Archive for March, 2011

Position 5 Candidate Jonita Reynolds Says Residents Want New Leadership On FBISD Board

Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustees Position 5 candidate Jonita Reynolds said she decided to run for the board after hearing residents express a desire “for new leadership.” Reynolds is running for the seat currently held by Laurie …

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FBISD Candidate Supports Rezoning Of Entire District

Fort Bend Independent School District Board of Trustees At-Large Position 4 candidate Kevin Daniels said he supports the rezoning of the entire district and limiting class size to

Reading Road Closure Scheduled For April 4 And 5

Reading Road east of FM 2218 will be closed on April 4 and April 5 to allow contractors to install storm sewer boxes as part of the Texas

Quail Valley Middle School GT Students Headed To National Science Bowl

Five Quail Valley Middle School Gifted and Talented Academy students have advanced to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 National Science Bowl competition after being named first-place winners

Latter-day Saints Church Meeting House Hosting Open House

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has completed construction of a meetinghouse located at 8333 Scanlan Trace in Missouri City that will serve hundreds of its

FBISD Principals Holloway And Vega Selected As Region 4 Principals Of The Year

Principals Deirdre Holloway and Lillie Vega have been selected by their peers as Fort Bend ISD 2011 Region 4 Principals of the Year. Holloway is the district’s Region

Armed Men Identify Themselves As Police Officers, Rob MoCity Couple At Gunpoint

Three men posing as police officers forced their way into a Missouri City home last night, demanding money from the homeowner and his fiancé. According to reports, around 9:30

Fort Bend Businesses Put On Alert After ‘Phoner Toner’ Scam Resurfaces

Authorities are warning area businesses that an old office supply scam – the “phoner toner” scam – has resurfaced in recent weeks. Even the Texas Attorney

The Fort Bend CORPS One Of Four Nonprofits Competing In Foundation’s Aprons In Action Program

The Fort Bend CORPS has been selected as a finalist for Aprons in Action, The Home Depot Foundation’s Facebook voting program, and now has the opportunity to win

Editorial By FBISD Trustee Jim Rice

By Jim Rice FBISD Position 3 Trustee The challenges facing public education in our own school district as well our state and nation have changed significantly from the time that

Construction Under Way For Raised Medians On Hwy. 6 In MoCity

In Missouri City, construction now is under way for raised medians from Dulles Avenue to past the Fort Bend Toll Road and just south of Darby Lane.  The

Man Convicted Of DWI Despite Claims That His Daughter Was Driving

A Fort Bend County jury has convicted a 63-year-old man for drunk driving after he forced a woman off the road six years ago, then told police that

Rosenberg Police Seize 237 Pounds Of Marijuana

After conducting a routine traffic stop on U.S. 59, Rosenberg police recently confiscated approximately 237 pounds of marijuana that were likely being transported from Mexico into the United