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FBISD OKs attendance boundary recommendations for elementary school
A new Fort Bend ISD elementary school expected to open ahead of the 2023-24 school year has had its final attendance boundaries approved. The final recommended attendance boundaries for Sonal Bhuchar Elementary School, located at 5503 Thompsons Ferry Road, Missouri City, were approved by the district’s board of trustees during its March 7 agenda review…
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Redevelopment project looks to transform rundown shopping center into community multi-use destination
Fort Bend Houston, a neighborhood located between South Sam Houston Tollway and McHardRoad, is serving as the site for a project looking to redevelop a shopping center built in the late 1970s and early 1980s into a catalyst for community revitalization. Called The Edison Center, the 12.5 acre, $18.8million redevelopment… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/development/2022/03/09/redevelopment-project-looks-to-transform-rundown-shopping-center-into-community-multi-use-destination/
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Nibbles and Sips: Health-focused eatery expanding to Sugar Land
A new health-focused restaurant could make its way to Fort Bend County later this year. Clean Eatz is expanding its Houston-area presence with a new location in Sugar Land sometime this year according to a news release from the company However, a concrete opening date for the Sugar Land store in the New Territory area…
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Boxer Jermell Charlo Charged W/ Making Terroristic Threat, Officials Seeking Arrest Warrant
More trouble for the Charlo twins … TMZ Sports has learned officials are seeking an arrest warrant for Jermell Charlo after he was charged with making a terroristic threat in the fall. According to court documents, the criminal charge stems from the same alleged Sept. 5, 2021 incident that Jermall… Original Article: https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/09/boxer-jermell-charlo-charged-making-terroristic-threat-arrest-warrant-issued/
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TMZ: Jermell Charlo Sought on Arrest Warrant for Allegedly Making Terroristic Threat
Light middleweight boxing champion Jermell Charlo has been charged with making a terroristic threat during a Sept. 5, 2021, altercation at the Fort Bend County, Texas, home of his twin brother, Jermall Charlo. According to TMZ Sports, officials are seeking an arrest warrant for Charlo after he allegedly told a… Original Article: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10029218-tmz-jermell-charlo-sought-on-arrest-warrant-for-allegedly-making-terroristic-threat
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Luxury apartment complex launches in Heights
A host of housing options has popped up in the area in recent years, and another one added itself to the mix late last month. Domain Heights, which bills itself as a luxury apartment complex, launched move-ins to the property on Feb. 22 at 401 W. 25th St. in the Heights, according to a news…
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Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office releases annual report
Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan announced the release of an annual report highlighting the accomplishments of his office in 2021. Fagan said the FBCSO 2021 Annual Report was published not only to inform citizens about the achievements of the sheriff’s office in the last 12 months, but also to serve as a readily accessible…
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Johnson, Lowe, White among Guy V. Lewis finalists
Three Fort Bend area standouts are among the ten finalists for the prestigious Guy V. Lewis Award, honoring the top boys high school basketball player in Greater Houston. Elkins junior Chris Johnson, Marshall junior Jaland Lowe and Foster senior Chancellor White made the elite cut, remaining in the running for the award to be announced…
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FORT BEND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DELVES THE MEANING OF FATE IN “THE MUSICAL FATES”
The Musical Fates takes the audience through many different aspects of dealing with fate, from the. tormented Tchaikovsky to the light-hearted Offenbach. These two diametrically opposed statements of. fate, Offenbach’s Overture to Orpheus in the Underworld on one hand and Tchaikovsky’s towering. Symphony No. 4 on the other,… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/fort-bend-symphony-orchestra-delves-the-meaning-of-fate-in-the-musical-fates/article_1242a593-ee6f-5873-9a99-90996afedff0.html
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New community center in the works for Fort Bend County
A new community center is in the works for Fort Bend County thanks in part to a $25,000 Helen Walton Grant from the Walmart Foundation to the newly formed Fulshear Katy Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Dr. Harold Daily Community Center will sit on a six-acre lot next to the… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/new-community-center-in-the-works-for-fort-bend-county,6735
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Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce now accepting applications for 2023 leadership forum
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce has started accepting applications for its 2023 leadership forum. The deadline for early registration is April 29, 2022. The application form can be found here. Running from August 2022 to May 2023, the Fort Bend Leadership Forum is a rigorous leadership development program. Participants,… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-Chamber-of-Commerce-now-accepting-16986600.php
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LIST: These are the reported law enforcement-involved shootings in the Houston area since start of 2022
HOUSTON – These are the 18 reported officer-involved shootings in the Houston area since the start of 2022. Read more about the circumstances of each case in the reports below. March 2, 2022. Houston police are investigating after a suspect was shot and killed by an officer at an… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/03/08/list-these-are-the-reported-law-enforcement-involved-shootings-in-the-houston-area-since-start-of-2022/
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Fort Bend County’s COVID-19 risk level lowered to yellow
Fort Bend County’s COVID-19 risk level has been lowered to yellow, the office of Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced on Friday. “Cases, hospitalizations and deaths have decreased dramatically over the past several weeks,” said Dr. Jacquelyn Johnson Minter from Fort Bend County Health and Human Services. “With widespread ability to receive vaccinations and…
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Two deputies on leave after shooting death of man accused in hit-and-run
Two sheriff’s deputies are on administrative leave after law enforcement shot and killed a man accused of committing a hit-and-run just before the shooting, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. Two deputies fired shots at Jacob Huerta, 37, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/two-deputies-on-leave-after-shooting-death-of-man-accused-in-hit-and-run/article_b732dbe0-9f08-11ec-8dc1-63e20f84aaaf.html
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Reader feedback a strong reminder of the good journalism can do
Over the weekend, I received a Facebook message from the owner of a restaurant that I recently reviewed, thanking me for my coverage. This might sound strange, coming from someone who works in journalism, but I’ve always been a little uncomfortable with the idea that people read what I write. In college, I usually pretended…
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DeMerchant unseated in March primary’s biggest surprise
There may have been no bigger surprise in last week’s primary contests in Fort Bend County than the result for Ken DeMerchant, who failed to even make a runoff election to retain his Precinct 4 seat on the commissioners court. Neeta Sane and Dexter L. McCoy ended last week… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/demerchant-unseated-in-march-primary-s-biggest-surprise/article_92c60562-9f07-11ec-a85f-6309b418d686.html
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Fort Bend Leadership Forum Class of 2023
The Premier Leadership Program in Fort Bend County. The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s, Fort Bend Leadership Forum, is excited to announce we have launched our application and are accepting applicants for the Class of 2023. Our generous Title Sponsor for the Class of 2023 is Audi Sugar Land – A Sewell Company. With limited…
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Work begins on preserving historic Kendleton cemeteries
A little more than a week after a former Congressman and several residents began trying to raise awareness about a series of historic gravesites out in Kendleton, several Fort Bend County organizations are making progress on restoring the area to a better condition. Members of the Exchange Club of Sugar… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/work-begins-on-preserving-historic-kendleton-cemeteries/article_f468c206-9f06-11ec-a876-9360834232d4.html
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March 10-22: Car show, live performances coming up in northwest Houston
Houston performing artist Vince King will pay tribute to Elvis Presley at 7 p.m. on March 10 at Main Street Crossing in Tomball. Tickets start at $27. King, who grew up in Fort Bend County and who frequently performs as Elvis Presley, has a commanding stage presence and a faithful delivery. As Elvis Presley, King…
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County’s population uniting in support of Ukraine
Meadows Place resident Roman Cherwonogrodzky has never physically called Ukraine home. But with parents who lived there and having visited relatives in the country numerous over the course of his life, he said it holds a place in his heart as a peace-loving nation that welcomes anyone. “Ukraine is like… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/county-s-population-uniting-in-support-of-ukraine/article_f8214094-9e8e-11ec-8efe-571d2fe6416c.html
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FBISD decathlon students headed to national competition
Dozens of Fort Bend ISD students will have a chance to showcase their knowledge during the national Academic Decathlon competition next month. The district announced March 1 that students from seven FBISD high schools qualified to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in April by way of their performance in the state…
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Memorial Hermann allowing more visitors
In response to a declining number of coronavirus cases in the Houston region, the Memorial Hermann Health System announced March 2 that it is relaxing visitor restrictions at many facilities across the system. That includes Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital at 17500 W. Grand Parkway South, and visiting hours will… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/health/memorial-hermann-allowing-more-visitors/article_94661db2-9e8f-11ec-82ec-27a419dc7ef6.html
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BUILD THE SPLASH PAD
I don’t have a horse in this race but I have an opinion. I spend a good deal of time in the Kerrville area and they have a splash pad in the park along the Guadalupe River in the middle of town. Every time I drive across the bridge that overlooks the park in warm…
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Why the high prices for fuel?
All I can say is it never seems to amaze me on the gas and diesel price situation. Just this week the price per barrel went up to $110, and low an behold that product was received, processed at the refinery, & is at your gas station today. You ask… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/opinion/why-the-high-prices-for-fuel/article_e8e96083-841b-5c75-8f7a-c0e2d49985fa.html
