Watching the news on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sugar Land resident. couldn’t stand idly by and would show her support for the Ukrainian people. Just three days later, on March 2, she and dozens of other supporters from across Fort Bend County gathered for the “We Stand with Ukraine” vigil at Sugar Land Town…

Editor’s note: Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide for all primary election results in your community. Incumbent Ron Reynolds is positioned to win the Democratic primary election for the Texas House of Representatives District 27. Reynolds holds the lead with 84.87% of the vote, according to Fort Bend County election results. As of 10:40 p.m., Fort Bend County is…

District 24-5A Foster 7, Lamar Consolidated 0. The Falcons pulled away late against the Mustangs Tuesday in the District 24-5A opener in Rosenberg, 7-0. Foster scored six runs over the fifth and sixth innings. Lee Kubosh hit a double with a run scored and drive in a run in the No. 9 hole. Cameron Franklin,…

Former Precinct 4 Constable Trever Nehls easily defeated his Republican opponent Ibirfrisolam Max-Alalibo in Tuesday’s primary election, setting him up to challenge KP George this November in the county judge’s race. George, who presently serves as county judge, handily won the Democratic nomination Tuesday by defeating Ferrel Bonner. Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/nehls-to-battle-george-in-county-judge-s-race/article_cc44034c-82d9-5d31-a45e-c8233adf78cb.html

NOSARA, Costa Rica — A few years ago, my friend Jack Reed sat down and made a bucket list of about 100 fun and rewarding things he’d like to accomplish. The idea was to do them before he “kicks the bucket.” There was a Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman movie with the same name in…

Republican Annie Rebecca Elliott will once again face Democrat Beverly Walker in the race for Fort Bend District Clerk this November. Elliott reaped the most votes sown in Tuesday’s Republican Primary, 62.53%, or 22,112 votes. Republicans Gary Catalan earned 17.14% of the 35,365 votes cast, or 6,063 votes. Martin John drew 20.33%, or 7,190 votes.…

Fort Bend County Clerk Laura Richard will go toe-to-toe with Democratic challenger Toni V. Smith in November. Richard was unopposed in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. Smith easily defeated opponent Steve Okoroha in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election. Right at 24,616 voters cast ballots in Smith’s favor on Tuesday, or… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/smith-to-face-richard/article_8550d7b1-6290-55a5-89e6-12f6289faf2a.html

Fort Bend County Democrats once again nominated longtime Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage to represent them on the county commissioners court. Prestage will face Republican challenger Melissa M. Wilson in the November general election. Prestage defeated two challengers in the Tuesday Democratic primary election: Larry Blackmon and Geneane Hughes. Prestage… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/prestage-edges-challengers-will-face-gop-s-wilson-in-november/article_c678a6a8-7b60-5bd4-9ae9-fe1ff7c4bf59.html

Fort Bend County Democratic Party Chairman Cynthia Ginyard, who helped Democrats sweep Republicans out of office in 2018 and 2020, was stopped short of winning another term of office outright on Tuesday. Ginyard managed to only get 49.05% of the 34,387 votes cast in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election. Because none… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/ginyard-drew-headed-to-runoff/article_fd5ba0af-e654-5f5b-a13f-3f2ed11f0717.html

Unofficial voting results per Fort Bend County data in the Republican primary election for state Representative District 28 show Gary Gates leading the race with 75.3% of the vote. As of 9:30 a.m. Fort Bend County is reporting early and absentee vote totals as well as counts from all 76 voting centers. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/2022/03/01/update-unofficial-voting-results-favor-incumbent-gary-gates-for-district-28-state-rep-republican-primary/

Fort Bend ISD’s Ninth Annual All-Star Talent Draft is planned for Saturday, April 2. Positions from all campuses and various business departments will be on the table. Per a news release, the talent draft is the district’s largest hiring event each year. It will run from 9 a.m. to noon at Hightower High School at…

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Professional Division will host an informative session for experienced and new business owners, “Owning a Business from Start to Finish: Succession Planning”. This event will include panelists Glenn Smith, owner of Glenn Smith Executive Coaching and Manish Seth, partner at Seth & Alexander. This session, moderated by…

Fort Bend County Republicans joined their fellow party members statewide on Tuesday and chose to nominate Gov. Greg Abbott for another term of office. Fort Bend County Democrats also mirrored fellow Democrats statewide in sending Beto O’Rourke to the November general election. Abbott drew 29,003 votes in Fort Bend… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/fort-bend-county-republicans-pick-abbott-dems-o-rourke/article_89a89565-6fa5-5172-abd4-a7c85d94c6f6.html

All three state representatives for Fort Bend County rolled to victory in Tuesday’s primary election. State Rep. Phil Stephenson easily advanced to the November general election by defeating three challengers in the Republican primary election. Stephenson drew a mere 1,215 votes in the rural district, or 65.96% of the… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/state-reps-stephenson-gates-jetton-advance/article_efe77814-be7c-565d-a61b-b6cd45e612c6.html

Kelly Crow overwhelmed Republican opponent John Minchew in Tuesday’s race for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1. Voters handed Crow 8,633 votes, or 64.9% of the 13,302 votes cast in the Republican primary race on Tuesday. Minchew took home 4,669 votes, or 35.1%. Crow… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/crow-defeats-minchew-in-jp-1-election/article_2dc95a2f-23e3-5ea0-943e-15c89b547b52.html

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library will present weekly, in-person Family Story Time on Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning at 10:15 and 11:30 am, starting March 9. During Family Story Time, families with children of all ages will enjoy stories, songs, and action rhymes. Craft packets will be… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/03/02/cinco-ranch-branch-library-offers-weekly-in-person-family-story-time-in-march/

Editor’s note: Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide for all primary election results in your community. Trever Nehls maintains a lead in the Republican primary election for Fort Bend County judge. Nehls leads with 92.63% of the vote, according to voting data provided by Fort Bend County. As of 11 p.m. Fort Bend County… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2022/03/01/updated-unofficial-results-show-trever-nehls-with-strong-lead-in-republican-primary-for-fort-bend-county-judge/

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 a permanent basis. “During the pandemic, many FBCL book clubs began meeting virtually so that readers could participate from home and… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/03/02/fort-bend-county-libraries-launch-new-online-book-club/

Heroes are often characterized as a supernatural being. However, the true definition of a hero is anyone recognized or admired for noble qualities, and Fort Bend ISD has plenty of individuals who epitomize the meaning of heroes. That said, many of these heroes are serving as teachers and coaches in… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2022/03/02/hometown-heroes-fbisd-alumni-return-to-coach-within-district/