FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Emergency crews have responded to a pipeline explosion just west of Orchard in west Fort Bend County Thursday morning, according to the Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Precinct 1 Constable’s Office tweeted about the incident at 10:46 a.m. The explosion happened in the 15400… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/pipeline-explosion-fort-bend-county-texas/285-e0296fd7-d651-4673-9631-0717faca2573

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Authorities are on the scene of a pipeline explosion in Fort Bend County. The explosion happened in the 15400 block of JoAnn near FM 1952, just west of Orchard, according to the Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Fort Bend County officials… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/07/authorities-on-scene-of-pipeline-explosion-in-fort-bend-county/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Authorities are on the scene of a pipeline explosion in Fort Bend County. The explosion happened in the 15400 block of JoAnn near FM 1952, just west of Orchard, according to the Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. This is a developing… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/07/authorities-on-scene-of-pipeline-explosion-in-fort-bend-county/

Fort Bend ISD will offer $1,000 retention payments to current and new employees in a select few areas in an effort to reduce turnover. The district’s board of trustees last week approved spending $2.1 million on $1,000 payments to current full-time and new police officers, special education teachers and aids, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses,…

Housing in Fort Bend County has been hot. So hot in recent months that several Fort Bend County communities, including Sugar Land and Missouri City have taken steps to reduce residents’ tax burdens. Missouri City, for instance, late last month unanimously approved an ordinance that will give senior residents… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/business_real_estate/municipalities-increase-homestead-exemptions-amid-rising-home-prices/article_4331196e-fd54-11ec-8fd3-63c03f48a6e7.html

FBCL Reads book-club meetings will be live-streamed through Webex so that readers can participate virtually and interact with others in real time. The book club will meet online on the fourth Wednesday of every month. This book selection is available in print and digitally as an e-book through FBCL’s e-Library… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/07/05/fort-bend-county-libraries-online-book-club-to-discuss-the-missing-american/

A Cinco Ranch woman drowned Thursday evening in her backyard pool. Authorities responded to the scene where the family and neighbors performed CPR. According to Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputies, a Katy woman drowned last night in the backyard pool of her Cinco Ranch residence. Deputies responded to reports of the drowning around 8:30…

Starwood Land, a nationwide developer of residential master-planned communities, has entered the development phase for Starbridge, a 933-acre community in Fort Bend County that will include more than 2,000 homes. Land Tejas, Starwood Land’s newly acquired partner, will lead development activities, according to a press release. The first phase… Original Article: https://houstonagentmagazine.com/2022/07/01/development-begins-on-new-fort-bend-community/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (CW39) — Fort Bend County will be in a “no refusal” mode for this Fourth of July weekend, meaning that extra precautions will be taken for those driving under the influence. The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and law enforcement in the… Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/local/fort-bend-da-announces-no-refusal-weekend-for-july-4th-holiday/

A drowning was reported in a backyard swimming pool at a Fort Bend County home on Thursday. Around 8:30 p.m., EMS and deputies responded to the 22900 block of Roberts Run Road and found a woman outside the pool with CPR in progress. The woman, believed to be in her… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/drowning-reported-in-backyard-pool-in-fort-bend-county

The Fort Bend ISD board of trustees offered its support for a district decision to approve one-time retention and recruitment payments for select safety, security and health positions. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper) Current and newly hired employees who work in positions that most directly impact the safety, security and health… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/education/2022/07/01/fort-bend-isd-approves-one-time-retention-recruitment-payments-for-designated-safety-security-health-positions/

With summer in full swing, it is not too early to turn our attention to a new school year. This year, the Gingerbread Family of Learning Centers celebrated their eight year anniversary of the Gingerbread Kids’ Academy in Richmond and the 40th anniversary of The Gingerbread House Learning Center in Rosenberg. Original Article: http://www.fortbendfocus.com/gingerbread-quality-early-education-in-fort-bend-county-4/