• Fort Bend Chamber welcomes new leadership

    The Fort Bend Chamber is ringing in the New Year by welcoming a new group of members to its leadership team. Kevin Riles of Missouri City-based Kevin Riles Commercial Real Estate is the chamber’s 2022 chairman of the board, the organization said in a news release, and is also welcoming 15 new board members who…

  • Cryer, Shumpert lead way with Royal all-district picks

    Cryer, Shumpert lead way with Royal all-district picks

    After its best season in 11 years, Royal was represented well on the District 12-4A, Division II all-district team. Royal’s Zamarion Gipson as well as DeShawn Adams and Antonio Page were named to the first team on offense. Gibson rushed for 366 yards on the year and 3 touchdowns,… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/cryer-shumpert-lead-way-with-royal-all-district-picks,5984

  • Fun in Fort Bend: Ringing in New Year at Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center

    Fun in Fort Bend: Ringing in New Year at Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center

    Anyone with young children knows that hosting New Year’s Eve celebrations late into the night can sometimes be a struggle. But that hasn’t stopped one local museum from finding a way to give kids a party of their own. The 22nd Congressional District, which contains most of Fort Bend… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/fun-in-fort-bend-ringing-in-new-year-at-fort-bend-children-s-discovery-center/article_979aefb6-6cbd-11ec-a861-13e462bb1e9f.html

  • Here’s hoping for a good, innovative 2022

    Here’s hoping for a good, innovative 2022

    It feels like every day, you hear about some pandemic-related measure that “might be here to stay.”. That phrase has become so common over the nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic, but just because we’ve become inured to it, doesn’t mean the words don’t still hold important meaning. Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/opinion/heres-hoping-for-a-good-innovative-2022/article_b9a61e52-6cac-11ec-8101-5bee881eee74.html

  • Fort Bend deputies get new dark blue uniforms

    Fort Bend deputies get new dark blue uniforms

    After more than five decades, deputies with the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office have traded in their brown uniforms for new dark blue ones. The heat and tear resistant uniforms were paid for by enforcement funds, the FBSCO said in a release. “Sometimes our deputies have to bolt out… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-deputies-get-new-dark-blue-uniforms-16746438.php

  • Fiftieth Year Anniversary Rings In New Leadership For The Fort Bend Chamber

    Fiftieth Year Anniversary Rings In New Leadership For The Fort Bend Chamber

    The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce (FBCC) is celebrating its Golden Anniversary and welcomes in the new slate of leaders. Kevin Riles, President of Kevin Riles Commercial, a local commercial real estate company is the 2022 Chairman of the Board. Riles served as the 2020 Business & Professional Division Chair delivering much-needed business resources and…

  • Fort Bend hoops squads have strong showings at holiday tourneys

    Fort Bend hoops squads have strong showings at holiday tourneys

    While some may have been laying on their couch over the New Year, several of the area’s high school basketball teams produced top performances during holiday tournaments over the break. The Clements Rangers were the champions of the Hays Hawk Classic in Buda on Dec. 28-29. The Rangers (16-5)… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/sports/fort-bend-hoops-squads-have-strong-showings-at-holiday-tourneys/article_80d7a5ce-6b84-11ec-ae01-0fa3461abc59.html

  • COVID, freezing temperatures, business growth highlight events in 2021

    COVID, freezing temperatures, business growth highlight events in 2021

    COVID-19 The continuing COVID-19 pandemic cast a long shadow over the region in 2021. School districts across the region implemented mask mandates for students in the last half of the 2020-21 school year and to start the 2021-22 school year. Guidance from the state limited or stopped distance learning. Most… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/COVID-freezing-temperatures-business-growth-16739753.php

  • Thoughts and Wishes as We Welcome 2022

    Happy 2022 to each one of you! As a longtime Fort Bend resident who is out and about in our community volunteering, and yes, socializing, I have gotten the opportunity to interact with so many people in our diverse county. A few commonalities amongst everyone I have encountered are their joi de vivre — enjoyment…

  • Asians lose voting power in Texas

    Audio will be available later today. The Asian population in Fort Bend County is Texas’ largest. When the Texas Legislature met to redraw congressional maps, many Asian Americans hoped it would reflect that. That didn’t happen. Original Article: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/31/1069538919/asians-lose-voting-power-in-texas

  • New Fort Bend ISD superintendent talks critical race theory, social media threats, COVID rules

    Christie Whitbeck became the new superintendent of Fort Bend Independent School District in September — a challenging time for education leaders amid the pandemic. Whitbeck served as superintendent of Bryan ISD for nearly five years and was previously in Fort Bend ISD as deputy superintendent for four years. Whitbeck recently sat down with the Chronicle…

  • Former Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Top Art Winner Inspires Students to Follow in His Footsteps

    Former Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Top Art Winner Inspires Students to Follow in His Footsteps

    Fort Bend ISD’s (FBISD) Elkins High School Art Teacher Ryan Morales is preparing his students to participate in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo school art contest, the same competition he won as a high school senior at FBISD’s Kempner High School. Last year, Morales’ student Jaydan Kisinger… Original Article: http://www.fortbendfocus.com/former-houston-livestock-show-and-rodeo-top-art-winner-inspires-students-to-follow-in-his-footsteps/

  • Jordan Ranch Adds More Than 400 Lots

    Jordan Ranch Adds More Than 400 Lots

    Jordan Ranch recently increased its number of developed homesites by nearly 40 percent with the release of 415 properties this fall. The new sections accommodate a wide assortment of home designs, with lot sizes ranging from 40-foot to 70-foot wide. “We will continue with our current mix of homesites, adding… Original Article: http://www.fortbendfocus.com/jordan-ranch-adds-more-than-400-lots/

  • Fort Bend Basketball Results — Wednesday, December 29

    Fort Bend Basketball Results — Wednesday, December 29

    The following are the Fort Bend area basketball results for Wednesday, December 29:. East Bernard at East Chambers (?) Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/fort-bend-basketball-results-wednesday-december-29/article_646ce292-6976-11ec-b242-6f62d4136868.html

  • 2021 review: First Houston-area Costco Business Center announced; Missouri City breaks ground on Fort Bend Town Center II and 8 more top stories from Sugar Land and Missouri City

    2021 review: First Houston-area Costco Business Center announced; Missouri City breaks ground on Fort Bend Town Center II and 8 more top stories from Sugar Land and Missouri City

    From the building of the first Houston-area Costco Business Center to the groundbreaking of Missouri City’s Fort Bend Town Center II, here are the 10 most viewed stories by Sugar Land and Missouri City readers in 2021 as of Dec. 30. 1. 60% of Fort Bend County households without power… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/city-county/2021/12/30/2021-review-first-houston-area-costco-business-center-announced-missouri-city-breaks-ground-on-fort-bend-town-center-ii-and-8-more-top-stories-from-sugar-land-and-missouri-city/

  • Fort Bend County Libraries Suspends In-Person Programs

    Because the COVID threat has been raised to orange, there will not be any in-person library programs for the foreseeable future. Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/12/30/fort-bend-county-libraries-suspends-in-person-programs/

  • FBCSO changes classic brown uniforms worn by deputies past 50 years

    FBCSO changes classic brown uniforms worn by deputies past 50 years

    FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Out with the old. In with the blue. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is debuting a new look after more than five decades of officers sporting the department’s classic brown and tan colors. The new fit is dark blue and features a matching shoulder patch and an embroidered seven-point…

  • Even more freeway construction is coming to Houston in 2022. Here’s where you’ll see traffic cones.

    Even more freeway construction is coming to Houston in 2022. Here’s where you’ll see traffic cones.

    Flush with green, Houston area transportation officials have a whiteboard full of highway and transit projects poised to start in 2022, but rolling out all that blacktop will mean drivers see many more orange cones and construction zones, leaving some feeling blue. Texas Department of Transportation construction spending is expected… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/Houston-area-freeways-always-seem-to-be-under-16736813.php

  • Sugar Land Police are looking for evidence of the Wilmington Court beating – ~

    Sugar Land Police are looking for evidence of the Wilmington Court beating – ~

    SUGAR LAND, Texas – A family and police investigators in Sugar Land are still searching for clues about the apparently targeted beating of a woman last month – the case has not yet been arrested. Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers is now offering up to $ 10,000 in… Original Article: https://northdenvernews.com/sugar-land-police-are-looking-for-evidence-of-the-wilmington-court-beating/

  • Fort Bend County man facing felony aggravated robbery charge

    Fort Bend County man facing felony aggravated robbery charge

    The Rosenberg Police Department reports it has arrested a suspect on a charge of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, among others. Isabel Kenny Salinas, 42, of Richmond was arrested and booked into Fort Bend County Jail on Dec. 24. He is being held under bonds totaling $115,500. He has also previously been charged with…

  • Video shows wife unleashing hail of gunfire at home invasion suspects who stabbed husband, FBCSO says

    Video shows wife unleashing hail of gunfire at home invasion suspects who stabbed husband, FBCSO says

    FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Surveillance footage captured the moments in which a wife chased and shot at multiple suspects who stabbed her husband during a robbery and home invasion Tuesday morning, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident occurred in the 18900 block of Morant… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/28/video-hail-of-gunshots-heard-as-wife-chases-shoots-at-home-invasion-suspects-who-stabbed-husband-fbcso-says/

  • Fort Bend County distributes $11 million in ARPA grant money to local nonprofits

    Fort Bend County distributes $11 million in ARPA grant money to local nonprofits

    Fort Bend County announced the first round of American Rescue Plan Act allocations, dedicating approximately $11 million to nonprofits impacted by the pandemic. “You (nonprofits) understand how to make our county, our state a better place,” said Fort Bend County Judge KP George. “You stepped in to support us and it’s important for us to…

  • Fort Bend area scholar-athletes honored by THSCA

    Fort Bend area scholar-athletes honored by THSCA

    The Texas High School Coaches Association recognized some of the best senior scholar-athletes on its academic all-state teams, with an overall grade-point average of 92 or above among the minimum requirements. All students nominated must be an athlete, student trainer or manager in good standing with the team, of good… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/sports/article/Fort-Bend-area-scholar-athletes-honored-by-THSCA-16734150.php

  • Local soccer squads preparing for season openers

    Local soccer squads preparing for season openers

    The area’s public high school soccer squads are gearing up for the regular season, which begins in January, looking to build off of momentous campaigns last year. With everything from consistent contenders to surprise playoff qualifiers on both the girls and boys sides, there are plenty of reasons for intrigue surrounding local teams ahead of…