• 2021 Fair parade, Seniors Day, Jr. pageant among events canceled

    2021 Fair parade, Seniors Day, Jr. pageant among events canceled

    The Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo will return this fall, but with fewer attractions and events, organizers said. Nine events will not be returning until 2022, including the parade, junior royalty pageants, Senior Citizen’s Day, Student Fun Day, Diaper Derby, Exceptional Rodeo, pet show, Stick Horse Rodeo, and children’s tractor pull due to the…

  • All The Local Area Schools Closed Due To Tropical Storm Nicholas

    All The Local Area Schools Closed Due To Tropical Storm Nicholas

    The Houston area is set to be hit with another major weather system as Tropical Storm Nicholas forms in the Gulf and is headed fast to the region. With the storm making its way for Texas, some school districts are taking early precautions in canceling in-person instruction. When they’ll make formal announcements regarding closing, the…

  • Fort Bend County authorities to discuss Nicholas as area preps for heavy rains, flooding

    Fort Bend County authorities to discuss Nicholas as area preps for heavy rains, flooding

    HOUSTON – Fort Bend County Judge KP George and staff of the Fort Bend County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are holding a news conference to discuss weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Nicholas and preparation for the possibility of adverse conditions including the potential for heavy rains and flooding in the county.…

  • Tropical storm warning in effect for Rosenberg, Sugar Land

    The National Weather Service announced a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Rosenberg, Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours. In a special weather statement Monday, the National Weather Service also reported… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/news/tropical-storm-warning-in-effect-for-rosenberg-sugar-land/article_f6dbd0a8-148e-11ec-a786-ef31cc85c832.html

  • PARADE

    The City of Richmond and the City of Rosenberg will be presenting the “Tradition Returns” Parade in honor of the 85th Fort Bend County Fair. The Parade will be on Friday, September 24, 2021, on the traditional day known as Fair Day. This announcement comes as a collaborative effort between the cities staff and various…

  • Jingle Tree celebrates holidays, science in Sugar Land

    Jingle Tree celebrates holidays, science in Sugar Land

    Jingle Tree returns to the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land in November, with beautifully decorated trees up for bid. The event that runs Friday, Nov.12, through Thursday, Nov. 18, will showcase a collection of trees lit and ready to go for a weeklong online silent auction sponsored by local designers, museum supporters…

  • Book Donations Needed For Friends Of The Library Book Sales

    The Friends of the Library (FOL) organizations that support Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) are requesting donations of gently-used books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks so they can replenish their supplies and continue their book sales and fundraising efforts. Donations can be brought to any FBCL location during business hours. The… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/09/12/book-donations-needed-for-friends-of-the-library-book-sales/

  • Friends of the Library

    The Friends of the Library (FOL) organizations that support Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) are requesting donations of gently-used books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks so they can replenish their supplies and continue their book sales and fundraising efforts. Donations can be brought to any FBCL location during business hours. The FOL groups have long had…

  • City of Richmond and the City of Rosenberg Presents “Tradition Returns” Parade

    City of Richmond and the City of Rosenberg Presents “Tradition Returns” Parade

    The City of Richmond and the City of Rosenberg will be presenting the “Tradition Returns” Parade in honor of the 85th Fort Bend County Fair. The Parade will be on Friday, September 24, 2021, on the traditional day known as Fair Day. This announcement comes as a collaborative effort between the cities staff and various…

  • Fort Bend ISD school remembers graduate who was killed on 9/11

    Fort Bend ISD school remembers graduate who was killed on 9/11

    SUGAR LAND, Texas – Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugar Land held a special ceremony on Friday to honor victims of the September 11 attacks, including one of their own. Naval Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Caballero was a 1998 graduate of the school. He was working at the Pentagon as an Electronics Technician…

  • ‘Anguish and horror’

    ‘Anguish and horror’

    Teri Mathis of Rosenberg was attending a National Parliamentarian conference in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, when she learned terrorists had attacked America. Mathis had just gotten off the underground metro at the stop known as Pentagon City Mall and had walked upstairs to the street when she spotted a woman sobbing. Original Article:…

  • Report: Only 2 of Sugar Land 95 were from Fort Bend County

    Only two of the 95 Black convicts who died while serving at a notorious death camp in Sugar Land during Reconstruction were from Fort Bend County, according to a report. A leading authority on the Sugar Land 95, as the remains of the 95 bodies unearthed on the former camp site have come to be…

  • Texas teen uses TikTok to sabotage abortion whistleblower website

    Texas teen uses TikTok to sabotage abortion whistleblower website

    FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – As the Biden administration vows to take on Texas Senate Bill 8 banning nearly all abortions in court, a Fort Bend County teen is taking on the law through TikTok. Olivia Julianna, 18, used sarcasm, her knowledge of social media, and her followers to overwhelm… Original Article: https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/texas-teen-uses-tiktok-to-sabotage-abortion-whistleblower-website

  • Fort Bend County launches ‘Get Hired’ program to help small businesses hire and retain employees

    Fort Bend County launches ‘Get Hired’ program to help small businesses hire and retain employees

    FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced the launch of a “Get Hired” program, aimed to help small businesses and nonprofits in Fort Bend County, at a Sept. 8 press conference. The “Get Hired” incentive program is a county initiative that will offer employers hiring… Original Article: https://abc13.com/fort-bend-county-get-hired-small-businesses-jobs/11012869/

  • Fort Bend County launches “Get Hired” program

    Fort Bend County launches “Get Hired” program

    Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced the launch of a “Get Hired” program, aimed to help small businesses and nonprofits in Fort Bend County, at a Sept. 8 press conference. The “Get Hired” incentive program is a county initiative that will offer employers hiring incentives to attract employees and… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/business/2021/09/10/fort-bend-county-launches-get-hired-program/

  • Fort Bend County Fair cancels some events, implements safety measures amid COVID spike

    Fort Bend County Fair cancels some events, implements safety measures amid COVID spike

    The Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo returns to Rosenberg later this month with a few changes following recommendations from county officials with the recent spike in the COVID-19 delta variant. On HoustonChronicle.com: Ride to Rosenberg Car Show gears up for vehicles, music and food trucks. The fair is slated… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-County-Fair-cancels-some-events-16448952.php

  • Child Advocates of Fort Bend Announces 2021 Christmas Home Tour Dates

    Child Advocates of Fort Bend Announces 2021 Christmas Home Tour Dates

    While you are busy trying to escape the heat and get in the groove of the new school year, Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Christmas Home Tour committee is busy preparing for its 30th annual Christmas Home Tour on December 10 and 11, 2021. This event began 30 years ago… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/09/10/child-advocates-of-fort-bend-announces-2021-christmas-home-tour-dates/

  • Fort Bend Football Roundup: Clements, Marshall, Willowridge pick up wins

    Fort Bend Football Roundup: Clements, Marshall, Willowridge pick up wins

    The Clements Rangers romped to a 59-0 victory over Pasadena Thursday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Pasadena. Head coach Bobby Darnell’s squad has started 3-0 for the first since 2009; the Rangers finished 9-3 that season, missing the playoffs in a 10-team district before Ridge Point joined FBISD football. Rewind… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/fort-bend-football-roundup-clements-marshall-willowridge-pick-up-wins/article_994d8e96-1203-11ec-8877-97b288177b7a.html

  • Home ransacked in Katy after being auctioned off for $500K, criminal investigation underway

    Home ransacked in Katy after being auctioned off for $500K, criminal investigation underway

    KATY, Texas – Home ransacked in Katy after being auctioned off for $500,000, criminal investigation underway. It looks like the work of vandals on steroids. Every room in one 6,100 square foot home is littered with cement paint and glass. Homebuyer Abdur Rahim purchased it to live there with his… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/home-ransacked-in-katy-after-being-auctioned-off-for-500000-criminal-investigation-underway

  • Fort Bend volleyball roundup: Foster improves to 4-0 in 24-5A

    Fort Bend volleyball roundup: Foster improves to 4-0 in 24-5A

    The Lady Falcons made short work of Marshall on Tuesday at home, 25-2, 25-9, 25-16. Foster improved to 4-0 in District 24-5A with sophomore Jackie Onyechi leading the Lady Falcons in kills with 12. Senior Kamryn Williams had seven kills. Junior Chloe Howard had three aces, followed by senior Eliana… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/fort-bend-volleyball-roundup-foster-improves-to-4-0-in-24-5a/article_d894f456-117a-11ec-8bba-2347844561d7.html

  • New Birding Workshops Announced In West Texas, East Texas

    New Birding Workshops Announced In West Texas, East Texas

    Two workshops for beginning birders, part of the “Learn to Bird” series, are slated for October. These events are part of the popular Birding with Extension program. Learn to Bird West will take place Oct. 8-10 at the Kerr Wildlife Management Area in Kerr County, and Learn to Bird East runs Oct. 13-15 at Long…

  • Amid tight labor market, Fort Bend County looks to help small businesses hire, retain workers

    Amid tight labor market, Fort Bend County looks to help small businesses hire, retain workers

    Fort Bend County’s new Get Hired employee incentive program aims to encourage workers to apply for jobs with small businesses and nonprofits and stay on once they are hired. After 90 days of employment at participating organizations, new hires should receive a hiring incentive of $500 to 1,000, depending on how much they make. For…

  • Houston man convicted for 2017 fatal shooting in Briargate

    Houston man convicted for 2017 fatal shooting in Briargate

    A Houston man was convicted of murder by a jury of his peers on Sept. 2, 2021. Darrell Wayne Holmes, 55, shot and killed a man in 2017 over his relationship with a woman. According to Fort Bend County Assistant District Attorney Lauren Valenti, Holmes shot and killed Terrance Hamilton, 56, in front of Hamilton’s…

  • Nutrition company plans $18 million expansion in Sugar Land

    Nutrition company plans $18 million expansion in Sugar Land

    A Sugar Land-based nutrition company is about to begin an $18 million expansion that could bring another 200 jobs to Fort Bend County, according to city officials. The city council this week reached a tax incentive agreement with Bluebonnet Nutrition Corp., under which the company would receive a 35 percent rebate on property taxes for…