Archive for November, 2010

Murder Suspect Turns Himself In

A 25-year-old man who authorities say shot his brother-in-law during a Thanksgiving celebration has turned himself in to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. The victim died a day after the shooting. Durell Watts turned himself in Nov. 29, and …

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CASA Christmas Home Tour Tickets Available

Set for Dec. 10 and 11, the CASA Christmas Home Tour will feature five distinctive homes in First Colony, Lake Pointe/Alkire Lake and Richmond.  Presale tickets are available

Several Promoted At Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office

  Sheriff Milton Wright and Chief Deputy Craig Brady recognized several individuals during a recent promotion ceremony held in the Grand Hall of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. [caption

Texas Bar Foundation Awards Grant To Child Advocates Of Fort Bend

The Texas Bar Foundation recently awarded Child Advocates of Fort Bend a $10,000 grant which will be used to support the position of the WINGS Coordinator. WINGS is

FBISD Zoning Workshop Scheduled Tonight

The Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a zoning workshop tonight at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room of

FBYFL Powder Puff Games To Benefit Rainbow Room

The Fort Bend Youth Football League will hold their annual Powder Puff flag football games Dec. 4 at Clements High School, an event where the mothers of players

Fort Bend Gas Prices Drop For Second Week, Now Averaging $2.64 Per Gallon

Average retail gasoline prices in Fort Bend have fallen for the second week in a row, dropping 2 cents per gallon since last week’s report. [caption id="attachment_49176" align="alignright" width="285"

FBI Warning Consumers About Sweepstakes, Lottery Scams

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center is warning consumers about a scam that involves prize sweepstakes and lottery schemes.  These schemes use counterfeit checks that

Turquoise Grill & Bar Coming Soon To Sugar Land Town Square

Planned Community Developers, Ltd. Has announced that Turquoise Grill & Bar will open mid-January in Sugar Land Town Square.  Turquoise Grill & Bar offers a variety of Mediterranean

Frank Yonish Announces Candidacy For Sugar Land City Council

Frank Yonish, a Sugar Land resident and former elected official, has announced his candidacy for Sugar Land City Council, District 4 in the May 14, 2011 election.  The

Richmond Woman Stabs Burglar

A Rosenberg man is hospitalized after he broke into a Richmond woman’s apartment and was stabbed by the resident. According to reports, the victim was  in her bed around

“Safest City” Numbers Don’t Add Up

By: Jamie Mock Congressional Quarterly magazine recently announced the “Safest Cities in America,” an annual list compiled using crime statistics in cities with a population of 75,000 or more. This

Sugar Land Pilot In Stable Condition After Crash-landing

An East Texas news station is reporting that a Sugar Land pilot crash-landed his airplane in Nacogdoches County late Sunday morning. According to KLTV, 63-year-old Jeffrey Clark was flying