Our goal at the Fort Bend Star is to bring you all of the information necessary to understand any given issue – to always advocate for the public’s right to know more about the inner workings of government and everything else. Perusing the pages of our paper, you’ll… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/opinion/fbisd-superintendents-candor-should-be-applauded/article_97c2a460-61bf-11ec-80bb-873877f2aa5b.html

A quick glance down a street in Sienna is all one needs to see the full evolution of a neighborhood – a cozy home with trucks parked in the driveway and Christmas decorations across the lawn stands next to two homes with for sale signs out front. Next to… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/county-facing-housing-shortage-as-developers-try-to-keep-pace/article_3a17a3a0-61cf-11ec-ac5b-0b345730d682.html

Pets can benefit from a break, just like people. So Fort Bend County Animal Services is encouraging families and individuals to foster an adoptable dog or cat over the holidays. The holiday foster program has been going on for a few years. Barbara Vass, Animal Services assistant director and lifesaving… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Give-a-pet-a-break-Fort-Bend-County-dogs-and-16718210.php

The Fort Bend County Fair is accepting applications for their scholarship program. The opportunity to earn a Fair scholarship is open to a wide range of qualifying students, but you must apply. The Fair will provide $4,000 scholarships for up to 50 Fort Bend County students. Since 1979, the Fort Bend County Fair has been…

New Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Christie Whitbeck has been on the job for only about 60 days and already has a good sense of the pandemic-related challenges facing the district moving forward. Of course, Whitbeck wasn’t unfamiliar with the district when she first accepted the job. “This has been… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/schoolnews/new-fbisd-superintendent-reflects-on-first-60-days/article_ba17efaa-61df-11ec-b5d8-1f180f85aa3d.html

Fort Bend County Libraries will resume its in-person events in January, including the Missouri City Branch Library at 1530 Texas Parkway, the Sienna Branch Library at 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd. in Missouri City, the Sugar Land Branch Library at 550 Eldridge Road in Sugar Land and the First Colony Branch Library at 2121 Austin Parkway…

In Fort Bend County, many parents are being urged to notice if they are eligible for the new coupons in the 2022 stimulus check expenditure plan worth up to $4,500, as numerous people haven’t benefited from the plan yet. Program in 2022. Approximately 700 coupons for child care programs… Original Article: https://theeastcountygazette.com/4500-stimulus-check-available-for-eligible-families-heres-how-to-get-your-share/

As some families are financially struggling this year, Fort Bend County worked to help make sure area children had Christmas presents. County leaders and staff, organizations and volunteers contributed to bring Christmas joy and more than 2,700 toys for over 1,300 children at the county’s annual holiday toy distribution. Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Smiles-abound-as-Fort-Bend-County-children-16711599.php

Lamar ISD is enforcing a No backpacks policy for Friday, December 17th. On the districts website, a letter to Lamar CISD parents reads:. As a proactive measure, Lamar CISD has decided to implement a No Backpack Policy for secondary students in grades 6-12 for Friday, December 17. Please ensure that… Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/education/lamar-consolidated-isd-implementing-no-backpack-policy-dec-17-amid-tiktok-threats/