Fort Bend County Judge KP George on Thursday disputed information reported from an audit of a covid vaccination outreach contract, including the amount of the agreement with two Houston-based political consultants with Democratic ties. The audit, conducted by the county’s auditor’s office, found that the contract awarded to Next Wave… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/KP-George-breaks-silence-on-Fort-Bend-County-s-17539070.php

Undercover sting operations in Sugar Land and Meadows Place have resulted in 26 arrests and the rescue of 17 sex trafficking victims including one underage girl, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. Operation Heatwave targeted buyers and was conducted in Sugar Land in mid August. Working… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/Fort-Bend-human-trafficking-stings-lead-to-26-17537621.php

Where once heavy foliage obscured all views, visitors can now see the fruits of hard labor. After more than seven months of persistent, dedicated effort to clean up the grave sites at Bates Allen Park and nearby Oak Hill Cemetery, a path now carries visitors around a circle to see some of the graves of…

A slow but gathering stream of Fort Bend County residents turned out to the first day of early voting Monday with immigration, gun control and the coronavirus pandemic on their minds. The ballot for the Nov. 8 election is jam-packed with important local and state races, such as County Judge… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/early-voting-gets-underway-in-fort-bend-county/article_688259a0-5617-11ed-9b62-f3fb220b348c.html

Fort Bend County voters have begun casing early ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. Voters will elect representatives to federal, state, district, county and precinct offices, as well as decide on a large number of ballot initiatives. Early voting ends Nov. 4. Here are the candidates:. U.S. Rep. District… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/early-voting-underway-in-mid-term-elections/article_e103b2fe-5601-11ed-8de0-bfa8045a1260.html

MFG Day Shines Spotlight on Local Manufacturers, Highlights Career Opportunities. The Central Fort Bend Chamber’s Workforce Development Division hosted their 3rd annual Manufacturing Day presented by Frito Lay on Friday, October 7, for more than 240 students from Lamar Consolidated ISD. Manufacturing Day provides an opportunity to highlight modern manufacturing, industrial and construction industries —…

The Fort Bend Infrastructure Challenge with Commissioner Grady Prestage Join the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Infrastructure Planning Division as we host Commissioner Prestage of Precinct 2 for an informative discussion. Commissioner Prestage will layout how to provide improvements to the Fort Bend area while living in the era of revenue caps. Attendees will be…

Early voting has begun and will continue through November 4. Please see the links below to find early voting locations by county. Fort Bend County – https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/elections-documents/early-voting-schedules/November-8-Early-Voting_1.pdf. Harris County – https://www.harrisvotes.com/Polling-Locations. Waller County – https://www.co.waller.tx.us/upload/page/0306/2022%20General%20Election%20EARLY%20VOTING%20LOCATIONS.pdf. Original Article: https://katyhighpawprint.com/1378/news/early-voting-information/

Foundation donates first aid equipment to Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office recently received a donation of individual first aid kits (IFAK), thanks to the generosity of a local foundation. The newly formed Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Foundation provided 46 first aid kits… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/community-briefs-for-oct-27,13533

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court voted to increase its Health and Human Services Department budget at an Oct. 11 meeting. The increases were for efforts toward monkeypox prevention and costs associated with the tuberculosis federal program. (Asia Armour/Community Impact) Fort Bend County recently increased its Health and Human Services Department’s… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/health-care/2022/10/26/fort-bend-county-increases-health-and-human-services-budget-by-over-330k-for-monkeypox-tuberculosis/

HOUSTON – KPRC 2 and Click2Houston.com will present dozens of political candidates with a chance to talk directly to voters in “Decision 2022: Straight Talk From The Candidates.”. The commercial-free program which will air in primetime features a number of races of high interest to the Houston area,… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/features/2022/10/26/decision-2022-straight-talk-from-the-candidates/

Start: Polls open 7 a.m. – close 7 p.m. Description: You must possess one of the following forms of acceptable photo ID: Texas Driver License, Texas Handgun License that are issued through Department of Public Safety; U.S. Citizenship Certificate containing your photograph; Texas Personal Identification Card issued by Department of Public Safety; Texas Election Identification…

Voters flocked to Fort Bend County polling locations between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday to cast their ballots in early voting. The county saw an average of 700 voters showing up per hour until 3 p.m., then had a sudden rush at 5 p.m. before closing. Original Article: https://www.houstonpress.com/news/what-to-expect-for-voters-at-fort-bend-countys-early-voting-polling-locations-14383954

FBJSL is now accepting applications from local qualifying 501c3 organizations to be considered as a Core Placement for our 2023-2025 league years. This process occurs every two years. Fort Bend Junior Service League serves Fort Bend County and its people through volunteerism and charitable fundraising. Application and position statements may be found at fbjsl.org. All…

The Fort Bend County district attorney’s office Monday announced arrests stemming from two separate operations in August and September aimed at targeting human trafficking organizations. At the end of the operations, 26 people were charged with 31 offenses, including compelling, promoting and soliciting prostitutions, trafficking of a person, weapon… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/police_beat/26-accused-of-human-trafficking/article_5ad75538-546b-11ed-bc71-bb0e21539e7a.html

Ahead of an upcoming Nov. 8 election, Fort Bend ISD was returned a “clean’ financial audit opinion from an independent auditing firm. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Fort Bend ISD has received a clean audit opinion from independent auditor Whitley Penn on its fiscal year 2021-22 budget. The ruling, presented Oct. 17,… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/education/2022/10/25/fort-bend-isd-receives-clean-audit-on-fy-2021-22-budget-ahead-of-tax-rate-election/

Houston Author/Professor Stephen Klineberg to Headline Festival. Fort Bend County Libraries will present its 2022 Book Fest on Saturday, November 12, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at George Memorial Library in Richmond. Dr. Stephen Klineberg, Rice University professor emeritus and author of the urban biography Prophetic City: Houston on… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/10/25/fort-bend-county-libraries-announces-2022-book-fest/

After receiving backlash for a Monday Facebook post saying that its Trunk-or-Treat event set for Halloween had been canceled for conflicting with an Astros game in the World Series, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office announced the event had been rescheduled for Friday. Jacqueline Preston from the sheriff’s office… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/Fort-Bend-sheriff-sparks-backlash-over-Facebook-17532090.php

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. The newly formed Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Foundation has provided 46 first aid kits valued at $9,300 to the county’s sheriff’s office. “The brave men and women of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office work every day… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/Sheriff-s-Foundation-Donates-Deputy-First-Aid-17520145.php