Lamar Consolidated Lady Mustangs reached full gallop during the 2021 Willowridge Invitational Tournament, hosted by Fort Bend ISD. Lamar won seven games over two days including four on Thursday and three on Saturday to win the gold bracket championship over Hightower, 25-19, 27-25, 15-8. “The team was determined to get… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/lady-mustangs-win-gold-at-the-willowridge-invitational/article_07dd38f8-14f6-11ec-804f-83ea90f27145.html

A Fort Bend County resident was one of four veterans recently presented with the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal for their role as Chinese-American service members during World War II. Lewis Yee, 99, of Sugar Land, was honored earlier this month as part of a group of Chinese-American service members who… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/sugar-land-man-among-those-honored-for-wwii-service/article_9ad45bb4-14f6-11ec-8f6e-a3bb0d403177.html

With the threat of flooding rain from Tropical Storm Nicholas hanging overhead, Katy ISD is canceling after-school events today, Sept. 13, and will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 14. “Due to the inclement weather forecasted for tonight through tomorrow, all events after 6 p.m. today are canceled,” the district reported…. Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/Katy-ISD-closing-ahead-of-Tropical-Storm-Nicholas-16455891.php

Fort Bend County residents can get a little bit of exercise while donating to help those in need during a 5K walk and run in Richmond’s Harvest Green subdivision later this month. A news release from Harvest Green said registration is ongoing for the Sept. 25 event, which will benefit… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/harvest-green-fun-run-scheduled-for-sept-25/article_ac47cab2-14cd-11ec-8440-0f15b3f8e174.html

What’s the difference between a watch and a warning when it comes to hurricanes and tropical storms? As Tropical Storm Nicholas nears the Gulf Coast, the Fort Bend County library system explained it to us using tacos. Seriously though, a hurricane or tropical storm watch is issued when hurricane or… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-weather/hurricanes/article/Is-it-a-hurricane-watch-or-a-warning-Fort-Bend-16456057.php

In the weeks since Fort Bend ISD instituted a mask mandate, filed a brief with the Texas Supreme Court opposing the local health department’s ability to do so, and then revoked the mask mandate in the course of days, district officials have been largely silent about what led to the decisions. Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/fbisd-board-attorney-defends-recent-legal-maneuvers/article_46139ca2-14d3-11ec-b1cc-0befa87fb978.html

As Tropical Storm Nicholas makes its way toward the Houston region, residents in Fort Bend County are already seeing and experiencing its effects. According to the National Weather Service, Nicholas is expected to make landfall along the middle Texas coast Monday afternoon or evening and bring strong winds, heavy rain and likely flooding to the…

Four years after Hurricane Harvey, 10 of 25 drainage efforts from Fort Bend County’s 2019 flood bond are unfunded or on pause. However, five of the six projects affecting the Sugar Land and Missouri City areas are moving forward. Flooding was still front of mind for many Fort Bend County… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/weather/2021/09/13/many-fort-bend-county-flood-bond-projects-including-those-in-the-sugar-land-and-missouri-city-area-are-left-unfunded/

Darrell Wayne Holmes was convicted of murder by a jury of his peers on September 2, 2021. The 55 year-old Houston man shot and killed another man in 2017 over a dating relationship with a woman. This was Fort Bend County’s first murder trial since the beginning of the pandemic. Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/police_beat/fort-bend-county-convicts-houston-man-of-murder/article_2ab099cb-1230-5c12-930f-75bdcabff782.html

Pleak City Council meeting begins at 7 p.m. Sept. 15, 2021. The Pleak City Hall is located at 6621 FM 2218 and FM 2218 near the intersection of FM 2218 and Highway 36 South. Meetings are always open to the public. Happy birthday shout out to Steven Nguyen on Friday… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/community/marsha-goates/article_53179f78-08b7-509b-a30c-d63703bf0922.html

The Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo is returning to tradition with a few changes due to the recommendations of County Officials and the recent uptick of the Delta Variant of COVID. Nine events will not be returning until 2022, including the Parade, Jr Royalty Pageants, Senior Citizen’s Day, Student Fun Day, Diaper Derby, Exceptional…

With the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicholas in the Fort Bend County region, area school districts are making preparations for the worst of the expected rainfall. The National Weather Service predicts that the eye of the tropical storm will pass north of the area and the worst of the rainfall will fall south of I-10…

A flash flood watch has been issued in Fort Bend County through the evening of Sept. 14 by the National Weather Service Office of Houston/Galveston due to the approach of Tropical Storm Nicholas. Mark Flathouse, Fort Bend County emergency management coordinator, said at a Sept. 13 press conference that rain… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/weather/2021/09/13/flash-flood-watch-issued-in-fort-bend-county-through-sept-14/

As Tropical Storm Nicholas approaches the Texas coast, Fort Bend ISD announced early dismissal for all students Sept. 13 and canceled classes Sept. 14 to ensure the safety of students, parents and staff, according to a district news release. “We are taking this action out of an abundance of caution… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/na/weather/2021/09/13/fort-bend-isd-to-have-early-dismissal-sept-13-classes-are-canceled-sept-14-due-to-tropical-storm-nicholas/