Archive for January, 2009

Fort Bend Chamber To Present ‘Realistic Goal Setting’

The Business and Professional Division of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce will present “Realistic Goal Setting” as a part of its “lunch and learn” workshop series.   The seminar is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Feb. 21 …

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Foggy Morning Turns Warm; Cold Front To Follow

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Sugar Land Police Bust 4 In November Armed Robbery At Sweet Mesquite

Sugar Land police have arrested four Fort Bend County residents and charged them in a Nov. 16, 2008, restaurant robbery. Arrested were Carmelita Rose Lubrano, 20, of Richmond; Quentin

Missouri City Boy Loses Bicycle in Sunday Robbery

Missouri City police responded to a reported bicycle robbery late Sunday afternoon. According to a police report, an 11-year-old boy was riding his dirt bike at about 5 p.m.,

Parkway Chevy Backs Away; Durant Auto Group Wins Bid For Bill Heard Sugar Land Dealership

Parkway Chevrolet owner Jean Durdin's bid to buy the Bill Heard Sugar Land Chevrolet dealership has fallen through, and instead Durant Auto Group is in the driver's

Heritage Society And ARTreach Sponsoring ‘All Aboard Katy’ Public Art Project

Inspired by such public art projects as Chicago’s “Cows on Parade” and Louisville’s “Gallapalooza Sidewalk Derby,” the Katy Heritage Society and ARTreach are asking

St. Laurence Varsity Tennis Team Makes State Playoffs

The St. Laurence Catholic School varsity tennis team recently advanced to the state playoffs at John Newcombe’s Tennis Ranch in New Braunfels.

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LEAF Announces Six New Board Members

The Lamar Educational Awards Foundation has announced six new members to its board of directors.

Police Issue Warrant For Sugar Land Man Wanted In Burglaries

[caption id="attachment_35155" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Adrian Nunez"][/caption]The Sugar Land Police Department has issued a warrant for the arrest of Adrian Nunezdevillavicencio, also known as Adrian Nunez, 28, of Sugar

Girl Scout Cookies Not Affected By Peanut Butter Salmonella Concerns

In the wake of nationwide concerns over the possibility of salmonella-contaminated peanut butter, the Girl Scouts of America have issued a statement assuring the

Intro To Scrapbooking Program At George Memorial Library

Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library in Richmond will present an introductory program on scrapbooking on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

SL Book Club To Discuss ‘The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao’

Fort Bend County Libraries is inviting booklovers to attend the next meeting of the Sugar Land Book Club this Tuesday, Jan. 27, to discuss

Disaster Recovery Center To Become SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center

U.S. Small Business Administration Houston District Director Manuel R. Gonzalez announced Friday the transition of the Missouri City Disaster Recovery Center to an SBA