Archive for July, 2011
How does Sugar Land spend your tax dollars?
By Elsa Maxey Ever wonder what the City of Sugar Land has in common with the federal government? Both their fiscal years start in October. At the national level the challenges are not only about the possibility of raising the debt ceiling, but also about the debt that has been incurred. In Sugar Land, as …
What is that silver thing at Richmond City Hall?
What looks like a miniature grain silo alongside Richmond City Hall has some people scratching their heads. The contraption is actually part of a rainwater harvesting system that
Rosenberg police seek two in cell-phone theft
Police are asking the public for information on two men they say stole phones from an AT&T store in
MoCity Police Looking For Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting 12-year-old Girl
The Missouri City Police Department is looking for a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl at his home in the 7800 block of Poitiers
As drought continues, Fort Bend and Harris counties’ ground water supply is closely watched
Despite drought conditions over the past couple of months, the company that supplies water to many people in Fort Bend and Harris County says that there no cause for
Search Ends For Dismembered Body
A search ends for a dismembered body found in a Fort Bend County creek after the victim was positively identified as a woman from North
Body parts found in Fort Bend Co. confirmed as those of missing mother from NC
Dental records have been used to confirm the remains found in Fort Bend County do belong to a missing mother from N.
Sugar Land Releases Sketch Of Aggravated Robbery Suspect
Sugar Land police are looking for several men who kicked in a back door and robbed a woman at gunpoint on July 22 at 2:15 p.m. in the
Fort Bend Gas Prices Up By Just Over A Penny, Now Average $3.58 Per Gallon
Retail gasoline prices in Fort Bend continued to climb last week, increasing by just over a penny per gallon. The average price for unleaded regular rose by 1.1 cents
Grisly details emerge in Fort Bend dismembered body case
Killing the mother of his children was only the start of a North Carolina man's effort to dispatch his ex-girlfriend, investigators said Monday. The rest of it involved
Fort Bend County Libraries offer amnesty period throughout August
Fort Bend County Libraries will offer an amnesty period throughout the month of August during which late fees for overdue items will be waived. Fines for overdue items that are
Anti-tobacco, anti-obesity summit held in Stafford
The VCSA Youth Tobacco and Obesity Prevention summit was held on July 16 at Stafford Primary
Hearing set for N.C. couple accused of dumping dismembered body in Oyster Creek
A couple accused in the death of a Kinston, N.C., woman whose dismembered body was found in Fort Bend County have been scheduled for their first appearance in
