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‘Operation Slowdown’ is underway in Fort Bend County
HOUSTON (KIAH) – Fort Bend County is partnering with TxDOT for “Operation Slowdown” to put a pause on the number of fatalities on our roadways. Beginning June 7 and running through June 21, the Sheriff`s Patrol unit is stepping up enforcement on Fort Bend roadways to remind motorists to follow posted speed limits and drive…
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“Even if your trees aren’t torn up, a storm can do lots of invisible damage” by: Mike Reddell
That was some storm Saturday, at least at our place. High winds and heavy rain made it look like a tropical storm had arrived in our backyard like some unwanted intruder. While we had little damage, although it seemed fortunate that we paid a tree service to cut several large limbs the day before. Original…
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Fort Bend County approves $1.05M payment to continue construction of new library in Fulshear
On June 7, the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court approved a payment in the amount of $1.05 million to continue the construction a new north library in Fulshear, located north of FM 1093 between Lamar ISD’s Fulshear High School and Cross Creek Ranch, just west of Texas Heritage Parkway. Plans for the 41,500-square-foot, multistoried project…
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WHAT A RUN: SBS Football Advances To First Title Game Since 1999
STANDING ON THE FIELD AT HISTORIC RICE STADIUM ON A WET, COLD DECEMBER NIGHT NOTHING, NOT EVEN THE CONDITIONS, COULD TEMPER THE CELEBRATION. Second Baptist School had just knocked off Fort Bend Christian Academy 14-13 in a TAPPS Division II State Semifinal slugfest. With the win it marked the first time the Eagles would play…
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Sheriff’s Office Cracking Down on Speeding Drivers
(FORT BEND COUNTY, TX) – The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is putting the brakes on speeding drivers to stem the growing number of fatalities in Fort Bend County. To remind Fort Bend drivers that driving too fast can be dangerous, the Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enforce speed…
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ME’s expansion an example of ideal governance
It might sound strange to say, but we here at the Fort Bend Star give credit to Fort Bend County’s Chief Medical Examiner Stephen Pustilnik for his frank and honest explanation on why the county is undergoing an expansion to its facilities. In our experience, there’s been a strange… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/opinion/me-s-expansion-an-example-of-ideal-governance/article_64fd3248-e6ad-11ec-adfd-378e57a679f0.html
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County ME’s office begins faster-than-expected expansion
Ever since the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner’s Office was founded in 2019, county leaders knew it would need to expand and build its facility on plentiful land. There was a simple logic to it, after all. Fort Bend County is one of the fastest-growing counties in America and, with a bigger population, would come…
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Libraries to Close in Observance of Juneteenth
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries, which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch and the Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch, will be closed Monday, June 20, in observance of Juneteenth. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, June 21. Your online library is always open at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us for searching the catalog, renewing books… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/06/07/libraries-to-close-in-observance-of-juneteenth/
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FSU offers 2025 CB Caleb Chester during Tuesday visit to campus
Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall rising sophomore cornerback Caleb Chester was a part of a group of prospects, primarily from Texas, who made their way to Florida State on Tuesday. The visit provided Chester a chance to see the facilities, participate in a photo shoot, and meet the coaching staff including head coach Mike…
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Igloo Grows Its Parks Project with New Mushrooms ECOCOOL® Playmate Cooler
Igloo is proud to announce its continued partnership with Parks Project through the release of a brand-new Playmate cooler made with post-consumer recycled plastic, part of Igloo’s ECOCOOL® collection of coolers. The special-edition Parks Project Mushrooms ECOCOOL Playmate Elite cooler — which joins a previously released Parks Project ECOCOOL Playmate — is available now at…
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Parents, districts talk safety in local districts after Uvalde
Parents and teachers across Fort Bend County are again thinking about the safety of their children after the recent shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde that killed 19 children and two teachers, with local school districts working to reassure them. Fort Bend ISD’s Board of Trustees, for instance, might… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/schoolnews/parents-districts-talk-safety-in-local-districts-after-uvalde/article_b99eaa50-e66e-11ec-92ec-d3820f045f23.html
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County opens ‘state of the art’ emergency operations center
Fort Bend County unveiled its newest effort to help serve its citizens in disaster situations last week, and officials are saying a nearly $10 million, 24,000-square-foot new emergency operations building provides resources for disaster assistance and preparation in a way the previous facility no longer could. County officials joined dozens… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/county-opens-state-of-the-art-emergency-operations-center/article_ebb5fb24-e5e7-11ec-b5e9-e34b52b1909f.html
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Nibbles & Sips: Local mom, entrepreneur opens second Kolache Factory
As a single mom, Houston resident Bee Vines knows that time with her kids is important. But she also wanted to provide for them and start her own business. She has found a way to combine the best of both, and last week opened her second franchised store in Fort Bend County since moving to…
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Fort Bend ISD opens select campuses for free summer meals
Starting June 6, Fort Bend ISD has begun offering free breakfast and lunch to all students. The district is offering these meals for students both enrolled in the district and not, according to a June 3 district announcement. Any student age 18 years and younger, and any enrolled student with disabilities up to age 21…
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Rosenberg woman gets 35 years for stealing from employer
A Rosenberg woman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of stealing more than $280,000 from a Sugar Land company she worked for, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. A Fort Bend County jury found Leslie Garcia, 46, of Rosenberg, guilty of… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/crime/rosenberg-woman-gets-35-years-for-stealing-from-employer/article_a2d9e4d8-e5dd-11ec-bf9a-ef5a7dd8e042.html
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Update: 52-year-old woman reported missing in Fort Bend County found safe
RICHMOND, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says a 52-year-old woman they’d been searching for has been found. Earlier, FBCSO put out an alert, saying the woman was last seen in Richmond around 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Deputies said Alvarado was diagnosed with an “intellectual disability,”… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/missing/52-year-old-woman-reported-missing-in-fort-bend-county-texas/285-8a3eff3c-56a8-445e-af0e-61086c08880d
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Have you seen her? 52-year-old woman reported missing in Fort Bend County
RICHMOND, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Thelma Alvarado, 52, who was reported missing in the Richmond area on Sunday evening. Deputies said Alvarado was last seen at 5:50 p.m. at 2100 Preston Street in Richmond. She is a white woman about 5… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/missing/52-year-old-woman-reported-missing-in-fort-bend-county-texas/285-8a3eff3c-56a8-445e-af0e-61086c08880d
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Missing woman, 52, last seen in Richmond on Sunday
RICHMOND, Texas – The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate missing a woman. Thelma Alvarado, 52, was reported missing Sunday, June 5, around 6:24 p.m. Alvarado was last seen in the 2100 block of Preston Street in Richmond, Texas. Alvarado was… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/missing-thelma-alvarado-fort-bend-county
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Have you seen Thelma? Deputies searching for missing 52-year-old woman last seen in Fort Bend County
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office needs help locating 52-year-old Thelma Alvarado, who was reported missing on June 5. Alvarado was last seen in the 2100 block of Preston Street in Richmond at around 6:20 p.m. FBCSO said Alvarado was wearing a blue… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/06/have-you-seen-thelma-deputies-searching-for-missing-52-year-old-woman-last-seen-in-fort-bend-county/
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FBISD offering free student meals this summer
Fort Bend ISD is offering free meals to students in Fort Bend and beyond this summer, according to a news release from the district. The release said students 18 or younger, or students with disabilities up to 21 years old, can receive a free meal whether they are enrolled at an FBISD campus or not.…
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Needlecrafters Invited To New Nifty Needlers Club At Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library
People of all experience levels who enjoy any type of crocheting, knitting, or sewing are invited to attend to get other needlecrafters’ perspectives, critiques, and suggestions. Those attending should bring their own yarn, strings, and needles to start or finish a project, while chatting, networking, and enjoying the company… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/06/02/needlecrafters-invited-to-new-nifty-needlers-club-at-bob-lutts-fulshear-simonton-branch-library/
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Fort Bend Woman Identified in 38-Year-Old Cold Case
(FORT BEND COUNTY, TX) – Peggy Anne Dodd has been missing since December 1984. Her family had long worried about her whereabouts which caused them many sleepless nights, wondering if they would ever get closure concerning their loved one’s fate. That is until Fort Bend County Sheriff’s veteran Homicide Detective Scott Minyard, and a team of genealogists, identified her nearly 38…
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Rosenberg woman sentenced to 65 years in prison for stealing over $200K from her employer over 2 years
RICHMOND, Texas – A Fort Bend County jury sentenced a 46-year old Rosenberg woman to 65 years in prison after finding her guilty of theft and misapplication of fiduciary property on May 19, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. Leslie Garcia was prosecuted for stealing… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/02/rosenberg-woman-sentenced-to-65-years-in-prison-for-stealing-over-200k-from-her-employer-over-2-years/
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Fort Bend County Libraries’ Online Book Club To Discuss “The Lost City Of The Monkey God”
Fort Bend County Libraries’ virtual book club – — – will meet online on Wednesday,June 22, beginning at 10:00 am. The book to be discussed is The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story, written by Douglas Preston. FBCL Reads book-club meetings will be… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/06/02/fort-bend-county-libraries-online-book-club-to-discuss-the-lost-city-of-the-monkey-god/
