Fort Bend ISD now has its instructional calendar for the 2022-23 school year. The board of trustees approved the new calendar during its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 24. On HoustonChronicle.com: Houston Methodist physicians stress importance of primary care visits. According to a news release, the approved calendar begins instruction… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-ISD-2022-23-instructional-calendar-16811207.php

With instruction days set to begin Aug. 10, 2022, and end May 25, 2023, the Fort Bend ISD board of trustees has unanimously approved the 2022-23 school instructional calendar. During its Jan. 24 meeting, the board approved the 175-school-day calendar, which maintains a traditional holiday structure, including a weeklong Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break…

The inaugural Fort Bend Home and Garden Show proved a hit with area residents, attracting a sizable crowd of food enthusiasts, home decorators and curious shoppers last weekend despite icy temperatures. Families browsed outdoor ‘mobile boutiques’ at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, before heading indoors into the warm exhibition halls… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-Home-and-Garden-Show-a-hit-with-area-16807317.php

Dust kicking up from his heels, Roger Adamson said he would be perfectly content if this pristine piece of land south of Richmond owned by The George Foundation stayed mostly untouched, dirt road and all. Growth in Fort Bend County and the rest of the region is coming, however, and… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/Grand-Parkway-Fort-Bend-Tollway-land-16807213.php

Dust kicking up from his heels, Roger Adamson said he would be perfectly content if this pristine piece of land south of Richmond owned by The George Foundation stayed mostly untouched, dirt road and all. Growth in Fort Bend County and the rest of the region is coming, however, and… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/Grand-Parkway-Fort-Bend-Tollway-land-16807213.php

Fort Bend County Commissioner Precinct 4 Candidate Dexter McCoy couldn’t necessarily define inequality as a child, but watched it as a young boy every day in rural Louisiana. “My grandparents’ house at the start of the driveway was the end of the city limits,” he told the Signal. “We… Original Article: https://texassignal.com/dexter-mccoys-vision-of-equality-in-fort-bend-county/

Grant Klatt set two records and three-peated as champion in the 100 yard butterfly at the TAPPS state swimming meet last year. What does the Fort Bend Christian Academy senior have in store for an encore? We’re about to find out. Klatt won gold in the 200 yard IM… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/sports/local/2022/01/27/fbcas-klatt-wins-gold-twice-sets-stage-for-possible-4-peat-at-state/

Fort Bend County Judge KP George and the American Jewish Committee are set to hold a virtual Holocaust remembrance service tomorrow commemorating victims on the 77th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation. According to a press release, the virtual event from 2:30 to 3 p.m. on International Holocaust Remembrance Day will… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-County-to-host-virtual-Holocaust-16807551.php

Student achievement, climate and culture, safety, attracting and retaining quality staff, and staying on top of the budget will be just some of the priorities focused on by new Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Christie Whitbeck as she looks to the district’s future. Whitbeck outlined those priorities in her 100-day… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/education/2022/01/26/student-achievement-culture-safety-and-more-whitbeck-describes-goals-for-fbisd-after-100-days-at-district-helm/

Invites you to join us for the Blockchain & Crypto Happy Hour on Thursday, February 10th from 5:30 – 8:00 PM at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. This event is generously sponsored by Houston Community College and MDxBlocks. Learn about the cryptocurrency revolution from the experts and enjoy great appetizers and margaritas from La…

When spring arrives in less than two months, apple, pomegranate and lemon trees and other varieties from the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners Fruit Tree Sale will be ready to plant. The sale is slated for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-County-Master-Gardeners-to-host-annual-16804407.php

Fort Bend ISD is now two positions closer to having its executive leadership team vacancy-free. Glenda Johnson was tapped as the school district’s new chief of human resources by the board of trustees during its Jan. 24 meeting, while Beth Martinez was named the new deputy superintendent. Johnson succeeds… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/education/2022/01/25/filling-vacancies-fbisd-names-new-human-resource-officer-deputy-superintendent/

The Woodlands-based The Signorelli Co. will build a 4,700-acre master-planned community in Fort Bend County, the largest such project to be built in the county in two decades. Austin Point, at the Grand Parkway and Fort Bend Parkway in Southwest Houston, will break ground in the second quarter of 2022. When completed, it is expected…

Early voting locations in Fort Bend County for the March primary elections have officially been approved. The locations and times were unanimously approved at the Jan. 25 Fort Bend County Commissioners Court meeting. The last day to register to vote in the primaries is Jan. 31, with early voting starting on Feb. 14 and ending…