Archive for June, 2009
Former Baines Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Student Gets 7 Years’ Probation
Former Fort Bend Independent School District teacher Rebecca Ann Bramlett has been placed on seven years' probation in a plea bargain over charges she sexually assaulted a
CAD Needs Long-term Solution To Solve Chronic Office Space Crunch, Chief Appraiser Says
The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District is again seeking county approval for a new $6.4 million headquarters proposal because the CAD board believes it's the best of
Bank Robbery Suspect Also Charged With Attempted Robbery Of First Bank Branch
A Sugar Land man arrested Monday and charged in two bank robberies also has been charged with the attempted robbery of a third bank. Abdul Rehman, 45, has been
Fulshear City Council Passes Resolution Opposing CAD Tax Valuation Process
The Fulshear City Council has officially gone on record supporting a local tax protest group in demanding the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District reconsider
After Taking Heat For New Building Proposal, CAD Board Decides To Give It Another Try
The Fort Bend County Central Appraisal District Board has decided to take another shot at gaining approval for a proposed new building, despite recent indications the idea is
Heat Wave Set To Continue For At Least Another Week
[caption id="attachment_38590" align="alignnone" width="285" caption="HEAT LOVERS - An orchid cactus blooms in the June heat. That heat is expected to continue today, with a high of 98, and
Number Of Confirmed Fort Bend Swine Flu Cases Rises By More Than 300% Over Past Month
Updated: In less than a month, the number of confirmed swine flu cases in Fort Bend County has shot up by more than 300% - from 11 on
New Kroger Marketplace Takes Shape At Brazos Town Center
[caption id="attachment_38580" align="alignnone" width="285" caption="MARKET MAKING - Workmen erect metal framing on what will become one of the state's largest Kroger stores. Known as a Kroger Marketplace, the
More Students From Poor Families Would Flow to Terry, Lamar High Schools Under Zoning Options
Attendance zone options now being studied by Lamar Consolidated School District, to account for a new high school and junior high opening in 2010, will do more
LCISD Rezoning Options Identical For New High School, But Will Shuffle Existing School Zones
Updated: Lamar Consolidated School District's attendance rezoning plan is less about deciding who to add to a new high school than about how to redistribute students at
Sugar Land Credit Union Members Targeted In Personal Info Scam
Members of a Sugar Land credit union are being targeted by a "smishing" scam whose perpetrator is trying to get their personal identification information, the Texas Attorney General's
After Complaints, Cinco Ranch Pub Closes Its Doors
[caption id="attachment_38564" align="alignnone" width="285" caption="PUB CLOSES UP - After only six months in business, The Angel and The Ox Irish Pub in Cinco Ranch has closed. It was
