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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARIES’ HOST MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
In recognition of National Friends of the Libraries Week, Oct. 17-23, Fort Bend County Libraries invites and encourages area residents to support their local library by becoming a member of the Friends of the Library organizations that support the library system. Although the enormous amount of work that they do… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/friends-of-the-libraries-host-membership-drive/article_82583ef6-83ef-522c-a8bb-c554b9a8548e.html
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Missouri City races, propositions top otherwise quiet November elections
Two contested city elections and a series of bond propositions in Missouri City highlight what is. otherwise a somewhat quiet November election in Fort Bend County. Incumbent Councilman Jeffrey L. Boney is facing Everett Land for the District B spot in Missouri City. while Reginald Pearson, Bruce Zaborowski and Monica… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/missouri-city-races-propositions-top-otherwise-quiet-november-elections/article_7f1d4ade-2568-11ec-b572-07eacc490af0.html
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Man pleads guilty in elder fraud scheme
A man accused of defrauding elderly people, including some in Fort Bend County, out of thousands of dollars has pleaded guilty to several federal charges, according to Angela Dodge, spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sumit Kumar Singh, 27, of India, this week pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/man-pleads-guilty-in-elder-fraud-scheme/article_c46b7e24-256f-11ec-9164-2b9b415581ea.html
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We’re bringing you latest and greatest through newsletter
Coming into this job as managing editor of the Star, there were a few things I knew about Fort Bend County, having read the recurring stories in all the major publications. Among them are the fact that it’s growing rapidly, it’s incredibly diverse and it’s almost incomprehensibly vast. But there’s… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/opinion/we-re-bringing-you-latest-and-greatest-through-newsletter/article_010997b4-256e-11ec-98bd-5316ac5e83a0.html
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Fun in Fort Bend: Dominoes, tacos bring friends together
For more than a decade, a group of Fort Bend County and West Houston residents have gathered together to watch movies, play cards, have holiday parties, and more. West-Side Friends, as the group is known in its current iteration, originated on Meetup.com, a website that helps connect people to events and groups of like-minded people.…
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DA’s office announces massage parlor sting, but no arrests yet made
Last month, officials with the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and several law enforcement agencies announced they’d joined together to target and take down illicit massage businesses in the county. As part of the operation, investigators executed search warrants at 10 locations across five Fort Bend County cities, according… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/da-s-office-announces-massage-parlor-sting-but-no-arrests-yet-made/article_a7e55210-2566-11ec-98c6-bf63327cd5ae.html
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Missouri City man found guilty of sex trafficking offenses
Missouri City man Sharoze Memon has been convicted of human trafficking and will serve 11 years in prison, according to a news release issued Monday by the office of Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton. Memon, 23, plead guilty to aggravated promotion of prostitution less than 18 years of… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Missouri-City-man-found-guilty-of-sex-trafficking-16509152.php
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Rosenberg’s Black Cowboy Museum leading resurgence of untold history
For as long as cattle ranching and cowboys have been around in Fort Bend County, Black residents have played a central role in that story. But for much of that time, even as Westerns filled cinemas and occupied children’s imaginations, the stories of the Black cowboys of Fort Bend County remained neglected. Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/culture/rosenberg-s-black-cowboy-museum-leading-resurgence-of-untold-history/article_7f36522a-2560-11ec-a53f-d706d4ecb3eb.html
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‘I was left for dead’: Bicyclist recovering after being hit by pickup truck in Fort Bend County
FORT BEND COUNTY – A west Houston bicyclist said he’s lucky to be alive after he was hit by a pickup truck and allegedly left for dead on Thursday. The incident happened on FM 1489 near Hunt and Vernon Frost Road in Fort Bend County around 4:30 p.m. Ankur Wadhwa… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/04/i-was-left-for-dead-bicyclist-recovering-after-being-hit-by-pickup-truck-in-fort-bend-county/
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COVID cases down in county after delta surge
After coronavirus cases in Fort Bend County reached a peak in September, hospitals across the region have seen fewer admittances in recent weeks, according to medical experts. Coronavirus patients comprised just 7.88 percent of total operational hospital beds in Fort Bend County as of Sunday, a decrease from 10.38 percent on Sept. 27, according to…
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Redistricting targets county’s state rep.
Wharton County shouldn’t lose its state representative in the legislature’s redistricting frenzy, but it may have to share him with a lot more counties. District 85 currently encompasses from all of Wharton and Jackson County along the southern Fort Bend County including Rosenberg and stretching to near Sugar Land. The new house proposal released by…
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LIBRARY’S ONLINE CULINARY BOOK CLUB TO DISCUSS PIZZA AT OCTOBER MEETING
The Culinary Book Club at Fort Bend County Libraries’ University Branch Library will meet online on Wednesday, October 20, beginning at 1:30 pm. The theme of the month is “Pizza! Pizza!.”. This videoconference will be live-streamed in real time via Webex; it will NOT be in person at the library. Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/library-s-online-culinary-book-club-to-discuss-pizza-at-october-meeting/article_78ebf48b-2172-59a0-9d32-3e3a05f0a903.html
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Man accused of shooting car owner during 2020 southwest Houston robbery now charged with murder
HOUSTON – A 21-year-old man is charged with murder after a man was found shot and killed in a southwest Houston driveway last November. Yosiah Spencer is charged by the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office after the shooting in the 2100 block of Summit Meadow Drive about 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2020. Original…
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Willowridge, Marshall alone atop 11-5A standings
There are only two teams in District 11-5A still undefeated at the midway point of the district schedule – both of them residing in Fort Bend County. One of them, the Marshall Buffalos, are a familiar face atop the standings after five straight district crowns. The other, the Willowridge Eagles, are a program trying to…
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Court document reveals details in Ashley Guillory case
Police believe that Ashley Guillory, the 37-year-old woman whose remains were found in Fort Bend County in late September, was tied to a chair and strangled in a southwest Houston motel room. This and other details were reported in a Sept. 29 charging document issued to initiate criminal charges against… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/04/court-documents-reveal-details-in-ashley-guillory-case/
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37th Annual Texian Market Days Festival at George Ranch Historical Park
The Fort Bend historical ranch sets up for another year of pop-up shopping from local craft vendors, plus you can enjoy hands-on activities, battle re-enactments, live entertainment, games, vintage vehicles, food and more. Admission. Tickets are $20; $15 for ages 4 to 12. Swing through in full historic costume and… Original Article: https://365thingsinhouston.com/calendar/37th-texian-market-days-festival-george-ranch-historical-park-october-2021/
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National Friends of the Libraries Week
In recognition of National Friends of the Libraries Week, October 17-23, Fort Bend County Libraries invites and encourages area residents to support their local library by becoming a member of the Friends of the Library organizations that support the library system. Although the enormous amount of work that they do to support the Fort Bend…
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Katy-area calendar of events
The Fort Bend County Historical Commission and The George Foundation will honor Mamie and A.P. George with the dedication of an official Texas historical marker at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at George Ranch House in George Ranch Historical Park, 10215 FM 762, Richmond. RSVP to arosario@thegeorgefoundation.org. Oct. 8. Katy… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/Katy-area-calendar-of-events-16503264.php
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Texas high school football photos: Fort Bend Hightower rallies for district win over Angleton in defensive duel
MISSOURI CITY, Texas — The Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes (4-1, 3-0) capitalized on a pair of game-changing interceptions and explosive plays offensively to rally past the Angleton Wildcats (5-1, 3-1) for a 18-16 win in a back-and-forth District 10-5A DI game Saturday night at Hall Stadium. Here are photos from… Original Article: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/2021/10/03/texas-high-school-football-photos-fort-bend-hightower-rallies-for-district-win-over-angleton-in-defensive-duel/
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Fort Bend Christian Academy Receives Donation to Build State-of-the-Art Band Room
Fort Bend Christian Academy recently completed renovations on our new state-of-the-art band room due to a generous donation by the Scala family. This updated creative space reinforces Fort Bend Christian Academy’s long-term vision and commitment to excellence in music education. The newly renovated Edward Anthony Scala, Sr. Band Room will… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/10/02/fort-bend-christian-academy-receives-donation-to-build-state-of-the-art-band-room/
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Number of positive cases drops in Galveston County and other COVID-19 updates
The COVID-19 positivity rate among reported tests remained consistently between 15%-17% during September, according to Oct. 1 data from the Galveston County Health District. These are the lowest positivity rates since mid-July, per the GCHD’s weekly case trends dashboard. The dashboard also shows that the number of new positive cases reported each week decreased as…
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Fort Bend Christian Academy renovates band room following donation
Fort Bend Christian Academy has completed renovations to its new band room, located at the South Campus at 1201 Lakeview Drive, Sugar Land. The renovations were made possible because of a donation from the Scala family, according to Sept. 30 release from FBCA. The upgraded space bears the name of Edward Anthony Scala Sr., who…
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Nibbles & Sips: CAVA coming to Sugar Land Town Square
An upscale fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant with a build-your-own bowl business model is expected to open in Sugar Land next spring. CAVA, which has multiple locations on the East Coast and West Coast and in Austin and Dallas, is bringing its Greek-inspired cuisine to 2260 Lone Star Drive, in Sugar Land Town Square, according to permits…
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FORT BEND REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Fort Bend County, Texas – The Fort Bend Republican Women’s Club is proud to announce the inaugural award of two Fort Bend Republican Women’s Scholarship to Megan Steinberg and Sarah Voon. Both young women are enrolled in college. “This is something we have talked about or some time, and I… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/fort-bend-republican-women-s-club-announces-scholarship-awards/article_26a5e953-3073-5b85-aab0-836f9663a164.html
