The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office has released a new customized mobile application “poised to redefine the way residents interact with law enforcement and access critical resources within the community,” according to a press release. Key features of the app include:. Real-time alerts and blog posts: Users will receive instant…

Two Fort Bend ISD high school students were recently announced as corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners. They are Elkins High School student Carson Padilla who listed video game design as his likely field of study in the future, and Clements High School student Kavya Vaidyanathan who listed law as her probable field of study.

The Fort Bend County Fair is accepting entries for the Fair Queen Scholarship Contest through June 13, 2024. The contest is limited to the first 20 entries. A mandatory orientation meeting will be held on Sunday, July 14, at 2 p.m. at the Fairgrounds in building W. “Being a Queen…

The free app can be downloaded on Google Play or the App Store, by searching for the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new app for news alerts, non-emergency reports and jail inmate information, among other services. The app – which…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County residents who get a call from the sheriff’s office might want to think twice about who’s on the line. The sheriff is warning about scammers who are impersonating his office, making some very expensive demands. April Boyd got one of the calls…

Fort Bend County residents can now stay up-to-date on sheriff’s office happenings with a new mobile app, available for Apple and Android users. (Courtesy Pexels) Staying connected with the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is now just an app download away. The details. At an April 29 news conference, the…

During fiscal year 2023, the district clerk’s office processed more than 24,000 passport applications, more than any other office in the region. Every year, the Fort Bend County District Clerk’s Office processes thousands of passport applications. During fiscal year 2023, the office processed over 24,000 passport applications – more…

Fort Bend County residents can register their security cameras as a part of the new Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Community Connect Program. (Courtesy Pexels) Residents can now play a role in helping the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office keep the community safe. What you need to know. The…

On the wall above my desk as I write this is a framed reproduction of Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom of Speech,” one of four paintings the seminal American artist did for the Saturday Evening Post in 1942 to help promote President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” initiative as the U.S. entered World War II. My sister…

“Time. time. time / See what’s become of me / While I look around for my possibilities” – Simon & Garfunkel, “A Hazy Shade of Winter” (by way of The Bangles) I am not normally in the business of bragging. Clearly there are plenty of people beneath me both intellectually and… intellectually. But even these…

Earthea Nance (center), regional administrator for Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, was one of several panelist from the EPA to attend the April 24 event. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) Several environmental advocacy groups and a state representative said they don’t believe the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is doing enough to…

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court approved an additional $110 per pay period for all detention center personnel. (Community Impact staff) As the county grapples with 125 first responder vacancies—mirroring national and statewide trends—the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is working double time to ensure the community’s needs are consistently met.

Administrators blamed a former employee for failing to share updated cost estimates. But a new report found that their failure to account for inflation led to budget overages. A Fort Bend ISD investigation found that a former employee was not to blame for budget shortfalls in a 2023 bond. The…

RICHMOND – A community in Fort Bend County says they have concerns about the taste and smell of the water. “It’s not normal. We’ve lived here for 17 years, and we have never had the smell, the taste and skin issues that we are having now,” Tamara Lipani said.

Trustee Kristen Malone has been openly critical of the school board, alleging others forced out the superintendent. Some board members have endorsed one of her opponents. A Fort Bend ISD Trustee is facing multiple opponents in her campaign for re-election as early voting continues this week. Trustee Kristen Malone is…

The Fort Bend County Jail will see renovations to its interior and exterior security. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) The Fort Bend County Jail will have increased security with entry renovations and additional fencing for the East and West Towers. The details. At an April 19 meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners approved…

HOUSTON (KIAH) – A man who lives in Fort Bend County is facing time in federal prison for operating a money transmitting business without a license. Sameer Sami Rasheed, 55, was found guilty of unlicensed money remitting, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Since 2020, Salman, who is…

Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We’re talking with Fort Bend ISD bus driver Jason Teague about his job and why he finds it rewarding.

Fort Bend County property appraisals have begun to be distributed and can be appealed. (Courtesy of Fort Bend Central Appraisal District) The Fort Bend Central Appraisal District has begun distributing property appraisal notices via mail, and residents have until May 15 to appeal local values. “The market appears to have…