HOUSTON (KIAH) — Fort Bend ISD is opening a testing site to help families, teachers and staff around the district, to know their COVID-19 status. Beginning Wednesday, January 5 and running through Friday January 7, a testing site will be in the parking area of the Don Cook Natatorium, located at 16255 Lexington Blvd., Sugar…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend ISD says parents should expect delays on bus routes Wednesday morning as the district continues to experience a shortage of drivers and absences. Students return to campus for the first time on Wednesday since the holiday break. The district is also opening… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/education/school-bus-delays-fort-bend-isd-driver-shortage/285-838eab14-91e9-4ff0-bfec-e31600e48f33

Other testing opportunities will be available to students and staff beginning Wednesday. Reporter Jason Miles spoke to one FBISD family about their testing results. Original Article: https://www.khou.com/video/news/health/coronavirus/fort-bend-isd-testing-site-cancelled-day-before-classes-resume/285-7f4baca1-6a1f-4cfe-a9f1-a7ea604817ba

The Falcons opened the 2022 season with a win at Shadow Creek on Monday, 3-0. Zac Griffith, Nick Arellano and Milton Sierra scored the goals for Foster. Zeke Cerda kept a clean sheet in the net for the Falcons. Foster (1-0) will play in the Baytown Ranger Classic this weekend. Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/fort-bend-sports-roundup—monday-jan-3/article_76671acc-6d9e-11ec-ac1e-e3cd0fe606a1.html

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A lack of transportation staff, bus drivers and bus monitor shortage is causing delays at Fort Bend ISD. The district sent the following letter to parents on January 4 saying the shortage will cause “unavoidable delays”:. “Dear Fort Bend ISD Parents,. We… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/01/05/fort-bend-isd-experiencing-shortage-of-bus-drivers-due-to-surge-in-covid-19-cases/

As of Jan. 4, 96,509 Fort Bend County residents are confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. According to the COVID-19 data dashboard from Fort Bend County Health & Human Services, over the last week on days in which new cases were recorded—Dec. 26-29 and Jan. 2—there were 5,292 new coronavirus…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Not too many teenagers can call themselves a sheriff, but Tayden Ybarra can. For one day, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office let Tayden put on their uniform and badge and take command as acting sheriff. There was no doubt that Tayden couldn’t handle… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/features/fort-bend-teen-tayden-ybarra-serves-as-sheriff/285-f7f6eb20-f7d0-4236-b155-1af7d39233b7

Local nonprofit Hope for Three is encouraging anyone with jigsaw puzzle skills to register for its annual Felicia Smith Jigsaw Puzzle Competition on Jan. 22. Presented by LearningRx Sugar Land, this annual puzzle competition challenges teams, comprised of four members who are at least 10 years old, with a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle to complete in…

Hospitals across Fort Bend County have changed operating procedures in recent weeks amid a strong uptick in the number of coronavirus patients, spurred in part by the arrival of the new omicron variant in the county. Administrators with Houston Methodist Hospital first detected the omicron variant in patient test results… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/health/hospitals-change-visitor-policies-amid-omicron-surge/article_e119df06-6cc9-11ec-9aa4-73091e18afff.html

HOUSTON – After learning two of his neighbor’s homes were burglarized on New Year’s Eve, Sienna resident Samson Bouri had a message for anyone looking to do the same to him. “Sorry, I have to shoot,” said Bouri. He and others in the Sienna neighborhood on… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/01/04/residents-in-sienna-neighborhood-on-edge-after-two-homes-burglarized-on-new-years-eve/

The Pleak Planning and Zoning Committee will be at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5, 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. I hope everyone had a Merry… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/opinion/pleak-planning-zoning-committee-meets-jan-5/article_d562495a-177d-5caf-900c-26fcb3b49233.html

Fort Bend County Judge KP George has a new chief of staff. Shaneka Smith is now serving as the judge’s chief of staff, the the senior member of George’s team and top adviser, which grants Smith the opportunity to work with the entire team to streamline procedures and enhance collaboration and communication among the judge’s…