A former longtime instructor with the Kickstart Kids martial arts program at Fort Bend ISD’s Quail Valley Middle School has been arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child and possession of more than 50 items of child pornography. Dona Devon Pettway, who according to his Kickstart website has…

Fort Bend County will receive a $17.54 million grant from the Texas General Land Office to begin three more erosion and flood mitigation projects along the Brazos River. Other erosion-control projects, including one at Memorial Park in Sugar Land, are already in the design phase. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) Fort Bend…

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – The summer semester is coming to a close at Texas State Technical College. Students work hard in their labs and programs, finishing up their final projects and assignments. And some anticipate the end of their classroom studies — and graduation. Such is the case for…

Editors’ note: This column is by members of Texans for a Secure Democracy, a nonpartisan organization based in Fort Bend County. This piece, which is slightly edited for style purposes, does not necessarily reflect the views of the Fort Bend Star or its staff. The Fort Bend Star welcomes opinion articles on matters of interest…

As part of the permitting process for a proposed concrete and rock-crushing plant, TCEQ will hold a public hearing on Tuesday. If approved, the facility would neighbor residential areas. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold a meeting Tuesday evening to hear public comment on a proposed concrete and…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A man was taken to the hospital after being found shot inside a vehicle outside a convenience store in Fort Bend County. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call at 5:18 a.m. Sunday morning from an off-duty police officer.

The beleaguered Fort Bend County Democratic Party candidate for county commissioner, Taral Patel, is facing increasing pressure from his own party leaders to drop out of the race, but Patel has shown no sign of heeding the call. Instead, he boldly demonstrated his political ambition by having a campaign booth…

KAT, TX (Covering Katy News) — The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office is enforcing and educating the public about the Lisa Torry Smith Act, also known as the Crosswalk Law. The law is named after Lisa Torry Smith, who was killed by a motorist in a Missouri City crosswalk while walking her son to…

A longtime associate of Chuck Norris and a key figure in the KICKSTART KIDS program was arrested following serious allegations involving a student from Fort Bend ISD. In July, KPRC 2 Investigates learned Dona Pettway was under investigation by the Fort Bend ISD Police Department. He was contracted by the district to teach karate to…

AUSTIN –A Disaster Recovery Center in Fort Bend County will permanently close Aug.17 at 6 p.m. Disaster Recovery Centers operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday. Any DRC can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26 – June 5 storms and flooding. To find a center location near…

Fort Bend County has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus. Since June, the county has seen 19 positive mosquito samples, officials said. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) The first positive human case of West Nile virus in Fort Bend County has been reported for 2024, officials confirmed. The gist.

Fort Bend County residents won’t see a proposition for the creation of a hospital district on Nov. 5 ballots. Instead, the county is pursuing an in-depth analysis on cost and community benefits. (Community Impact staff) Fort Bend County residents won’t see a proposition to create a hospital district on the…

FORT BEND COUNTY – Elections are several weeks away and if you’re planning to vote in November — you don’t want to be surprised at the polls to find that your name is on the suspended list. According to Fort Bend County officials, there are 54,343 names…

Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy on Thursday publicly called upon his fellow Democrat, Taral Patel, to withdraw from the November election for Precinct 3 Commissioner in the wake of charges against Patel of online impersonation and misrepresentation of identity. In an open letter published in his private…

Patel has been accused of creating fake Facebook accounts and impersonating others. A Fort Bend county commissioner is calling for a fellow Democrat who’s running for another commissioner’s seat to suspend his campaign after allegations the candidate impersonated others. In an interview with Houston Public Media, Precinct 4 County Commissioner…

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office this week is enforcing and educating the public on the Lisa Torry Smith Act, commonly referred to as the Crosswalk Law. The law is named after Lisa Torry Smith, who lost her life to a motorist in a crosswalk while walking her son to school in 2017. The…

With Dickinson, Montgomery, and Spring Branch schools heading back to class today, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office is intensifying efforts to promote school crosswalk safety.

As the new school year kicks off, Fort Bend County emphasizes ‘Stop and Yield’ to keep kids safe at crosswalks. Denise Middleton reports live from Missouri City.

FORT BEND, Texas – It’s one of every parent’s worst nightmares; waiting for their child to get home from school, and in Ebony Jordan’s case, her children were dropped off at the wrong bus bus stop. Jordan told KPRC 2 her children attend Fort Bend ISD,…