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Fun in Fort Bend: Local organization raises funds for pediatric care abroad with Sugar Land 5K
The temperature at Sugar Land Memorial Park was hovering just above 30 degrees, but more than 65 runners braved the chilly and windy conditions last Saturday morning to run a 3.1 mile race to benefit a Polish nonprofit that raises funds for pediatric and neonatal care equipment in the 10th most populous country in the…
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Fort Bend soccer roundup: Clements outlast Ridge Point; Austin shuts out Travis
The following are the Fort Bend area soccer results from Friday, Jan. 21:. The Bulldogs opened District 20-6A play with a win over Travis. Ethan Nguyen and Jose Colin each scored for Austin in the first half. Travis was able to close the margin with a second-half goal. George Ranch… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/fort-bend-soccer-roundup-clements-outlast-ridge-point-austin-shuts-out-travis/article_9f0fed8a-7d9f-11ec-916c-7b5aeb35fa9c.html
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Fort Bend Basketball Roundup: Clements slows Bush; Terry knocks off Kempner in overtime
The following are the basketball results from Friday, Jan. 21 and Saturday, Jan. 22:. The Rangers shook up the District 20-6A standings Saturday with a 45-28 win over Bush. Divine Ugochukwu had 19 points for Clements, while Bush’s Aaron Valentine had 12 points. Dulles 55, George Ranch 36. George… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/fort-bend-basketball-roundup-clements-slows-bush-terry-knocks-off-kempner-in-overtime/article_0d3524e4-7d9e-11ec-8fd0-836c49762aa6.html
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2022 Fort Bend Chamber’s 50Th Chairman’s Gala Featuring Legacy Band
The night will unfold with a complimentary cocktail reception starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner and brief awards. The celebration continues as guests enter a festive ballroom experiencing the ultimate Motown party with live musical entertainment from Legacy Band. Sponsors for the 2022 Chairman’s Gala include:. Greatest Hits… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/01/24/2022-fort-bend-chambers-50th-chairmans-gala-featuring-legacy-band/
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Sienna in 2022: milestones and top developments to track
Sienna, the 10,000-acre master-planned Fort Bend community, will not only be celebrating some important milestones but will also be experiencing significant development in 2022. In 2022, Sienna will celebrate 25 years of home sales. This comes as the community now houses approximately 25,000 residents, up from 13,721 as of 2010,… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/development/2022/01/24/sienna-in-2022-milestones-and-top-developments-to-track/
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Review: V Lotus serves up quality Vietnamese fare in elevated setting
One of the greatest joys I’ve experienced during my frequent chances to take stock of the Vietnamese cuisine market in Fort Bend County is my discovery that there is no drop-off in quality between meatless and meat-centered dishes. V Lotus Vietnamese Bistro in Sugar Land’s Riverstone subdivision is the… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/culture/review-v-lotus-serves-up-quality-vietnamese-fare-in-elevated-setting/article_5904d94e-7d5a-11ec-83fa-3b321673b17a.html
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he Needville ISD 2021-2022 calendar was approved by trustees at their Jan. 19 board meeting.
Students’ first day of class for the school year is set for Aug. 22, with graduation May 19 and the last day of school May 25. Major holidays include Thanksgiving Break Nov. 21-25, Christmas Break Dec. 19 through Jan. 2, and Spring Break March 13-17. Trustees also adopted an… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/school_news/he-needville-isd-2021-2022-calendar-was-approved-by-trustees-at-their-jan-19-board/article_ece35d30-970b-5e70-a455-762d52d3f99f.html
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Sgt. Dawn EddlebluteSgt. Rizkallah AyoubSgt.Lesley VaughtSgt. Larry GammonLt. Matthew CarlLt. Scott Heinemeyer
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office held a promotions ceremony recently. A number of officers were promoted to sergeants and a number of sergeants were promoted to lieutentants. Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/fort-bend-county-sheriffs-office-holds-promotions-ceremony/article_1cde8540-2062-52ab-bf2d-367313997b61.html
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Nibbles & Sips: ‘More authentic’ Thai restaurant coming to Sugar Land
Narong Ratanaarporn has lived in Richmond for the last 12 years. The entrepreneur from Bangok, Thailand arrived in Houston in 1976 and launched a mini-chain of restaurants, starting with the flagship Thai Spice in Rice Village in 1995. He has restaurants across the Houston area, but has yet to launch… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/business_real_estate/nibbles-sips-more-authentic-thai-restaurant-coming-to-sugar-land/article_24cf40c8-7d4c-11ec-873a-5b8ac1fb4892.html
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Boy athlete of the week: Jaland Lowe, Fort Bend Marshall
Notable: Lowe has produced plenty of strong performances throughout the season. But his game Friday was his best yet. The 6-foot-3 junior guard poured in 47 points during a 109-64 victory over Foster in District 24-5A action. Lowe made 16-of-20 shots from the field, including an 8-for-10 performance from beyond the arc. He also made…
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Fort Bend rejecting 50 percent of mail-in ballot applications under new laws
The March primaries are right around the corner in Texas, and in Fort Bend County, election officials are rejecting an unprecedented number of mail-in ballot applications because of new state laws surrounding voting. John Oldham, elections administrator for Fort Bend County, said last week that his staff is having to… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/fort-bend-rejecting-50-percent-of-mail-in-ballot-applications-under-new-laws/article_03eccb64-7d33-11ec-8c33-7fc9129dc74d.html
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County sheriff’s office reopens 10-year-old cold case
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office has reopened a 10-year-old missing person case, but officials with the office are remaining tight-lipped about why. Investigators are seeking the public’s help to find Derrick Wayne Daniels, 49, who was reported missing by family members on Jan. 4, 2012, according to Jacqueline Preston, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.…
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Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office holds promotions ceremony
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office held a promotions ceremony recently. A number of officers were promoted to sergeants and a number of sergeants were promoted to lieutentants. Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/fort-bend-county-sheriffs-office-holds-promotions-ceremony/article_1cde8540-2062-52ab-bf2d-367313997b61.html
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Food handlers class is Jan. 28
FBC ESD #6 meeting will be January 26,2022. 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. Be informed of what’s going on with your ESD and the future site of the new fire…
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Fort Bend County to get new 4,700-acre master-planned community
In another sign of Fort Bend County’s growth, a local development company is planning what it says is will become the largest master-planned community in the county southwest of Houston. The Signorelli Company is expecting to break ground next quarter on a 4,700-acre master-planned community that eventually could encompass 14,000… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Fort-Bend-County-to-get-new-4-700-acre-16799845.php
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Service League supports local non-profit agencies
The Fort Bend Junior Service League, whose members live in communities throughout the county, continues to make a difference through its Community Assistance Fund. The fund can provide grants of up to $5,000 per League year, per agency, to local Fort Bend non-profits that need financial support to fund a critical need, pilot a program…
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Massive 4,700-acre development slated for Fort Bend County
Work will begin soon on the largest master planned community in Fort Bend County in more than 20 years – a massive, 4,700-acre development called Austin Point that, when complete, will bring 14,000 homes and even more business space to the region. Austin Point will sit on 4,700 acres… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/business_real_estate/massive-4-700-acre-development-slated-for-fort-bend-county/article_27f7d0e0-7b07-11ec-89fd-bfde856113b7.html
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County leaders address mail-in ballot SNAFU
Fort Bend County voters who registered to vote decades ago may find out that the information they provided back then — or didn’t provide — now prevents them from voting by mail. Or at least causes a delay in them receiving a mail-in ballot. That’s because voters… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/county-leaders-address-mail-in-ballot-snafu/article_dd446a64-7c77-11ec-ab73-730e8a070ea0.html
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Fourteen Thousand Homes Planned for New Community
HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) – The Signorelli Co. has announced plans to develop a 4,700-acre master planned community Austin Point in Fort Bend County. Upon completion, the Austin Point master plan calls over 14,000 single-family homes and 15 million SF of multifamily, office, medical, retail and hospitality uses. Original Article: https://realtynewsreport.com/fourteen-thousand-homes-planned-for-new-community/
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FBJSL awards grants to God’s Garden and Attack Poverty
The Fort Bend County Junior Service League has awarded Community Assistant Fund grants of $5,000 and $3,000 respectively to area nonprofits God’s Garden and Attack Poverty, FBJSL said in a Friday release. God’s Garden plans to use the grant to purchase gypsum to prep soil for a new vegetable garden…. Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/FBJSL-awards-grants-to-God-s-Garden-and-Attack-16795105.php
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Hightower leads Fort Bend area on 10-5A DI football team
The Hightower football team was recognized with one award and six first-team selections, as voted by coaches in District 10-5A Division I. The Hurricanes reached the Region III championship game and finished 11-3, posting their best win total since their state final run in 2011. Senior receiver Caleb Douglas earned… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Hightower-leads-Fort-Bend-area-on-10-5A-DI-16795664.php
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Sheriff’s Office Reopens Search for Missing Man
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public concerning the whereabouts of a missing Mission Bend man. Derrick Wayne Daniels, who is listed as a missing person with the FBCSO, was 39 years old when he was reported missing by family members. Daniels was last seen during the early morning…
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Former Fort Bend County tax assessor-collector, Patsy Schultz, dies at 73
Fort Bend County is remembering former tax assessor-collector Patsy Schultz died on Monday, Jan. 17, at the age of 73. Schultz is survived by her partner Bobby Weddle; daughter Monica Canady and her husband, Jerry; daughter Stephanie Norwood and her husband Michael; and two grandchildren, Luke and Lauren Canady. Schultz and Weddle lived in Schulenberg.…
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Brenda Sue Pullen
Brenda Sue Pullen of Sugar Land passed away at 76 years of age on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at her home. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Larry; her sister, Cindy Allred; her daughters, Elizabeth Hudson (Daniel), Chris Cander (Harris) and Sara Huffman (Shawn); her grandchildren, Catherine Hudson, Charlotte Hudson, Sasha Cander,…
