doubled its population in the last two decades, writes John Brannen in the Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s Urban Edge blog. Now, developers building in the largely suburban and rural area are taking cues from cities to create communities with urban-style amenities…

Two Fort Bend ISD educators have received national recognition for their work in science education, according to a FBISD news release. Crockett Middle School STEM Teacher Richard Embrick and the Dean of Instruction for Hightower High School’s P-TECH Health Science Program Dr. Sharon Delesbore were recently recognized by the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) during…

Fort Bend county commissioners are considering forming a Fort Bend County Public Facilities Corporation, a stand-alone entity that could sell bonds and take other actions to help fund development initiatives across the county. At their March 28 meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to engage the Houston law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Fort Bend ISD is asking voters in May to consider a $1.26 billion bond proposal for major projects, security upgrades and infrastructure updates. This would be the biggest bond issued in Fort Bend ISD history. Its passage would have…

ROSHARON, Texas (KIAH) — Authorities are investigating to find out how an 11-year-old boy reportedly shot himself in the head by accident overnight in Fort Bend County. It happened at a home on the 900 block of Bright Lotus Lane in Rosharon a little before 9 p.m. Sunday night.

ROSHARON, Texas — A boy shot himself in Rosharon on Sunday night, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. It happened along Bright Lotus Lane, which is in a neighborhood near the intersection of Highway 6 and SH 521. FBCSO said it got the call around 9:15 p.m.