Archive for May, 2009
Fort Bend SO Unresponsive To Inquiries About Naked Man Arrested In Cinco Ranch
Despite repeated efforts to obtain information about the nude man arrested as he walked down a major Cinco Ranch thoroughfare last Sunday, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office has not responded to inquiries from FortBendNow. According to witness accounts, …
Richmond Police Respond To Numerous Car Break-ins On Same Street
Richmond police responded to at least seven motor vehicle burglary calls early Friday, all on the same street. The calls came from residents in the 1700 and 1800 block
Surprise In HB 1030 May Force Commissioners Court To Appoint Appraisal Review Board
Updated: Fort Bend County Commissioners Court members could find themselves bearing the uncomfortable responsibility for appointing members of the county's Appraisal Review Board - a task they are
Sunny Skies And Plenty Of Heat On Tap For The Weekend
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George Memorial Library Offering Typing Basics Program In June
Beginning typists, or people unfamiliar with a computer keyboard, are invited to attend an introductory class on basic typing skills at Richmond’s George Memorial
At Least Two Firefighters Caught Up In Fort Bend Drug Raid
At least two firefighters, one with the Houston Fire Department, have been arrested in Wednesday’s sweeping drug raid that has been called the largest
Morrison: More Locals Getting Piece Of Courts Contract Than He Thought, But Still Not Enough
After a meeting with the general contractor for Fort Bend County's judicial center, Precinct 1 Commissioner Richard Morrison said it appears more local subcontractors will be hired for
More Than 2,000 Complaints Prompt Texas AG To Sue Conn’s For Deceptive Trade Practices
Updated: Conn's Inc., which operates several stores in and around Fort Bend County, fails to honor product warranties, misleads customers about its products and produces false advertising, Texas
Hiring Local Labor Is Important, Hebert Says, But Saving Money For Taxpayers Is A Higher Priority
If local subcontractors aren't getting a fair shot at work on what soon will be a $58 million Fort Bend County judicial center, "that is one of the
Morrison Mad That $58M Courts Complex Construction Contract Includes Just $6K In Local Labor
An irate Fort Bend County commissioner is scheduled to meet today with JE Dunn Construction officials to ask why their $58 million county contract to build a courts
Sugar Land Math Students Bring Home Another Championship
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Sugar Land Police Invite Public To Fund-raiser For Officer With Cancer
Sugar Land police officers are inviting the public to a community fund-raiser for fellow officer Marcus Zaruba, who is on leave after being diagnosed with a rare cancer
Deep In Cocaine Country, Fort Bend’s Biggest-ever Drug Bust Involves Anabolic Steroids
Fort Bend County lies directly on a major cocaine route between the Mexican border and Houston - but the county's largest drug bust in history involves the manufacture
