HOUSTON – As the monkeypox outbreak continues across the U.S., the government ordered 2.5 million vaccine doses to curb the spread. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the order follows an order of 2.5 million doses that will start arriving in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) by 2023. Original Article:…

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-FBC and the FBC Fair Assoc. is sponsoring an AG’tivity Barn Coloring Contest open to student residents of Fort Bend County in Kinder through 5th grade. Coloring sheets are available for pick up at all Fort Bend County libraries, tax offices, Extension office & fair office. You can also download a printable…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A small plane crashed in near Beasley in Fort Bend County Friday evening, according to the county sheriff’s office. It is unknown how many people were on the plane, but no injuries have been reported. The plane went down in a field near Highway… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/fort-bend-county-plane-crash-beasley-texas/285-d6534ee1-50ac-4444-958c-c641817caccb

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A small plane crashed in near Beasley in Fort Bend County Friday evening, according to the county sheriff’s office. It is unknown how many people were on the plane, but no injuries have been reported. This is a developing story that will be updated… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/fort-bend-county-plane-crash-beasley-texas/285-d6534ee1-50ac-4444-958c-c641817caccb

FORT BEND COUNTY – The Fort Bend County Health & Human Services was investigating the area’s first “probable” cases of Monkeypox Thursday afternoon. According to a news release, the patients who possibly have the virus were in contact with someone who may have been exposed to it. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/14/1st-probable-cases-of-monkeypox-reported-in-fort-bend-county-health-department-says/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – As the monkeypox outbreak continues across the U.S. and the Houston area, officials in Fort Bend County confirmed their own first probable cases of the virus. BACKGROUND: What is monkeypox? Scientists stunned by cases in US, Europe. According to the Health & Human Services (FBCHHS)… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/fort-bend-county-confirms-first-probable-cases-of-monkeypox

RICHMOND, Texas – A Fort Bend County man was indicted by a grand jury on July 12 after he allegedly conspired to pay and receive health care kickbacks announced the U.S. Attorney’s office. Patrick Osemwengie, 43, was taken into custody on Thursday. According to the indictment, Osemwengie allegedly… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/features/2022/07/14/fort-bend-county-man-indicted-for-allegedly-receiving-25k-in-health-care-kickback-payments-us-attorney-says/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — On Thursday, Fort Bend County health officials reported their first probable cases of monkeypox. Samples have been sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation. The county’s health department said it’s investigating and has found out that multiple people were in… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/first-monkeypox-cases-fort-bend-county-texas/285-22f55f83-98f9-4b54-b51d-aea5fa037dc3

Real estate markets in the Fort Bend County area have remained relatively strong despite low inventory and rising interest rates. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper) Real estate experts described the 2021 real estate market in Sugar Land and Missouri City as a frenzied, brisk and unprecedented seller’s market. In 2022,… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/housing-real-estate/2022/07/14/sugar-land-missouri-city-real-estate-market-still-strong-despite-low-inventory-rising-interest-rates/

Nearly 1,250 elementary school children get free Summer Reading Program books. ACHIEVE Fort Bend County is proud to announce that with the help of volunteers, parents, schools, local foundations, and the community, 1,241 elementary students now have 10 new books to help build their reading skills over the summer. “This… Original Article: http://www.fortbendfocus.com/achieve-fort-bend-county-delivers-12500-books/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County Judge KP George on Wednesday authorized the closure of all county facilities and buildings in an effort to ease the strain on Texas’ power grid amid the current heat wave. Editor’s note: The above video is from KHOU 11’s related coverage… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/fort-bend-county-facilities-closed-power-conservation-ercot/285-388ea291-df41-4522-a76a-3259406538ed

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – If you have a student that plays a sport or is just very active, you may want to schedule them for a FREE heart screening this month. Missouri City Parks and Recreation and the Sugar Land Fire Department are both teaming up with the Cody Stephens Foundation to protect the…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – If you have a student that plays a sport or is just very active, you may want to schedule them for a FREE heart screening this month. Missouri City Parks and Recreation and the Sugar Land Fire Department are both teaming up with the Cody Stephens Foundation to protect the…

FORT BEND COUNTY – Fort Bend ISD is set to hot a Special Education Hiring Event later this month ahead of the 2022-2023 school year. Online registration for the event, which will be on July 21, starts now. The event will take place at the Fort Bend ISD Administrative Annex building located at 3119 Sweetwater…

RICHMOND, Texas (CW39) — Due to rising infections and hospitalizations, Fort Bend County has raised its COVID-19 threat level back to red, its highest level, County Judge KP George announced on Tuesday. The county’s health department said that coronavirus cases have steadily increased, now with an average of 239… Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/coronavirus/fort-bend-county-changes-covid-19-level-back-to-high-after-rise-in-hospitalizations/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County is raising sounding the alarm on the spread of COVID-19 in the community. On Tuesday, the county raised its “Community Impact Level” to “High,” citing COVID cases surpassing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) case threshold and the increased impact on local hospitals. Fort Bend…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Officials in Fort Bend County have announced they are raising their COVID-19 Community Impact Level to ‘high.’. According to a release, the Fort Bend County Department of Health and Human Services raised the alert due to the number of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations across the Houston region. Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/fort-bend-county-community-impact-high

The Texas energy grid continues to be pushed as the state, especially the Katy area, experiences record-breaking heat. Fort Bend County Congressman Troy Nehls reached out to Elon Musk for his help on the grid. He awaits a reply. Congressman Troy Nehls reaches out to Elon Musk for Texas Grid… Original Article: https://www.katymagazineonline.com/post/fort-bend-county-congressman-nehls-reaches-out-to-elon-musk-for-texas-grid-help

A group of people sit in a bullpen full of cubicles, taking calls and typing feverishly on their computers. In a room nearby, drivers collect their assignments for the day – perhaps they’ll be dropping people off near Houston’s Galleria, or else taking Fort Bend County residents to different events. Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/fort-bend-working-to-increase-public-transportation-offerings/article_0f29a60e-0213-11ed-bdb6-c3c85efb4f6c.html

As questions abound on how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions to overturn Roe v. Wade might affect women in Texas, District Attorney Brian Middleton last week predicted he didn’t think anyone in Fort Bend County would ever be criminally charged for getting an abortion. Rather, the state’s laws… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/da-predicts-no-one-charged-for-getting-abortion-in-fort-bend-county/article_403fd672-0214-11ed-8cca-c7f41c51e8c9.html