Archive for February, 2010
Stafford Student Wins Grand Prize Scholarship
The entrepreneurial spirit of Saint Pius X Catholic High School student Jarrin Lawton, a senior and a resident of Stafford, landed him a $5,000 college scholarship as the Grand Prize winner of the 2010 TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the …
FBISD Hires New Transportation Director
The Fort Bend Independent School District has hired a replacement for transportation director Richard Torres, who resigned amid controversy in June of last year. Transportation department employee James Hoss
State Bar Dismisses Complaints Filed Against Forlano
Grievances filed by Jeff McMeans against his opponent Rick Forlano, both Republican candidates for county-court-at-law No. 2, have been dismissed by the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel
Fort Bend ISD To Celebrate Texas Public Schools Week
The Fort Bend Independent School District is celebrating Texas Public Schools Week March 8-12 with the theme: “Building Leaders: Today They Learn. Tomorrow They Lead.” While many school districts
Rosenberg Honors Resident Volunteers
The City of Rosenberg honored its citizen volunteers recently at the city’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet held at the Civic Center. More than 100 individuals were recognized for
Army National Guard Honors Sugar Land Resident Serving In Iraq
A Mississippi Army National Guard Soldier from Sugar Land received a command sergeant major's award during a recent ceremony in Iraq. [caption id="attachment_44163" align="alignright" width="285" caption="Standing at attention before
Girl Scout Troop #28061 Treats Fort Bend Seniors With A Donation of Cookies
The members of Girl Scout Troop #28061 from Missouri City donated 88 boxes of cookies to Fort Bend Seniors as part of the Cookie Share Program. After delivering
Fort Bend Education Foundation Plans 7th Annual MS 150 Training Ride
The Fort Bend Education Foundation will host its 7th annual MS 150 training ride on March 27, designed for those training for the BP MS 150 or just
Police Looking For Man Who Is Repeatedly Breaking Into Local Church
Several break-ins at a local church have led to the pastor and parishioners taking turns spending the night in the building, and Sunday night the pastor and his
Winter Weather Advisory In Effect Today
The Fort Bend area is readying for another blast of winter weather, with the National Weather Service in Galveston issuing a winter weather advisory beginning 2 p.m. today. The
Sheriff’s Detectives Seize Computers From Newspaper, Former Sports Editor Under Investigation
Computers used by the former interim publisher and sports editor of a Katy newspaper have been seized by Fort Bend County sheriff’s detectives as part of an investigation
Astros Caravan Visits Patients At Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Patients at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital received a sneak preview of baseball season as the Houston Astros 2010 Caravan rolled through Fort Bend County. [caption id="attachment_44128" align="alignright" width="285" caption="Astros
