• ‘You always have to be on guard’: Woman followed home from bank, attacked and robbed in Fort Bend County

    ‘You always have to be on guard’: Woman followed home from bank, attacked and robbed in Fort Bend County

    FORT BEND COUNTY – A Fort Bend County woman said on Thursday she was followed home from a bank, attacked, and robbed. “It was extremely scary and really traumatizing and I still don’t feel normal,” Cleo Odusoga said. Odusoga said now she’s constantly checking her surroundings. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/02/22/you-always-have-to-be-on-guard-woman-followed-home-from-bank-attacked-and-robbed-in-fort-bend-county/

  • Public safety annex named for fallen cop opens in Fort Bend County

    Public safety annex named for fallen cop opens in Fort Bend County

    A new annex building for the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office was dedicated Monday morning with numerous law enforcement representatives and elected officials in attendance. The new Caleb Rule Public Safety Annex, named for an officer killed in the line of duty, will serve the Katy and Fulshear areas. Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/Public-safety-annex-named-for-fallen-cop-opens-in-16936201.php

  • Hall Rentals

    Hall Rentals

    Fort Bend County ESD #6 meeting begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2022. The Pleak City Hall is located at 6621 FM 2218 and FM 2218 near the intersection of FM 2218 and Highway 36 South. Meetings are always open to the public. They will discuss items such as the new fire station. Original…

  • Man pleas guilty to sexual abuse of child, faces 20-year sentence, Fort Bend DA said

    Man pleas guilty to sexual abuse of child, faces 20-year sentence, Fort Bend DA said

    RICHMOND, Texas (KIAH) – A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a child back in 2018, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office said. Jesus Abel Lugo-Alcala, 44, pleaded guilty last week to charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child as part of a plea deal, prosecutors said. The…

  • TSTC Electrical Power and Controls instructor grounds students’ lessons in real-life experience

    TSTC Electrical Power and Controls instructor grounds students’ lessons in real-life experience

    (ROSENBERG, Texas) – An open field on Texas State Technical College’s campus in Fort Bend County recently served as a classroom for a hands-on project. A group of 12 fifth-semester students in TSTC’s Electrical Power and Controls program conducted two industry-relevant tests during the project: a four-point soil resistivity test and a fall-of-potential test with…

  • Nibbles & Sips: Red Circle Ice Cream opens in Sugar Land

    A Houston-based specialty ice cream and dessert spot is officially open in Fort Bend County. Red Circle Ice Cream held its grand opening event at 3595 State Highway 6 in Sugar Land on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the store. It is Red Circle’s first Fort Bend County store and its third location…

  • KPRC 2 Investigates: Highway robbery? Customers upset about new toll road rate hikes

    KPRC 2 Investigates: Highway robbery? Customers upset about new toll road rate hikes

    HOUSTON – Time is money. That’s one reason many drivers pay to travel on toll roads in the Greater Houston area. But if you’re not watching your statements, you may not realize rates are rising and they’re going up much faster on some roads than others. Our KPRC 2 Investigates team is checking out what…

  • Fort Bend area stars earn TXSWA honors

    Fort Bend area stars earn TXSWA honors

    Football and volleyball stars from Alief ISD, East Bernard ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Lamar Consolidated ISD, Needville ISD and Stafford MSD were recognized on the Texas Sports Writers Association all-state teams, released last week. Alief Taylor senior guard Chizara Alegbe, Ridge Point senior quarterback Bert Emanuel Jr. and Ridge Point… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-area-stars-earn-TXSWA-honors-16932604.php

  • Early voting turnout increase with more than 12,000

    Early voting in Fort Bend County has steadily increased in its first week with Thursday serving as the county’s most active day. Wednesday and Thursday combined for 6,389 residents who voted in-person to bring the total to 12,537. Thursday was the county’s busiest day at the ballots with 3,243… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/early-voting-turnout-increase-with-more-than-12-000/article_36a430b4-b78f-548d-b1a9-759a17c6dd8f.html

  • Irene Perez with award

    Irene Perez with award

    Rosenberg Crime Victim Liaison Irene Perez was awarded the 2022 Carol Rees Award on Feb. 9 at the annual Fort Bend County Crime Victim’s Response Team (FBCVR) Conference. The award is given to a victim service provider who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to crime victims in the county. Rosenberg… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/irene-perez-with-award/article_aebbe4e3-e651-56b9-aa84-ef578728e1b0.html

  • Understanding the assignment: FB Austin enjoying breakthrough season

    Understanding the assignment: FB Austin enjoying breakthrough season

    Prior to the start of this season, Fort Bend Austin girls basketball coach LaQueisha Dickerson had a question for her team. “I said, hey, this is what I believe we can do,” Dickerson said. “Do you believe?”. Only a couple of hands went up. With 21 total wins… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2022/02/20/understanding-the-assignment-fb-austin-enjoying-breakthrough-season/

  • MEYER leaders share information about oil field opportunities with TSTC students

    MEYER leaders share information about oil field opportunities with TSTC students

    (ROSENBERG, Texas) – Representatives from MEYER, an oil well testing equipment and well control system manufacturer, visited Texas State Technical College’s campus in Fort Bend County on Friday, Feb. 18, to tell TSTC Diesel Equipment Technology students about the opportunities available to them. Dave Key, CEO of MEYER,… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/meyer-spotlight/

  • Clements break records on Day 1 of state swim; Fulshear, Foster girls in championship finals

    Clements break records on Day 1 of state swim; Fulshear, Foster girls in championship finals

    Most Fort Bend area swim teams earn spots at the UIL State Swimming Championships after the preliminaries for both 5A and 6A. But one team stood above the rest: the Clements Rangers. The Rangers broke to state records in the boys’ 100-yard breaststroke and the boys’ 200-yard freestyle relay. Junior… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/clements-break-records-on-day-1-of-state-swim-fulshear-foster-girls-in-championship-finals/article_fb2ef2b4-914a-11ec-8345-bf0c4b26b4c4.html

  • District Attorney Secures Twenty Year Sentence For Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

    District Attorney Secures Twenty Year Sentence For Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

    A 44-year-old man pleaded guilty on Monday to sexually assaulting a child whose family he had just befriended. Jesus Abel Lugo-Alcala pleaded guilty to the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony offense punishable by up to life in prison. He was sentenced to 20 years… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/police_beat/district-attorney-secures-twenty-year-sentence-for-aggravated-sexual-assault-of-a-child/article_2334c900-514f-51c6-85be-9c808c9842fd.html

  • Rosenberg man gets 20 years for sexual assault of a child

    Rosenberg man gets 20 years for sexual assault of a child

    Rosenberg man Jesus Abel Lugo-Alcala, 44, received 20 years in prison for the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office said in a Friday news release. The sentence was handed down on Monday, Feb. 14, by 240th District Court Judge Frank… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Rosenberg-man-gets-20-years-for-sexual-assault-of-16931152.php

  • Fort Bend ISD renews District of Innovation plan

    Fort Bend ISD renews District of Innovation plan

    Fort Bend ISD has renewed its District of Innovation Plan. With a vote of 6-1 during its Feb. 14 meeting, the Fort Bend ISD board of trustees renewed the plan, which was set to expire at the end of the 2021-22 school year since the plan was first approved for the 2017-18 school year, according…

  • Mayor Becky Haas Shares About Black Cowboy History

    Mayor Becky Haas Shares About Black Cowboy History

    I bet everyone is planning to enjoy the beautiful weather tomorrow. Consider heading out to the George Ranch to attend the 3rd Annual George Ranch Rodeo honoring Fort Bend County’s Black Cowboy Legacy. It will be a day of fun with the Children’s Rodeo events beginning at 11:00 am. The Hitch’n Post opens at 4:00…

  • EXPLAINER: A Texas judge and prosecutor discusses Jermall Charlo’s felony assault case

    EXPLAINER: A Texas judge and prosecutor discusses Jermall Charlo’s felony assault case

    February has been a tumultuous month for WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo. For weeks, rumors have swirled of a possible mega-fight against undisputed super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez. And at the beginning of the month, Charlo was cleared of all charges in a dismissed second degree felony robbery case that took almost six months to…

  • Gov. Abbott continues campaign in Conroe, Fort Bend County this weekend

    Gov. Abbott continues campaign in Conroe, Fort Bend County this weekend

    HOUSTON (KIAH) — Gov. Greg Abbott will have two big stops in the Houston area as he continues his campaign to win the 2022 Republican primary. Abbott will be in Montgomery County and in Fort Bend County this weekend as early voting continues throughout Texas. He will take part in a roundtable in Conroe on…

  • Austin Point breaks ground Q2 of 2022

    Austin Point breaks ground Q2 of 2022

    Austin Point, located in the heart of Fort Bend County, will be the largest master-planned community in the county in more than 20 years. The Signorelli Co. project will add approximately 14,000 single-family homes across 4,700 acres featuring an array of natural amenities such as lakes, a wooded landscape and hundreds of acres of green…

  • Man forced to pay thousands in repairs after wild animals damage vehicles in Fort Bend County neighborhood

    Man forced to pay thousands in repairs after wild animals damage vehicles in Fort Bend County neighborhood

    FORT BEND COUNTY – A Fort Bend County man is having to pay several thousand dollars to repair his SUV after a group of animals was caught on camera ripping it apart. “I come out here, I see the damage to my car, and they took off down the block,” said Jose Gonzalez. Original Article:…

  • JERMALL CHARLO BOXING STAR ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT … Attorney Claims It’s A Shake Down

    JERMALL CHARLO BOXING STAR ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT … Attorney Claims It’s A Shake Down

    “Boxing star Jermall Charlo is in trouble with the law again … TMZ Sports has learned he was arrested on Friday in Texas. A Fort Bend County Jail official tells us … the 31-year-old was booked at around 1:30 PM CT after a warrant for his arrest was issued by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s…

  • Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office To Dedicate New West Fort Bend Substation

    Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office To Dedicate New West Fort Bend Substation

    The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales and Precinct 1 Constable Chad Norvell, will host a formal Dedication Ceremony at the new Caleb Rule Public Safety Annex on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. in Katy, Texas. The public is invited. Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/police_beat/fort-bend-county-sheriff-s-office-to-dedicate-new-west-fort-bend-substation/article_5c7019d7-9e17-5dac-bf36-3cfc13acce6f.html

  • TODAY: GEORGE P. BUSH TO HOLD FORT BEND COUNTY ‘TEXAS FIRST’ MEET AND GREET

    TODAY: GEORGE P. BUSH TO HOLD FORT BEND COUNTY ‘TEXAS FIRST’ MEET AND GREET

    KATY, TX – Texas Land Commissioner and candidate for Texas Attorney General George P. Bush will visit supporters in Katy on Thursday, February 17th as a part of his “Texas First Tour.”. George P. is set to visit every region of the Lone Star State to speak with… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/02/17/today-george-p-bush-to-hold-fort-bend-county-texas-first-meet-and-greet/