Archive for May, 2009

Tax Reform Meeting Moved To Fulshear Community Center To Accommodate Large Crowd

With a large crowd expected, the Citizens Against High Tax Appraisal group’s “Knowledge is Power Workshop” has been moved to the Fulshear Irene Stern Community Center.   The decision to change the location from Bluebonnet Storage was made after CAHTA …

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Drug Agents Rounding Up Suspects In ‘Largest Narcotics Operation’ In County History

Federal and Fort Bend County narcotics agents have been serving arrest warrants and will announce this afternoon the near-completion of what they're calling the biggest drug case in

Richmond Police Ask Help Identifying Forgery Suspect

Richmond police are asking the public for help identifying a woman suspected in an attempted forgery at a Wal-Mart store.[caption id="attachment_38195" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Forgery suspect"][/caption] According

Sugar Land Middle Schooler Wins National Math Championship; So Does Texas Team

First Colony Middle Schooler Bobby Shen led the way, as Texas won the 2009 Raytheon Mathcounts national team championship. Shen, a Sugar Land 8th-grader, was overall winner of the

Hearn Tops in Track

[caption id="attachment_38189" align="alignnone" width="285" caption="TOPS IN TRACK – Mylana Hearn, an eighth-grade student at Baines Middle School, recently earned top awards in track and field competitions in the

MoCity Urges Residents To Start Building Emergency Supply Kit

This week is Hurricane Preparedness Week and Missouri City’s Office of Emergency Management is reminding residents to prepare emergency supply kits and gather copies

Commissioners Approve McKeever Road Pact; Morrison Says Airport Owner Also Will Sign

A years-long controversy over the alignment of McKeever Road in Arcola came another step toward conclusion Tuesday, when Fort Bend County Commissioners Court members unanimously approved an agreement

With $15.8 Million In Stimulus Money, It Appears TxDOT Will Widen F.M. 359

The widening of F.M. 359 to four lanes from U.S. 90A to past Farmers Road - a project on hold indefinitely - could be started up within a

Cinco Ranch Residents ‘Jittery’ Following Violent Crime Reports

Some Cinco Ranch residents say they are “jittery” after a pair of high-profile crimes occurred within walking distance of one another in the extreme

Fulshear City Council Picks Collins As Mayor Pro-Tem

What has traditionally been a routine matter turned testy when the Fulshear City Council was asked to vote on Mayor Jamie Roberts’ recommendation for

Man Tells Police He Was Drugged, Robbed By Women He Invited To His House

A Missouri City man told police he was drugged by one of three women he invited to his home to "party" early Saturday, and when he awoke hours

Missouri City Man Shot In Stomach After Gun Battle With Former Friend

A Missouri City man was shot in the stomach early Tuesday after an argument over erratic driving escalated into a gun battle. Neither the victim nor his assailant were

A Deal To Deed Needville Park To Fort Bend County Falls Apart

An effort by Fort Bend County officials to maintain Needville's Barbara Jordan Park, at the request of the park's cash-strapped owners, has apparently fallen apart. Precinct 1 Commissioner Richard