Runners of all ages lined up for this year’s OutRun Hunger 5k Family Walk and Run hosted by Harvest Green, raising $19,000 to feed hungry Fort Bend families. The annual race benefits Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, a local non-profit that has been providing assistance to families and individuals during times of temporary financial crisis…

AUSTIN, TX – State Representative Jacey Jetton (R-Richmond) and State Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston) filed legislation to expand survivor education benefits available to the children of first responders who are killed in the line of duty. House Bill 133 will be named the Caleb Rule Act, in honor of the Fort Bend County deputy who…

The Travis Lady Tigers won more than just a piece of sweet revenge against their rivals Fort Bend Austin but the edge in a tightly contested race for the District 20-6A’s fourth and final playoff spot. A vibrant atmosphere made for a playoff-like atmosphere inside of Travis High School Tuesday… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/travis-claws-through-austin-to-stay-in-the-playoff-race/article_29b6f118-2797-11ec-908e-2f7b9ec6ae4f.html

HOUSTON – In the Texas Medical Center, there were on average less than 200 COVID patients admitted per day last week. That number is down from last month when there was 300 to 400 daily admission, which is a record high during the pandemic. GALVESTON. Wednesday Galveston County reported 74… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/08/several-houston-area-counties-seeing-decline-in-covid-19-cases/

Fort Bend ISD now officially has a new superintendent at the helm. Christie Whitbeck started her tenure Oct. 6 after having been appointed by the board of trustees Sept. 16. On HoustonChronicle.com: Experts in Sugar Land talk mammograms amid a pandemic, urge women to be screened. “I am honored and… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/New-Fort-Bend-ISD-superintendent-gets-to-work-16516199.php

The Laceys Ladybugs School of Twirling located in Fort Bend County attended the 2021 AAU Junior Olympics in Baton Twirling at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston. The teams, under the direction of University of Houston Alumni and Needville High School Alumni Amanda Warncke, Michelle Castle, and Raeven Lehmann, all came home with…

The St. Pius X Panthers have been slowly trying to work their way back to the top of the TAPPS Division I standings over the last few seasons, winning just two games in 2019 before amassing four wins during a truncated 2020 campaign. SPX is one win away from matching… Original Article: https://www.theleadernews.com/sports/st-pius-x-looks-to-win-second-straight-game/article_a7d323e8-26fa-11ec-ba2c-673181706038.html

Fort Bend County officials announced the county has allocated an additional $2 million of federal funding to help local families pay for child care-related expenses. Fort Bend County Judge KP George said during an Oct. 6 news conference that this program is aimed at helping families and businesses recover from the financial effects of the…

Isreal Akinlabi, Travis: Akinlabi grabbed one of the Tigers’ four interceptions at the goal line to seal a narrow victory. Travis received picks from Dominic Njoku, Parker Reed and Tomisin Olorunfemi as well, contributing to a third straight win. Ja’Koby Banks, Marshall: In another balanced effort that saw seven Buffalos… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-area-football-stars-from-Week-6-16513961.php

Nearly three years ago, when I became the editor of The Leader, one of my first objectives was to make us operate more like a daily news organization than a weekly. My previous 20 years as a journalist had been spent at daily newspapers, so I was wired to work that way and had long…

The Fort Bend Chamber and the Central Fort Bend Chamber will present the 2021 State of the County with Fort Bend County Judge KP George on Thursday, October 14, 2021. This informative luncheon will be held at Safari Texas Ranch, 11627 FM 1464, Richmond, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/10/06/2021-state-of-the-county-with-fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george/

Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) is delighted to be a new grant recipient of The Cameron Foundation, whose support is critical to help fill the funding gap that the agency is experiencing over this 18-month period due to impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The grant award will support the… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/10/06/the-harry-s-and-isabel-c-cameron-foundation-awards-5000-to-child-advocates-of-fort-bend/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Far out in Fort Bend County, there’s a mystery that’s been waiting to be solved. It was August of 2007. Deputies were called out to the W.A. Parish Power Generating Station in Thompsons, Texas. A worker at the coal-fired power plant was unloading a railcar when he made a shocking…

The Foster High School cross country girls team ran through a deluge and standing water at the Klein Bearkat Tune-Up Friday in Tomball, but the Lady Falcons earned the team title for the 3-mile race. The Lady Falcons had 32 points to earn the team award followed by Klein Cain… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/fort-bend-cross-country-roundup-foster-takes-the-top-spot-in-bearkat-tune-up/article_c6cb0b6a-261b-11ec-a17b-3f072b47a4b0.html

Fort Bend County approved $3.32 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of a Home American Rescue Plan agreement between the federal department and Fort Bend County at an Oct. 5 commissioners court meeting. The American Rescue Plan Act provides funding for emergency… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/government/2021/10/05/fort-bend-approves-home-american-rescue-plan-agreement/

Fort Bend County Libraries has a series of fun, educational and family-friendly events planned for fall. FBCL will celebrate “TeenTober,” a national literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. Libraries, schools, and bookstores across the country are participating in this month-long initiative encouraging teens…

  Before Fort Bend Marshall high school senior wide receiver Chris Marshall’s junior season, recruits had him pegged as a highly talented basketball recruit. But after a COVID pandemic offseason where Chris found 7 on 7 games with track friends as the best way to get his work in, Marshall has progressed into one of the…