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Fire tears through renewable energy plant in Fort Bend County
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fire crews are battling a fire at a renewable energy plant in Fort Bend County. The hazmat team has been called in to help at Fort Bend Power Producers off of FM1994 at Long Point in Fairchild. The Fort Bend County Fire Marshal tweeted… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/amp/article/news/local/fire-renewable-energy-plant-fort-bend-county/285-d88d65ba-3e82-478e-b111-a685f8755a4e
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FBISD families rack up $37,000 in meal charges
Hundreds of Fort Bend ISD students have racked up more than $37,000 in charges for breakfast and lunch, according to district leaders. The news comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture stopped providing free meals to all students, according to a news release. During the first years of the coronavirus… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/schoolnews/fbisd-families-rack-up-37-000-in-meal-charges/article_ae7eaac8-5462-11ed-8c5c-b756746236b6.html
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED: 12:55 AM OCT. 25, 2022 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
..Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Wharton, Jackson, Galveston, Fort Bend, southeastern Montgomery, southeastern San Jacinto, Brazoria, Chambers, Matagorda, Liberty, southeastern Polk and eastern Harris Counties through 145 AM CDT… At 1255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Alabama-Coushatta Reservation to near Barrett to near Bonney…
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Their America Is Vanishing. Like Trump, They Insist They Were Cheated.
When Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas voted last year to reject Donald Trump’s electoral defeat, many of his constituents back home in Fort Bend County were thrilled. Like the former president, they have been unhappy with the changes unfolding around them. Crime and sprawl from Houston, the big city next door, have been spilling over…
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Undercover operations tied to sex trafficking leads to over two dozen arrests, 17 victims rescued in Fort Bend County
FORT BEND COUNTY – Fort Bend County law enforcement officials held a news conference Monday morning focused on a particular crime they say has proven to take place anywhere. “It’s not just certain areas where you will find human trafficking existing,” said Brian Middelton, District Attorney for Fort Bend County. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/10/24/undercover-operations-tied-to-sex-trafficking-leads-to-over-two-dozen-arrests-17-victims-rescued-in-fort-bend-county/
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2022 election: Lamar CISD, Spring ISD, other Houston-area school districts have bond proposals on ballot
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in Fort Bend County has five bond propositions totaling $1.7 billion on the ballot for voters this election season. Several other districts have smaller bond proposals. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Continue reading with your subscription. Access 4 weeks of business news and insights. Original Article: https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/10/24/lamar-cisd-other-districts-bond-proposals-nov-2022.html
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31 charges filed, 9 suspects identified in human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County, DA says
RICHMOND, Texas – Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office made an announcement Monday about the fight to end human trafficking in the county. According to FBCDA’s office, 31 charges were filed and nine suspects were identified in an undercover human trafficking sting in Fort Bend County. In addition, officials said 17 victims were identified and…
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WATCH LIVE: Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office speaks on fight to end human trafficking
RICHMOND, Texas – Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office will make an announcement Monday about the fight to end human trafficking in the county. The news conference is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. KPRC 2 will carry a livestream of the event. Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance partners… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/10/24/fort-bend-county-district-attorneys-office-to-make-announcement-in-fight-to-end-human-trafficking/
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Fort Bend ISD reporting over $38,000 in negative lunch accounts this year
During the pandemic the USDA gave Fort Bend ISD along with other districts waivers to feed all students for free. Fort Bend Independent School District said students have accumulated $38,138 worth of debt for breakfast and lunches in their schools cafeterias this school year. During the pandemic – in 2020… Original Article: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/schools/2022/10/24/435711/fort-bend-isd-reporting-over-38000-in-negative-lunch-accounts-this-year/amp/
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Toby Wyman Named General Manager at Fort Bend County EpiCenter
Toby Wyman, the previous president and chief operating officer at the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream among other stops, will be the new general manager at the Fort Bend County EpiCenter in Rosenberg, Texas. The 230,000 square-foot multi-purpose event center is slated to open in July 2023. The developer behind the… Original Article: https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/toby-wyman-named-general-manager-at-fort-bend-county-epicenter?template=amp
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Minority Rule: How 3 Percent of Texans Call the Shots for the Rest of Us
If you want to see the future of Texas, take a drive down Synott Road, in Sugar Land, the booming suburb twenty miles southwest of Houston. Start at the intersection with Old Richmond Road. Here, tucked beside a Texaco station, you’ll find a Mexican food truck and DD’s Ejide African Restaurant, which serves aromatic specialties…
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3 arrested in Fort Bend County on drug and prostitution charges, authorities say
A woman and two men have been arrested on multiple charges involving drugs and prostitution, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. Shanice Nicole Miller, 29, Vernon Lawrence Green, 35, and Shawn Russel Parker, 31, were charged with possession of marijuana, a third-degree felony. Miller was also charged… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/booth-arrests-17510446.php
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Fort Bend County gardeners return to annual herb-vegetable plant sale thyme after thyme
Shawn Fielder of Rosenberg returns year after year to the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners herb and vegetable plant sale. “I never miss it,” he said after picking up three crates of herbs and vegetable plants at Saturday’s sale. “I come to both sales — the spring sale and the fall sale.” Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/fort-bend-county-gardeners-return-to-annual-herb-vegetable-plant-sale-thyme-after-thyme/article_9e304776-70a2-50d8-bfa0-ec5ab29dbcf2.html
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Editorial: We recommend Joseph LeBlanc in the 22nd Congressional District
Voters in one of the most diverse areas of the country have a difficult choice to make. Should they send the Republican former-sheriff-turned-Trump-diehard back to Congress? Or take a chance on the Democratic challenger with no campaign footprint except for her name on the ballot? Or maybe the Libertarian candidate and firearms instructor who is…
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Fort Bend superintendents tackle school safety, lessons learned from COVID at annual luncheon
In the ongoing fallout from the Uvalde tragedy, superintendents from three Fort Bend County districts focused on school security and lessons from COVID during last week’s State of the Schools luncheon. Fort Bend ISD’s Christie Whitbeck, Stafford Municipal School District’s Robert Bostic and Lamar CISD’s Roosevelt Nivens addressed colleagues, business… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/fort-bend/article/school-security-COVID-17505324.php
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Eagles still soaring
In the early 1900s, there was a campus called the Rosenberg Colored School in Fort Bend County, but an online search for that name results in the details and location of the Jackson Elementary School in North Rosenberg. There is a reason for that. Before Jackson Elementary became the current school on the blue track…
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A generous donationA generous donationA generous donation
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 totaling $9,300 to enable 100% of uniformed patrol deputies to have the necessary kits, which contain basic medical materials…
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Previewing Harris County and Fort Bend County races affecting the Katy area
Katy-area voters in Fort Bend and Harris counties will select a county judge, while Harris County voters will also select a Pct. 4 commissioner. Incumbent KP George, a Democrat, faces challenger Trever Nehls, a Republican. Nehls is the brother of U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls. Trever Nehls did not return a candidate questionnaire. Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/previewing-harris-county-and-fort-bend-county-races-affecting-the-katy-area,12917
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Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office, Northeast Fort Bend County Fire Department form regional dive team
The Northeast Fort Bend County Fire Department the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office have collaborated to form the first-ever regional Fort Bend County Dive and Water Rescue Team. The sheriff’s office is joining forces with the department and other local agencies, including the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/fort-bend-county-sheriffs-office-northeast-fort-bend-county-fire-department-form-regional-dive,12922
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Voting in the November 2022 election: A primer
Katy-area voters go to the polls Nov. 8 to make their choices for statewide offices such as governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, among other offices. Voters will also select officeholders and decide local issues, depending on their residency. Registering to vote. The deadline for registering to vote in the… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/voting-in-the-november-2022-election-a-primer,12919
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Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties Prepare For Early Voting Monday
With early voting in the mid-term elections due to begin Monday, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties have increased the number of polling places, expanded the space in others and in some cases found new sites after school district representatives, citing the Uvalde school shooting, initially said they no longer wanted to be a polling site.…
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Kelsey-Seybold breaks ground on Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center expansion
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic executive and local clinic leadership gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 10 for a 135,000-square-foot expansion project. (Courtesy Kelsey-Seybold) Kelsey-Seybold’s Fort Bend Medical and Diagnostic Center has moved one step closer to completing an expansion project. The clinic’s leadership gathered for an Oct. 10 groundbreaking, joining… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/health-care/2022/10/20/kelsey-seybold-breaks-ground-on-fort-bend-medical-and-diagnostic-center-expansion/
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Houston Man Arrested and Charged With Burglary of Missouri City Home
MISSOURIT CITY, TX — A Houston man accused of burglarizing a Missouri City residence has been arrested by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at approximately 2:26 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call related to an in-progress home burglary in the 6000 block of Lamb Creek located in…
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Election Q&A: Get to know the Missouri City At Large Position 1 candidates
Two candidates are vying for the position of At Large Position 1 Missouri City council member with candidate Sonya Brown-Marshall challenging the incumbent Vashuandra Edwards, who was elected in 2018. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 75 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2022/10/20/election-qa-get-to-know-the-missouri-city-at-large-position-1-candidates/
