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Violent repeat offender on bond for murder charged with killing another woman while serving time
HOUSTON – Not only did Antonio Williams serve a prison sentence while on bond for murder, his bond was immediately reinstated after he got out of prison. That may have cost 33-year-old Myanda Thomas her life. How unusual is it for an inmate in prison to be on bond for…
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First Fort Bend County mosquito sample returns positive for West Nile Virus
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – The Fort Bend County Health and Human Services has announced that a mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile Virus in Fort Bend County. According to officials, the positive sample was collected from a mosquito trapping site inside the 77498 zip code. SUGGESTED: HAVE…
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Fort Bend County reports first positive sample of West Nile Virus in mosquito for 2024
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division’s Mosquito and Vector Control program confirms the first positive West Nile Virus mosquito sample in the county in 2024. The positive sample was collected from a mosquito at a trapping site inside the…
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Houston traffic alert: Expect slow going as TXDOT replaces SW Freeway bridges over the Brazos River
SUGAR LAND, Texas – New road construction is about to really slow drivers using the Southwest Freeway at the Brazos River in Sugar Land. The river flows about 90 miles through Fort Bend County, and like every river, the water finds its own path. That path is now threatening the highway bridge that crosses over,…
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Katy Christian Ministries celebrates 40-year anniversary
Established June 25, 1984, KCM provides social services in the form of financial assistance, health benefits and food assistance to individuals, couples and families in certain ZIP codes within Harris and Fort Bend counties. (Community Impact staff) Nonprofit organization Katy Christian Ministries will commemorate four decades of service to the…
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Fort Bend County Mobilizes Pet Adoption Efforts with New $217K Specialty Vehicle
In an effort to directly address the overcrowding issues plaguing Fort Bend County Animal Services, the County Commissioners recently greenlit the funding for a new mobile adoption unit, to the tune of $217,250. The move, intended to aid in transporting pets to adoption events, promises to provide four-legged county residents with increased opportunities to find…
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Officials tout $68 million for regional flood mitigation projects
With a Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office helicopter as their backdrop, a coterie of public officials gathered last week in a hangar at the Sugar Land Regional Airport to celebrate the awarding of more than $68 million for projects meant to mitigate and prevent erosion of the Brazos River in Fort Bend County.
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Fletcher presents $1 million check for Sugar Land training facility
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, joined by Sugar Land officials at a City Hall press conference, presented a ceremonial check for a cool $1 million in federal funding to help in the cost of the city’s first responder training facility, which serves police department and fire and emergency medical responders not only for the city but…
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Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office sees staffing shortages, hopes to hire 81 new officers
About 13% of the agency’s policing jobs are vacant, and in total the sheriff’s office has 131 open jobs, including both police and civilian roles. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is trying to hire 81 new officers. That means about 13% of its policing jobs are vacant,…
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The cost of construction: Fort Bend ISD balances closing $73.8M funding gap with fulfilling school bond promises
Rebuilding Briargate Elementary School was one project included in Fort Bend ISD’s bond shortfall on the May 2023 package. Since district staff announced the overrun in February, Briargate’s initial overrun is back on the board-approved budget. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) Fort Bend ISD staff members have culled their $163.2…
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Houston man charged in murder of man found dead in Richmond ditch
A Houston man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a ditch in Richmond in April, according to a press release from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Gulf Coast…
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Review: Fort Bend Symphony Chorus offers master class in religious music tradition
When I first began getting into classical music in a big way in my mid-20s, I had a steep learning curve about the genre and its history. I even took a music appreciation course after returning to college after serving in the Navy. One thing I hadn’t fully appreciated before was how much the development…
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Teenagers must be wary of peer pressure
“Define your priorities, know your value, and believe in your purpose. Only then can you effectively share yourself with others”- Les Brown, motivational speaker and former Ohio politician. Growing up I have always been told the same things. Keep a clean room, don’t lie, and don’t give in to…
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How’re things?
“It’s my own design / It’s my own remorse / Help me to decide / Help me make the / Most of freedom and of pleasure/ Nothing ever lasts forever / Everybody wants to rule the world” – Tears for Fears, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
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Report: Fort Bend residents want county budget to fund health, social services
Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy’s office conducted a survey as part of the county’s budgeting process to assess taxpayers’ priorities. Fort Bend County residents would like to see more funding for health and social services in the coming year’s budget. That’s according to the findings of “The…
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Elementary school teacher killed at Fort Bend County home, investigators say
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Richmond teacher was found dead at her home Monday and the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said her death is being investigated as a homicide. Laura Smith, 37, was found dead at her home on Snowbell Court, which is in a neighborhood just southeast of the Fort Bend County…
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Texas Land Commissioner presents grant funding for mitigation projects in Fort Bend County, Sugar Land
Texas Land Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham will be holding a press conference to announce the allocation of regional mitigation funds. Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman and Judge KP George will also be present. The presentation is happening at the sheriff’s hangar at Sugar Land Regional Airport at 3 p.m. Thursday….
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Fort Bend ISD hosting job fair to hire more teachers, staff
The event will be held at Ridge Point High School, which is located at 500 Waters Lake Boulevard in Missouri City. For elementary school positions, the event will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. For middle and high school positions, the event will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Fort Bend County sees significant economic growth for businesses and residents
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Over the past 10 years, Fort Bend County has grown from over 8,000 businesses to close to 15,000. According to the county’s website, Fort Bend is attractive to business owners due to its skilled workforce, accessible markets, quality life and shovel-ready sites. Much of that…
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Fort Bend County commissioners approve intent to add county assistance district for Missouri City ETJ
Fort Bend County commissioners voted in favor of sharing its intent to add the creation of a county assistance district with Missouri City for its extraterritorial jurisdiction. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) Residents located within Missouri City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction near the Sienna area could see funds from sales taxes to use for…
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Fort Bend County Animal Services receives funding for ‘mobile adoption unit’
It’s the latest in the agency’s efforts to address overcrowding in its shelter. Fort Bend County Animal Services has received approval from Commissioners Court for a mobile adoption unit. It’s the county’s latest effort to address overcrowding in its shelter. Recently, the county had about 170 dogs, in…
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UPDATE: Unofficial results show Kane won by slight margin in Republican runoff for U.S. House District 7
Unofficial final results show Caroline Kane came out ahead by 42 votes in the runoff race for District 7 seat of the U.S. House of Representatives. (Designed by Taylor White/Community Impact) With all voting centers reporting in Harris and Fort Bend counties, unofficial final results show Caroline Kane came out…
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Updated: Simmons wins Republican primary runoff for Texas House District 76
With all voting centers reporting, final unofficial results from Fort Bend County show Lea C.S. Simmons against challenger Summara Kanwal in the primary runoff for Texas House District 76. (Designed by Taylor White/Community Impact) Final unofficial results from Fort Bend County show Lea C.S. Simmons won against challenger Summara Kanwal…
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Omoruyi takes early lead in Republican runoff race for U.S. House District 7
Results show Kenneth Omoruyi has 51.73% of votes, while Caroline Kane has 48.27% of votes. (Designed by Taylor White/Community Impact) Early voting results from Harris and Fort Bend counties show Kenneth Omoruyi has taken the lead in the May 28 Republican primary runoff for the District 7 seat of the U.S. House of Representatives.
