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Rain brings relief to area
Recent rains have brought relief to the Katy area in more ways than one–with the lifting of drought restrictions for residents of the city of Katy and the lifting of the burn ban in Fort Bend County. Effective October 4th, the City of Katy rescinded all stages of its…
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Teen Safely Returned Home Thanks to Interagency Efforts
PRESS RELEASE Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office SHERIFF ERIC FAGAN MEDIA CONTACT: Michelle Domengoni 281-341-8738 office 832-278-9893 cell michelle.domengoni@fortbendcountytx.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 12, 2023 Teen Safely Returned Home Thanks to Interagency Efforts (FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS) – In a collaborative effort with local authorities, a missing juvenile was located and safely returned to his…
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Runaway Sugar Land teen rescued minutes before boarding train bound for LA
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Sugar Land teen was rescued with just minutes to spare before he would have boarded a train to Los Angeles and possibly become a victim of human trafficking. The story was told Thursday as the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston…
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Sugar Land teen rescued minutes before boarding train bound for LA
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Sugar Land teen was rescued with just minutes to spare before he would have boarded a train to Los Angeles and possibly become a victim of human trafficking. The story was told Thursday as the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston…
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Fort Bend shelter to offer free spay, neuter services
Fort Bend County Animal Services will offer free spay and neuter services to Richmond residents to fight against a rising number of strays in the area. The upcoming clinic, which starts Oct. 17, comes after waves of dogs flooded into shelters across the country at the end of 2021. The shelter is fighting the root…
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Two FBISD high school seniors attend UN International Day of Peace conference
Two Fort Bend ISD high school students from Clements and Elkins are back from New York, after having been invited to present information at the United Nations International Day of Peace conference about their humanitarian project to make feminine products more available to those in need in the Houston area.
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Richmond Commission Receives Tenth Street Mobility Project Update
(Richmond, Texas)- Cobb Fendley Project Engineer, Mahmoud Salehi gave update to Richmond City Commission on the FM 762/ Tenth Street Extension project, a partnership between the City of Richmond and Fort Bend County. Mr. Salehi presented an engineering study report evaluating three alignments for this mobility project which provides unimpeded access from US 90A to…
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The Taxpayers Coalition says NO to Fort Bend County Bonds
The Commissioner’s Court has asked us to approve an unprecedented $866 million Mobility and Parks Bond Package in the upcoming November election. The question before us is: How do we evaluate this package?. The last four mobility bond packages from 2007, 2013, 2017, and 2020, combined, totaled $777 million….
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Master gardener shares tips and tricks for a successful fall planting season
HOUSTON – Cooler weather has finally arrived, and it’s time to plant your fall garden! Fort Bend Master Gardener Lauren Martin shares expert advice on how you can grow delicious and healthy fresh produce. Plus, an easy gardening hack to help with proper spacing. Fort Bend Master Gardeners…
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Fort Bend County proposing $865 bond package for transportation, recreation projects
Fort Bend County residents will vote on parks and mobility bonds next month that could fund millions of dollars in transportation and recreation projects. Voters in the largely suburban county southwest of Houston will have the chance to approve a roughly $712 million mobility bond and a $153 million parks bond in November.
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Officials Break Ground on New Technology Building at UH at Sugar Land
Feature Illustration: Artist rendering of the new facility that will house programs from Cullen College of Engineering – Technology Division. Image: UH at Sugar Land. Sugar Land (Fort Bend County) — The University of Houston celebrated the groundbreaking of a new $65 million academic building in ceremonies at the UH at Sugar Land instructional site.…
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Former basketball coach Jeff Keener retiring from Fort Bend ISD
Jeff Keener, who fashioned a successful basketball coaching career at several stops along the Texas gulf coast, has retired from the Fort Bend ISD to pursue other professional interests. Since 2017, Keener has served as a district athletic coordinator for Fort Bend ISD, where he oversaw the athletic programs for…
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H-GAC’s Commute Solutions Program Launches its Biketober Challenge
Ride, learn about bike safety, and win prizes throughout the month. The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and its Commute Solutions program invite bike riders throughout the eight-county region, which includes Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller counties, to participate in the free Bike the Gulf Biketober Challenge from October 1-31, 2023.
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Fort Bend County lifts burn ban due to rain, decreased temperatures
Fort Bend County on Oct. 6 ended the burn ban that was in effect for nearly two months. (Courtesy Pexels) County Judge KP George officially rescinded the burn ban Oct. 6 that the Commissioners Court previously imposed Aug. 8. A news release from the county cites a decrease in high…
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SIRE to Host Annual All SIRE Holiday Show in Fort Bend County
This December, SIRE will host its annual All SIRE Holiday Show, a beloved tradition that gives SIRE riders an opportunity to participate in friendly competitions and showcase their skills, along with family activities like photos with Santa, holiday arts and crafts and more. On Saturday, December 9, just prior to…
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Taxpayers Coalition takes on Fort Bend County Commissioners Court
The Taxpayers Coalition, a group of local community activists advocating the cause of taxpayers, has come out with a resolution to oppose the upcoming Fort Bend County mobility and parks bond election. The coalition has done an analysis of the bond propositions and the county’s financial health. The coalition…
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Fort Bend County Libraries sustainability club to discuss recycling on Oct. 16
Fort Bend County Libraries’ (FBCL) “Living Sustainably Club” will meet online on Monday, Oct. 16, from 6-7 p.m. The topic for the month will be “Recycling Resources.”. FBCL’s Living Sustainably Club programs are livestreamed through Webex so that participants can participate virtually and interact with others…
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Retired Apollo program physcist to speak at Sugar Land library on Oct. 14
Retired NASA physicist F. Don Cooper will share his experiences creating the technology that helped launch Apollo 11 in 1969, and the efforts that his team went through to successfully bring the Apollo 13 crew home safely in 1970 in a program titled “Apollo to the Moon & Back with F. Don Cooper,” at Fort…
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Sugar Land branch library to host Medicare program on Oct. 16
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sugar Land Branch Library will present “Medicare Basics for Seniors”on Monday, Oct. 16, from 6:30-8 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 550 Eldridge. Benefit consultant Eileen Westbrook will explain how Medicare works and will address many commonly asked questions….
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U.S. Rep. Al Green holds Town Hall in Missouri City
The Magnolia Ballroom of Missouri City’s Quail Valley City Centre was filled near to capacity early Saturday morning as U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, held a Town Hall and legislative update geared toward his Fort Bend County constituents. Green, who has served the 9th Congressional District of Texas since 2005,…
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Fort Bend ISD wants voters to approve property tax increase to help with staffing, armed security
Fort Bend Independent School District is asking voters to approve a property tax increase next month to give staff raises and add armed security at all elementary schools. The increase would generate more than $35 million through a property tax increase of 4 cents per $100 of property valuation. Steve…
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Fort Bend County Commissioners Court to consider FY 2023-24 purchases, cancels burn ban
Fort Bend County commissioners will consider capital purchases for fiscal year 2023-24 at an upcoming meeting. (Asia Armour/Community Impact) Fort Bend County Commissioners Court will consider $22.7 million of capital acquisitions at a regular Oct. 10 meeting. The purchases that the court will consider consist of vehicles, vehicle equipment and…
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Texas State Technical College to expand with new building
The need for highly skilled technicians in the workforce continues to grow. Additionally, Fort Bend County is one of the fastest-growing counties not only in Texas, but in the entire country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Texas State Technical College looks to grow alongside the population and deliver technical…
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Officials announce support of Sheila Jackson Lee
On Sunday, Fort Bend County elected officials announced their support of Sheila Jackson Lee for Houston’s mayor.
