During this week’s wintery weather, Attack Poverty’s Friends of North Rosenberg Resource Center is slated to serve the Fort Bend County community as an overnight warming center. According to a news release, the warming center will be open from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Thursday and Friday… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Amid-freeze-Fort-Bend-County-and-Attack-Poverty-16829853.php

Fort Bend County’s law enforcement agencies are receiving new body cameras thanks to a measure passed by county commissioners in November 2021. During a press conference Thursday, Fort Bend County Judge KP George said the county will receive 658 cameras — 441 of which are set to be allocated for the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s…

Fort Bend County residents in need of a warm place to stay ahead of an expected cold front may have an option. In partnership with Attack Poverty—a global nonprofit organization locally combating poverty through collaboration and long-term commitments among local organizations, churches, residents and stakeholders—the Fort Bend County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management…

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Fort Bend County is no stranger to the wily show of winter that Texas stages each year. “If you’re not happy with the weather, wait a minute — it’s going to change,” said Keith Klix, a Texas State Technical College Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technology instructor. Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/hvac-winter-maintenance/

Fort Bend ISD will not be having any after-school activities Feb. 3. The district canceled after-school activities due to forecasted weather conditions that are expected to worsen during the late afternoon and evening hours, potentially causing hazardous road conditions, according to a Feb. 2 announcement. This includes all extended day programs and University Interscholastic League-sanctioned…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County Judge KP George will join county law enforcement and elected officials Thursday to introduce new body cameras for all Fort Bend County officers. Officials will also unveil a new digital evidence management system during the news conference scheduled to begin at… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/02/03/watch-live-fort-bend-county-officials-unveil-new-body-cameras-digital-evidence-management-system/

Twenty Fort Bend County law enforcement agencies will simultaneously swear in 10-year-old Houston cancer patient Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel during a swearing-in ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Gus George Law Enforcement Academy in Richmond, TX. Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, area constables,… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/02/03/fort-bend-county-law-enforcement-community-to-swear-in-10-year-old-d-j-daniel/

The Fort Bend Education Foundation is pleased to announce the theme for its 29th annual gala presented by Purdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott LLP. International Ball – Journey Around the World will be held on March 5th at Houston Marriott Sugar Land. Gala co-chairs Terri Wang and Cindy Cheng invite you, as the song…

The Fort Bend Master Gardeners are hosting their 22nd Annual Fruit Tree Sale. The sale is from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday at the George Pavilion at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 Hwy. 36, Rosenberg. The sale will feature an estimated 75 different varieties of fruit trees and berries for… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/fort-bend-master-gardeners-fruit-tree-sale-saturday,6352

Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 agreed to plant 66 native trees and remove 40 trees in poor condition at First Colony Park during its Ditch A widening project. The project will be funded by a $72,000 donation from LID No. 2, which was approved at a Feb. 1 meeting. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/parks-recreation/2022/02/02/first-colony-park-to-receive-new-trees/

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office will be able to retain 16 vehicles in its fleet instead of having to shelve them after a certain amount of miles or years of service. The request was granted unanimously at the Feb. 1 Fort Bend County Commissioners Court meeting. The request was made due to supply chain…

February of every year is American Heart Month. It was started by a native Texan, President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ). LBJ suffered five heart attacks. He was forty-six years young when he had his first heart attack on July 5, 1955. That was eight years before he became our 36th president after President Kennedy was…

Fundraiser for Adult Literacy Education Friday, March 25th. The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County invites everyone to enjoy and evening of fun and fabulous food with Emmy award-winning actress, comedian, singer and author Vicki Lawrence as the featured speaker at Reading Between the Wines – Night of a Thousand Laughs on Friday, March 25th…

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2022. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. The second $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Demeri Duplechain, a senior at George Bush High School in Fort Bend… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/02/02/kprc-2-senior-scholarship-demeri-duplechain-is-an-outstanding-scholar-and-athlete/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Many Texas voters said getting their mail-in ballots this year has turned into a real pain. One woman in Fort Bend County said her and her husband’s requests were rejected twice before they were able to get their ballots. Fort Bend County reported… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/fort-bend-county-woman-mail-in-ballot-application-troubles/285-9e145a21-4dbe-4044-9b27-849b1593a90a

The Fort Bend Master Gardeners will hold their 22nd annual fruit and citrus tree sale on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the George Pavilion of Fort Bend County Fairgrounds. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, or until all plants have been sold. The sale will host more… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/master-gardeners-plan-fruit-tree-sale-for-feb-12/article_eca11b2a-83c4-11ec-a023-c3f111f878f1.html

Each member of the Foster High School golf team wore a black ribbon Monday during the 2022 Falcon Invitational. The small gesture represented the heavy hearts of the Falcons, who were mourning the loss of Ella DeYoung. The 15-year-old took her own life a week prior. “The loss is overwhelming,”… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/deyoung-s-huge-personality-remembered-by-falcons-family/article_90a5759c-8378-11ec-a96f-9f07956108d9.html

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Many Texas voters said getting their mail-in ballots this year has turned into a real pain. One woman in Fort Bend County said her and her husband’s requests were rejected twice before they were able to get their ballots. Fort Bend County reported… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/fort-bend-county-woman-mail-in-ballot-application-troubles/285-9e145a21-4dbe-4044-9b27-849b1593a90a