Archive for September, 2010
Fisher-Price Recalls Millions Of Products Due To Several Reported Injuries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price recently announced the voluntary recall of 7 million Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes, following several reports of injuries. The CPSC and Fisher-Price said they are aware of 10 incidents that resulted in injury. …
Green Joins President At White House As Small Business Jobs and Credit Act Is Signed Into Law
District 9 Congressman Al Green joined President Barack Obama this week at a White House ceremony to enact into law the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, which
Person Of Interest In MoCity Stabbing Death In Custody On Unrelated Charges, No Bond
A man Missouri City police are calling a person of interest in the stabbing death of a pregnant Missouri City woman is still in custody in Harris County
Fort Bend Gas Prices Drop 3 Cents To $2.51 Per Gallon, Still Up From Last Month
Average retail gasoline prices in the Fort Bend area dropped 3 cents per gallon in the past week. [caption id="attachment_48121" align="alignright" width="285" caption="As of today, the average price for
Relocated MoCity AT&T Store To Open Tomorrow
AT&T will celebrate the grand opening of its relocated Missouri City retail store at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the new store, 6215 Hwy. 6. Suite 500. The updated,
Health Science Students At FBISD Schools View Live, Open-Heart Surgery
The Fort Bend Independent Scholl District Technical Education Center facilitated a distance learning classroom activity, “Live...from the Heart” for second-year health science classes from Kempner and Travis High
‘Fields Of Faith’ Event Planned For Christian Youth
Students throughout Fort Bend County will gather on the football field at Fort Bend Baptist Academy, joining thousands of other youth on athletic fields all across America at
Sugar Land Resident Appointed To Board Governing New Texas Physician Health Program
The Texas Medical Board has announced the creation of a new statewide program to help physicians with drug or alcohol problems. A Sugar Land resident has been appointed
Telfair Wins “Community Of The Year” Award From Greater Houston Builders Association
Telfair, a 2,018-acre master-planned community in Sugar Land, has won the 2010 “Houston’s Best Community of the Year” award from the Greater Houston Builders Association. [caption id="attachment_48103" align="alignright" width="285"
Four FBISD Students Named For The 2011 National Achievement Scholarship Program
The Fort Bend Independent School District has announced the names of four students selected as semifinalists in the 2011 National Achievement Scholarship Program. The students are: Celsea Clark,
A Better Plan
By: Michael Phillips This is an appropriate time to restate a better plan since there are rumblings coming from the halls, or perhaps the bowels, of congress with respect
FBISD Police Chief David Rider Makes MDA’s Most Wanted List
Fort Bend Independent School District Police Chief David Rider made the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Most Wanted List by agreeing to participate in the annual MDA Lock-Up fundraiser. Rider
Quail Valley Elementary School Student Competes For Miss Pre-Teen Houston Title
Amanda Alcorn, a fifth-grade student at Quail Valley Elementary School, was selected to participate in the 2010 Miss Pre-Teen Houston pageant competition, which will be held at 3
