All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries, which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch Library and the Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library, will be closed Thursday through Sunday, November 25 through 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular library hours will resume on Monday, November 29. Your online library is… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/11/16/libraries-to-close-in-observance-of-thanksgiving-holiday-4/

The Fort Bend ISD board of trustees voted 6-0 to rescind its previously issued mask mandate, leaving masks optional in district schools and facilities during its Nov. 15 meeting. Trustee Denetta Williams did not vote on the motion. In a 4-3 vote on Aug. 23, FBISD trustees issued a mask… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/education/2021/11/15/fort-bend-isd-unanimously-rescinds-mask-mandate-leaving-masks-optional-in-schools/

Fort Bend County families and individuals benefit each year from the Salvation Army’s programs and services, from assistance with rent or food to Christmas gifts. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, the organization will celebrate its efforts at its annual luncheon. The event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Minute Maid Park will attract Salvation Army…

Starting earlier this year, advocates in Fort Bend County began calling for a museum to honor the 95 people, known as the Sugar Land 95, who historians said were Black people who were part of a state-convict leasing program to farm sugarcane more than a century ago. Their remains were discovered in 2018. Original Article:…

When the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and indoor activities for many in March 2020, people increasingly turned to parks during their free time. Fast-forward all these months later and, while coronavirus cases in Fort Bend County are on the ebb, that newfound passion for parks remains. And it’s possibly part… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/culture/cullinan-park-raises-90-000-for-park-improvements-at-picnic-for-the-park/article_2fda3530-462f-11ec-bbd5-6bfe95c13f75.html

Fort Bend County Judge KP George underwent surgery over the weekend at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. He was discharged Sunday morning and is recovering at home. On HoustonChronicle.com: Missouri City Veterans Memorial dedicated after 10 years of work. Fort Bend County EMS transported George around at 3 a.m. on… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-County-Judge-KP-George-faces-surgery-16622809.php

Multiple locations in Fort Bend County are now offering COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5 to 11. The county announced it would be distributing the vaccine at the Nov. 9 Commissioners court meeting. The Rosenberg Annex Clinic was the first to start distributing Nov. 9 and offers the vaccine Tuesdays through Fridays from 2-5 p.m. and…

It had rained earlier that morning and the sky was still overcast as a who’s who gathering of Fort Bend County elected leaders and developers assembled last week before a vast field that once was a cotton field. The field itself wasn’t much to look at, but a series of… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/crews-break-ground-on-epicenter-project/article_9fc50804-4628-11ec-b697-13fe38408f66.html

The 2021-22 school year was supposed to be a return to relative normal for students in Fort Bend ISD, after more than a year of mostly virtual school amid a worsening coronavirus pandemic. But whether because of a spike in cases spurred by the delta variant of COVID-19, a concern… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/schoolnews/enrollment-shortage-in-fbisd-could-mean-18-million-funding-shortfall/article_cd7818f2-4643-11ec-b644-3bd6b394e629.html

Starting earlier this year, advocates in Fort Bend County began calling for a museum to honor the 95 people, known as the Sugar Land 95, who historians said were Black people who were part of a state-convict leasing program to farm sugarcane more than a century ago. Their remains were discovered in 2018. Original Article:…

RICHMOND–The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for its Citizens Police Academy. The academy is a program for citizens seeking to learn about law enforcement as well as those considering a career in the field. The program gives an overview of the criminal justice system and the sheriff’s… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/11/15/fort-bend-county-sheriffs-office-accepting-citizens-police-academy-applications/

Fort Bend County Judge KP George was rushed to Memorial Hermann Sugar Land hospital at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13 due to acute abdominal pains. Upon arrival, medical staff performed tests and identified a large kidney stone which was removed via surgery. “I am deeply thankful to my family,… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/george-has-emergency-surgery,5532

Fort Bend County lowered its Covid-19 threat level to yellow — the lowest level — on Friday, thanks in part to a growing number of residents getting vaccinated, authorities reported. Earlier this fall, the county had lowered the threat level from red — the highest — to orange — moderate… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/health/county-lowers-covid-threat-level/article_e4ab2ddc-4613-11ec-b0b1-27fa93374e5a.html

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County Judge KP George is back home and resting after being hospitalized with a large kidney stone over the weekend, according to his office. George was rushed to the hospital about 3 a.m. Saturday because he was experiencing severe and acute abdominal and… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-hospitalized-kidney-stone/285-b0d900cf-6efe-4deb-b831-32d525c60af4

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Fort Bend County Judge KP George spent the weekend at a hospital, officials confirmed Sunday. According to a press release, the judge was hospitalized at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Sugar Land, where he underwent surgery for a large kidney stone. The surgery was successful, the county… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/fort-bend-co-judge-recovering-after-undergoing-surgery-at-memorial-hermann

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced on Sunday that he underwent surgery over the weekend and is recovering at his home. In a statement on Twitter, Judge George was hospitalized at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land where doctors removed a large kidney stone. He also shared a photo of himself…

BAY CITY — St. Joseph’s season came to an end Saturday as the Lady Flyers fell 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 24-26, 25-17) to Fort Bend Christian Academy in the TAPPS Class 5A regional round. St. Joseph battled throughout the afternoon behind the strong play of Ryan Ward, Kerigan Baumgartner, Adison Ozuna,… Original Article: https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/advosports/st-josephs-season-ends-after-4-set-loss-to-fort-bend-christian/article_7599878a-44de-11ec-a514-e787a21b9f24.html

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County Judge KP George lowered the county’s COVID-19 Threat Level Indicator from orange, the system’s second-highest threat level, to yellow, the system’s second-lowest threat level, due to a decrease in COVID-19 cases, ICU visits and hospitalizations over the past several weeks. The yellow… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/11/13/fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-lowers-countys-covid-19-risk-level-from-orange-to-yellow/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County lowered its COVID-19 threat level Friday based on fewer positive cases and a decrease in hospitalizations and ICU admissions. The county measures its COVID-19 threat by colors, similar to Harris County. Before Friday, the county was at the “orange risk level”, the second-highest. But County Judge KP…

As Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season approaches, Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced in a press conference Nov. 12 the county was lowering its COVID-19 risk level from orange to yellow as new cases and hospitalizations continue to decline. The yellow threat level is considered low to moderate… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/coronavirus/2021/11/12/fort-bend-county-further-reduces-covid-19-threat-level-as-case-data-moves-in-the-right-direction/