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Houston suburb gets its first marijuana dispensary
Texas Original’s first Fort Bend County location joins three other locations in Houston.
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Fort Bend to receive nearly $26 million to prevent erosion in Simonton area
Nearly $26 million will go toward an area where two sides of the Brazos River are in danger of merging. Fort Bend County will receive nearly $26 million in funding for erosion prevention in the Brazos River. That’s according to a recent announcement from the General Land Office. The money…
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UPDATE: Missing Pomeranian found after being lost in Fort Bend County
UPDATE: Sassy was returned to her own after a trip down to Angleton, Texas!. If you see a woman standing outside of the Brazos Town Center parking lot holding a missing dog sign, that’s Johnell Watkins advocating for her missing dog Sassy. Sassy, a 15-year-old Pomeranian, was taken from…
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Heartbreaking search for missing Pomeranian in Fort Bend County
If you see a woman standing outside of the Brazos Town Center parking lot holding a missing dog sign, that’s Johnell Watkins advocating for her missing dog Sassy. Sassy, a 15-year-old Pomeranian, was taken from the Brazos Town Center parking lot near the Kroger gas station on March 30, Watkins said.
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Fort Bend Co. funding for Brazos River erosion
Fort Bend County will receive more than $25 million in state funding to help address erosion along the Brazos River.
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Nearly $26M headed to Fort Bend County for Brazos River Erosion Protection Project
The project aims at tackling erosion found on the banks of the river, much of which happened from past flooding, including Hurricane Harvey.
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Fort Bend County display aims to raise awareness about child abuse
About 1% of the county’s under 18 population was a victim of child abuse or neglect last year. More than 2,000 children were victims of abuse or neglect in Fort Bend County last year. That’s almost 1% of the county’s population under 18. The Exchange Club of Fort…
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See the candidates who filed for new elected positions with Fort Bend Central Appraisal District board
The first-ever Fort Bend Central Appraisal District election will take place on May 4 electing three additional board members. (Courtesy Pexels) Four candidates have filed for three new positions on the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District board of directors. This is the first time the board of directors positions will…
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Inaugural Run for the Rose 5K set for April 6
Running shoes will be laced and glasses raised for the inaugural Run for the Rosé 5K on Saturday, April 6, from 8-11 a.m. at the Sawmill Event Pavilion, 10333 Mount Logan in Sienna. Registration has begun for the race which benefits Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, a local…
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Fletcher touts Fort Bend’s ‘collaborative nature’ during talk
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, whose Houston-based 7th Texas District includes part of Fort Bend County, told an audience at the Safari Texas Ranch event center last week that the area serves as a model for how politics at the national level and work better. First elected in 2018 and reelected…
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Texas Master Gardeners offer free lawn care class on April 5
Texas Master Gardeners of Fort Bend County will offer the second part of “Growing a Great Lawn”, a free online class, on Friday, April 5, beginning at 1 p.m. This class, like the first one offered in March, will be presented by Boone Holladay, Horticulture County Extension Agent for Fort Bend County. April topics will…
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Mulch fire in Richmond continues to burn, fire official says
RICHMOND, Texas — A mulch fire has been burning in Richmond for the last three days. The fire started after the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal said raw wood and materials used to make mulch caught fire at Frank’s Nursery Friday evening just before 5 p.m. Fire crews…
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Oddly labeled packages showing up at Fort Bend County homes, but it’s what’s inside that has people scratching their heads
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after some residents living in the Pecan Grove neighborhood reported getting oddly labeled boxes of water. In mid-March, Emily Millward found one of those strange boxes at the front door of her home. Instead of the…
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MISSING: 18-year-old last seen in Rosenburg
ROSENBERG, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing teen last seen early Saturday morning. Mya Mitchell, 18, was last seen wearing gray and white pajamas on door cam footage, leaving a home on Trinity Trail Lane near Ricefield Road in Rosenberg around 4:30 a.m.
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Fort Bend County missing 18-year-old Mya Mitchell suffers from cognitive impairment, last seen on March 30
Fort Bend County, Texas – The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office needs help in locating missing person, Mya Mitchell. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!. The 18-year-old Mitchell, who was last seen wearing…
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Houston woman accused of using New Yorker’s stolen identity to attempt to rent several properties
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A woman has been arrested and charged after authorities said she was attempting to lease property in both Harris and Fort Bend Counties using a stolen identity. Kalah Flowers is charged with two counts of tampering with a government document and one charge of fraudulent…
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New flooring, doors installed as 122-year-old Fort Bend County church works towards new sanctuary
FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – One historic Fort Bend County church is moving closer to having services at a new building. Wilderness Branch Baptist Church, a 122-year-old church in Richmond, is receiving some much-needed help after KPRC 2′s Keith Garvin featured their struggle to complete construction on their new building.
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Fort Bend County Judge Grants Arcola Council Members Emergency Protection Amid Political Strife
In a small Texas town overwhelmed by political turmoil, a judge has laid down the law. Arcola, a community of some 2,000 residents, finds its city government mired in a morass of allegations, with city officials including the Mayor, embroiled in a bitter feud with city council members. According to KPRC 2 Investigates, the city…
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Arcola city government unraveling with allegations, infighting
ARCOLA, TX – Arcola, the small Fort Bend County town of about 2000 people, is unraveling in disfunction. The city administrator told KPRC 2 Investigates reporter Joel Eisenbaum that Arcola’s city council cannot conduct city business in a regular fashion because a quorum, the necessary minimum number of council members, has not been present at…
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Fort Bend County residents receiving unexpected, oddly labeled packages containing water
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after some residents living in the Pecan Grove neighborhood reported getting oddly labeled boxes of water. In mid-March, Emily Millward found one of those strange boxes at the front door of her home. Instead of the…
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More funding, staff needed to keep Fort Bend ISD in compliance with federal special ed requirements
FBISD board of trustees heard updates on the district’s special education services during a March 4 meeting. (Dave Manning/Community Impact) Increasing student enrollment in Fort Bend ISD has led to an increase in the number of students requiring special education services, and the district is struggling to keep up with the demand, said Deena Hill,…
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Fort Bend ISD administrators say they’ve decreased 2023 bond costs by $29 million
The projects associated with the $1.26 billion bond package were previously expected to exceed their budget by about $133 million, but school district officials say the overrun is now closer to $103.5 million. The largest bond in Fort Bend ISD’s history is now projected to go about $103.5 million over…
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Raising a Glass to Literacy: Comcast Champions “Reading Between the Wines”
March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine spotlights the exemplary “Reading Between the Wines” soirée, a literary and philanthropic highlight on Houston’s social calendar, splendidly backed by Comcast as a major sponsor. This event, held on the evening of March 22, 2024, at Safari Texas Ranch, blended the joy of reading with…
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Fort Bend chamber to host candidate forums
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce plans to host several upcoming candidate forums in April in advance of the May 4 elections for several local governmental bodies. On April 2, from 5:30-8 p.m., the chamber will host a forum for candidates for Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees position 2 and 6. The forum will…