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Sugar Land Branch Library to host program on Medicare on Nov. 20
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sugar Land Branch Library will present “Medicare Basics for Seniors” on Monday, Nov. 20, from 6:30-8 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the library, 550 Eldridge, Sugar Land. Benefit consultant Eileen Westbrook will explain how Medicare works and will address many commonly asked questions. Learn about…
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Fort Bend County Libraries’ Book Festival to feature Hispanic flair
This year’s Fort Bend County Libraries’ annual Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, November 18, will have a Hispanic flair, featuring a leading Tejano author, a performance by a local dance troupe, and a presentation on Latin American cuisine, in addition to a special line-up of writing workshops. Featured…
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Last Weeks Pursuit Of 18 Wheeler Goes National
“National Pursuit of 18-Wheeler: Driver Arrested After Multi-County Chase” The Roman Forest police department led a 2.5-hour pursuit of an 18-wheeler truck that went national. The driver, Christopher John Lubowski, was eventually apprehended in Fulshear, Texas, and found to be in possession of methamphetamine. He faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and evading…
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Highlights: Ridge Point edges Tompkins in a huge first round matchup
Fort Bend Ridge Point won a nail-biter in Missouri City on Friday night to advance to the second round of the TXHSFB playoffs, 49-44. TexAgs was on hand, and now, we present the highlights of the action. To watch this video, you must be a TexAgs Premium subscriber. Subscribe Try…
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Honeyland Festival opens with tribute to Sugar Land 95
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. The Honeyland Festival kicked off with a sobering note on Friday afternoon, as local leaders paid homage to the historical struggles rooted in the community’s past ahead of Sugar Land’s inaugural two-day celebration of Black culture. Local…
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Texas High School Football: How to Stream the Marshall High School – Fort Bend vs. Randle High School Game – November 10
Randle High School will host Marshall High School – Fort Bend on Friday, November 10 at 7:30 PM CT. Follow high school football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Marshall vs. Lamar Randle Game Information. Game Day: Friday, November…
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FBISD’s Shared Dreams celebrates 35 years of generosity, gratitude and grace (11/9/2023)
Fort Bend ISD (Nov. 9, 2023) –Dozens of guests celebrated Fort Bend ISD’s Shared Dreams’ 35th anniversary Wednesday and got a firsthand look at its expanded facility that allows the program to better serve FBISD families. FBISD Board members Angie Hanan and Kristen Davison Malone, district leaders,…
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Greeson Declares Candidacy For Texas House District 85
Native Texan Tim Greeson has declared his run to become the conservative representative for the people of Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Waller, and Wharton counties. Greeson campaigns against first-term incumbent, Stan Kitzman. Greeson said, “As a longtime Republican, I know that our party has the right principles. It’s crucial that our representative vote according…
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Texas now requires your kid’s school to have Narcan: Here’s how it works
HOUSTON – It’s the drug that could save your child’s life – Narcan. It’s Texas law for all schools to have it on campus, but what does that space look like?. We queried a handful of local districts. Does your district have Narcan?. Pearland Independent…
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Texas now requires your kids’ school to have Narcan: Here’s how it works
HOUSTON – It’s the drug that could save your child’s life – Narcan. It’s Texas law for all schools to have it on campus, but what does that space look like?. We queried a handful of local districts. Does your district have Narcan?. Pearland Independent…
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Loving Stray Dog Steps in as Surrogate Mom for Hungry, Abandoned Puppies at Texas Shelter
A Good Samaritan brought Nova to Fort Bend County Animal Services to help a litter of motherless puppies after finding the dog on the street of Texas
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18-wheeler driver in 160-mile chase appears in court on multiple charges
Houston – The 51-year-old truck driver who led police on a 160-mile chase in an 18-wheeler has appeared in court to face multiple charges. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!. Christopher John Lubowski is currently…
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Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Launches National Civics Bee®
Fort Bend County, TX — The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the launch of the 2024 National Civics Bee®, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Organized in partnership with The Civic Trust® of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the competition in…
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Katy ISD voters support new buildings and security, reject athletic upgrades, preliminary numbers show
Two of the four measures of Katy ISD’s $840 million school bond passed, preliminary results of Tuesday’s election show. Propositions A and B passed, while Propositions C and D were rejected by voters. With all Fort Bend County and Harris County voting centers reporting, these are the results as…
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Fort Bend Mobility and Parks Bond Pass
RICHMOND, TX (Covering Katy News) – With 97 percent of the precincts returns counted, Fort Bend County voters have approved Proposition A, the largest ever mobility bond, $712,630,000 to build and repair roads. There are 70 new roadway projects and over 20 projects that are traffic and pedestrian improvement projects….
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Katy ISD Bonds: Two pass and two fail
KATY, TX (Covering Katy News) – Katy ISD voters approved building new schools and improving security but rejected athletic upgrades, unofficial voting numbers show. Unofficial results show Propositions A and B passed, and Propositions C and D failed, but with approval of the first two propositions, Katy ISD will receive 95 percent of the funding…
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Fort Bend ISD voters approve Proposition A to fund teacher, staff pay increases, state security mandate
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Voters in Fort Bend ISD saw a special election for Proposition A to fund increased pay for teachers and staff and funding for state-mandated campus police. As of 6:30 a.m. with 165 out of 175, or 89% of precincts reporting, the proposition was approved…
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Fort Bend voters approve $865 million bond for mobility, parks projects
Fort Bend voters approved the county’s largest bond in its history Tuesday night. The $865 million bond included two propositions: roughly $712 million in funding for mobility projects, and another $153 million for parks projects. With 96% of precincts reporting, about 65% of voters approved the mobility bond. Roughly 52%…
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Fort Bend voters approve teacher raises, reject stadium repair funds
Several suburban school districts in the Fort Bend County region asked voters to approve tax rate increases or bonds. Voters in Fort Bend ISD and Stafford approved tax rate increases, while Lamar CISD voters rejected a bond for stadium repairs. Katy ISD voters approved two bond propositions and rejected two others.
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Fort Bend County to improve treatment processes for substance abuse defendants
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court accepted a grant that will help fund improvements to treatment for substance abuse case defendants. (Community Impact staff) The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court accepted a $888,388 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice on Nov. 7 for the purpose of improving treatment services for nonviolent defendants in substance abuse…
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Fort Bend voters approve $865.6 million in bond measures
Fort Bend County voters on Tuesday approved two bond measures totaling $865.6 million for mobility and projects, concluding weeks of back-and-forth arguments about how much the bonds would impact taxpayers. In still-unofficial results, Proposition A, which includes $712.6 million for 98 mobility projects throughout the county, passed with 52,220 votes…
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Decision 2023: Voters in favor of Fort Bend ISD’s tax rate proposal
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Voters in Fort Bend County are in favor of a voter-approved tax rate election (VATRE) that would increase teacher pay and help recruit teachers and staff throughout the Fort Bend Independent School District. Through this initiative, Fort Bend ISD is hoping to raise about…
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Fort Bend Co. voters supporting $712 million for road projects while Harris Co. voters appear in favor of hospital rebuild and renovation
HOUSTON — There were plenty of local propositions on the ballot that voters got their say on in early voting and then again on Election Day. In Harris County, voters were deciding on Proposition A, which would provide $2.5 billion to rebuild LBJ Hospital in Houston and renovate Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical…
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Fort Bend Mobility Bond will Pass – Parks bond too close to call
RICHMOND, TX (Covering Katy News) – With 97 percent of the precincts returns counted, Fort Bend County voters appear to have approved Proposition A, the largest ever mobility bond, $712,630,000 to build and repair roads. Proposition B, a $153 bond package to build and improve parks, was much closer, with…
