Archive for July, 2010

Fulshear Council Approves Designating Stern Center As Emergency Shelter

Fulshear will soon have a new Red Cross shelter location for city residents following city council’s approval of the Irene Stern Community Center as an emergency shelter facility. During this week’s meeting, council members gave their approval to using the …

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Soldier Indicted For Sending Obscene Material To Fort Bend Minor

A 20-year-old soldier has been indicted and taken into federal custody for transferring obscene matter to a Fort Bend County minor, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced

MoCity To Hold Kayaking Clinic

The Missouri City Parks and Recreation Department is offering a Kayaking Clinic from 2-6 p.m. Oct. 9 at Pavilion #1 at Buffalo Run Park, 1122 Buffalo Run. The

FCCA: Misinformation Circulating About Amenities Plan

A public relations firm hired by the First Colony Community Association in the beginning of the year has sent out a press release encouraging residents to visit the

Homeowner Drops Gun, Shoots Self In Foot

A Missouri City resident was taken to the hospital Tuesday after he dropped his handgun and shot himself in the foot.  Police were called to the man’s home in

71-Year-Old Woman Robbed By Man Asking If She Wanted Her Lawn Mowed

A 71-year-old Missouri City woman was robbed in her driveway Tuesday by a man who asked her if she wanted him to mow her lawn. According to police reports,

Missouri City Honored As “Employer Of The Year”

Missouri City was honored for being “Employer of the Year” by the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division for Blind Services, at this week’s council meeting.

Missouri City Resident The Driver In Crash That Killed Three

The woman driving a Jeep the wrong way down U.S. 59 early yesterday morning, causing an accident that killed her and two other women, was living in Missouri

Houston Texans And Methodist Educate High School Athletes On Sports Safety

High school students in the Sugar Land area got an inside look into the world of sports and sports injuries from a former Houston Texans player thanks to

City-Wide Trash Collection Should Begin Nov. 1 In MoCity

Missouri City’s trash collection consolidation plan should take effect Nov. 1 and city officials expect 75 percent of residents to see a decrease in their collection fee. Voters approved

Operating Budget Down In Sugar Land, Residents Could See Slight Decrease In Taxes

The City of Sugar Land’s proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2011 is less than last year’s budget, a first for City Manager Allen Bogard. While the proposed

Sugar Land Man Convicted After Using Counterfeit Money At MoCity Grocery Store

Sugar Land resident Chidiebele Gabriel Okonkwo has been convicted of forgery by a 434th district Court jury.  The 38 year-old was tried for passing counterfeit money at a

Hightower High School Medical Interns To Present Research Projects At 2010 PIPELINE Program

On July 30, Hightower High School Medical Science Academy interns will present their research projects and findings, and display their scientific posters to a group of medical, health