AUSTIN – Two Disaster Recovery Centers in Fort Bend County will temporarily close at 6 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 10 and reopen on Aug. 20. 4521 FM-521 5000 Katy Mills Cir (parking lot near the crossroads with Star Lane) Fresno, TX 77545 Katy, TX 77494. Centers operate from 8…

Fort Bend County is celebrating big this weekend with its very first Pride Fest. This is a special celebration as it’s the area’s first time holding the festival.

Fort Bend County is celebrating big this weekend with its very first Pride Fest. This is a special celebration as it’s the area’s first time holding the festival.

Co-chair Hillary Watson, hostess Elizabeth Madden, co-chair Cara Millas at the Fort Bend Spring Brunch benefiting the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center (Photo by Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center) What: The 19th annual Fort Bend Spring Brunch: Hats, Gloves and Boutonnières. Where: In the expansive home and gardens of…

The home at 4510 Weston Drive, Weston Lakes was sold on Aug. 6 by Evan G. and Penelope J. Pivalizza for $362,072. The buyers were James R. Chaney and Wanda L Chaneyhusband. The property tax paid for this property in 2020 was $7,620. This is 2.1% of the assessed value of the home.

The home at 1402 A Ford Road, Fifth Street was sold on Aug. 5 by Toll Houston Tx LLC for $43,230. The buyers were Ayesha Swati and Swati Altaf. The property tax paid for this property in 2020 was $737. This is 1.7% of the assessed value of the home.

ROSENBERG, Texas — A brand new Pride festival launches Friday in southeast Texas as part of a three-day event. Hundreds of people are expected to take over the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds for the inaugural Fort Bend County Pride Fest celebrating culture, diversity and love. “We are fully funded,…

Nine nonprofits are working to combat homelessness in Fort Bend County with the creation of the Flourishment Center, a resource hub in Rosenberg. The center is set to open next year. (Community Impact staff) Organizations in Fort Bend County are working to provide resources to prevent homelessness in the area…

More than 8,000 Fort Bend ISD students headed back to school Thursday morning, with some kicking off the year early in the morning with school supply giveaways, cheerleaders and music. Middle and high school students received new laptops today, thanks to a $17.6 million federal grant and funds from 2023…

Nate Griffin is live from Barrington Place Elementary in Fort Bend County, where he’s heading back to the classroom to learn about today’s student sessions.

Fort Bend ISD IT Director Chris Nilsson shares some big changes coming to students for the 2024-25 school year: new laptops!

Kamala Harris is the first Asian American and the first Black woman to lead a major party ticket in the United States presidential election. The Republican party also saw high-profile South Asian candidates during the presidential primary, with both Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy campaigning for office. For some South…

Revitalization of Rosenberg’s historic Cole Theater will kick off with a building preassessment and vision report. Costs for restoration will also be included in the report. (Courtesy Google Earth) Revitalization is underway for Rosenberg’s historic Cole Theater. The overview. At a July 23 meeting, Fort Bend County Commissioners Court…

RICHMOND, TX (Covering Katy News)— When Fort Bend County voters head to the polls on November 5, 2024, they might be asked to decide whether to increase taxes to fund a county-operated hospital district. The Commissioners Court will discuss and likely vote on placing this issue on the ballot…

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for its Citizens Police Academy fall semester. The 11-week program is now open for online registration until 5 p.m., August 21, 2024. The academy is set to begin on August 29, 2024, and conclude on November 7, 2024. A…

Fort Bend County Judge KP George is pleased to announce that Fort Bend County has been awarded substantial funding from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) through the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program. This funding will support critical erosion and drainage mitigation projects, with a total grant allocation of $17,537,484.

In the rapidly expanding regions of Fort Bend and Waller Counties, an increasing number of seniors find themselves wrestling with the painful triad of isolation, limited resources, and loneliness. According to data, nearly 10% of this demographic, representing the age group of 60 years and above, are incapacitated from work and live on or below…

I am truly excited about the start of the new school year, and I hope you are too. This has always been a big day throughout my career as an educator. But it means even more this year because I am experiencing it with all of you for the first time since becoming your superintendent…

AUSTIN – A Disaster Recovery Center in Fort Bend County is closed today due to weather and air quality. It will reopen again tomorrow weather permitting. Katy Mills Mall (parking lot) 5000 Katy Mills Cir,. Katy TX 77494. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April…

The agency said motorists should arm themselves with patience.

I am culinarily challenged. That’s the reality of the situation, and I have no desire whatsoever to overcome my limitations in the kitchen. Cooking doesn’t interest me. In fact, I find it mind-numbingly boring. And the clean-up from the chaos is just ridiculous. It’s just not my jam. I have other spiritual gifts, and I…

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery agents and county agents have responded to more than 100 landowner requests for assistance from damage surveys that include a five-county area impacted by Hurricane Beryl. The storm entered the southeastern portion of Texas and eventually was downgraded to a tropical…