Archive for July, 2009

Sheriff’s Press Conference Canceled At Last Minute

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Press Conference On Alleged Assault By McDonald’s Employees Called Off At The Last Minute

A press conference - called by sheriff's officials to counter what they've said is inaccurate information released publicly about an alleged assault at a McDonald's restaurant - was

David Hunter Appointed Fulshear Municipal Court Associate Judge

Former Fort Bend County judge David Hunter has been appointed to serve as an associate judge for the Fulshear Municipal Court. In a unanimous vote during this week’s meeting,

Swine Flu Continues To March Through Fort Bend County, With 107 Cases Now Confirmed

Typical flu season should be over, but the number of confirmed swine flu cases continues to rise rapidly in Fort Bend County As of this week, 107 cases of

Man Robbed In Sugar Land Church Parking Lot

A man was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon in a parking lot at Sugar Creek Baptist Church, according to a Sugar Land Police Department report. Details were still sketchy

Bogard Proposes $220.87M Budget With No Increase In Tax Rate

Sugar Land City Manager Allen Bogard is proposing a $220.87 million budget for 2009-2010 that would maintain the city's existing tax rate of 30 cents per $100 of

Texas Blazing Pianos Come To Rosenberg For Free July 31 Concert

Rosenberg's summer concert series starts with a duel on July 31, when Mark Smith and his Texas Blazing Dueling Pianos appears starting at 7 p.m., weather permitting. Smith, a

Firetrucks Line Up For A Wash-down

[caption id="attachment_39151" align="alignnone" width="285" caption="WASH DAY - Richmond Fire Department vehicles line up for a cool washing on another hot day. The National Weather Service is calling for

It’s Official: Nina Schaefer Will Run Against John Healey For Fort Bend District Attorney

Ending weeks of rumors, Richmond attorney Nina Schaefer has made it official - she's running in the March Republican primary against incumbent Fort Bend County District Attorney John

Highway 36 Lanes Will Be Closed During Repaving, Possibly Starting Next Week

State Highway 36 in Rosenberg will be at least partially closed to traffic for about two months, beginning as early as next week. Rosenberg Project Director Melissa Pena said

Alleged Attack At McDonald’s By Teen Girls On Young Man Blows Into Bigger Controversy

The Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office will decide whether to pursue charges against two 18-year-old women accused of assaulting a young man inside a McDonald's restaurant near

Mayor Serves As ‘Mystery Reader’ At YMCA Summer Reading Program

[caption id="attachment_39134" align="alignnone" width="285" caption="MYSTERY MAN - Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen served as a \'Mystery Reader\' for the YMCA\'s Read Around the Bases program, designed to encourage

Police Bust Pair In Woman’s Beating & Robbery, Seek Third Suspect

[caption id="attachment_39125" align="alignnone" width="285" caption="BUSTED, HUNTED - Sugar Land police have arrested Daniel Flores (from left) and Kye Jones in the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 62-year-old woman.