Fort Bend ISD’s Board of Trustees has officially hired the district’s new superintendent. The Board of Trustees voted to approve Marc Smith as the district’s next superintendent earlier this week. Smith formerly served as superintendent of Duncanville ISD in North Texas, where he was hired in 2016. He also served…

Fort Bend County plans to work with developers, major employers and others to create a committee re-imagining the Fort Bend Economic Development Council if it dissolves. The council’s staff has already been offered severance and their last day will be January 31st. Fort Bend Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday…

Marc Smith comes to Fort Bend ISD with seven years of experience as superintendent at Duncanville ISD and four years as superintendent in Marshall ISD. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) Fort Bend ISD has a new superintendent after trustees approved Marc Smith’s contract at a special Jan. 8 board meeting. What you…

Fort Bend County Libraries will host two programs in January for senior citizens, their family members, or those nearing retirement age. Both programs will take place on Friday, January 19. The University Branch Library (14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land) will present “Senior Living Options & Their Cost” from 10:30…

All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, January 16. FBCL’s online library is always open at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us for searching the catalog, renewing books or placing holds, downloading…

Former Fort Bend County-area U.S. congressman and former naval aviator Pete Olson has been named the board chair of the Lone Star Flight Museum, a museum featuring vintage aircraft based on Galveston Island. Olson was unanimously elected to the position by the board in December and officially assumed the role…

Former Fort Bend County-area U.S. congressman and former naval aviator Pete Olson has been named the board chair of the Lone Star Flight Museum, a museum featuring vintage aircraft based on Galveston Island. Olson was unanimously elected to the position by the board in December and officially assumed the role…

Just a week into the new year, which is also an election year, one of the all-too-frequent scourges of election seasons, vandalism of campaign signs, has emerged in Fort Bend County. Several candidates for local offices in the county have reported that that some of their campaign signage in various…

The office of Fort Bend County Judge KP George is launching a Queer Alliance Committee. The committee will focus on educating the community and providing resources to the county’s LGBTQ residents through initiatives such as HIV testing and a Pride luncheon. Tami Frazier is a spokesperson for the county judge’s…

Every day, we scroll through our local news and neighborhood groups to stay in the loop of what is going on in our community. As we sifted through the vast number of stories and posts one day last year, we were struck by the breathtakingly beautiful photographs taken in Cullinan Park and Brazos Bend State…

Fort Bend County Master Gardeners invites people planning on shopping at its annual fruit sale on February 10 to attend a free class on January 20. The 90-minute “Fruit Trees” class will begin at 9 a.m. at 1330 Band Road in Rosenberg. Attendees will learn about fruit trees, including semi-tropical,…

Fort Bend County Libraries presents a variety of craft-themed programs for adults every month to introduce people to new hobbies and activities, and to give current crafters inspiration and new ideas. The schedule of activities in January is as follows:. Mamie George Branch Library, 320 Dulles Ave, Stafford. * Craft…

Hightower took away some positives after a tough loss to Fort Bend Austin in a battle of state-ranked teams. The No. 4 Bulldogs snapped the No. 12 Hurricanes’ eight-game win streak with a 45-42 win Friday at Wheeler Fieldhouse. Fort Bend Austin extended its win streak to 17 games…

Today, there’s high school basketball on the schedule in Fort Bend County, Texas. To learn how to stream the games, we have you covered below. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Fort Bend County, Texas…

If your plans today include tracking the local high school basketball games in Fort Bend County, Texas, then there is some important info for you to know. Find out how to watch or stream today’s high-school action in the piece below. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS…

Southwest Katy led single-family home sales in the Fort Bend County area in 2023, according to a Houston Association of Realtors analysis. That portion of Katy saw 2,005 sales last year, with a median home price of $492,274 and an average home price of $543,955. While other parts of Fort…

Not long ago, during winter season you’d only need to travel 40 miles west of downtown Houston to the Katy Prairie to see great clouds of snow geese stretching spectacularly across the skies before settling down like giant white blankets on fallow farm fields to feast on waste grains.

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — As Fort Bend ISD students head back to class Thursday, elementary kids will notice new armed security officers at all their schools. The district said these security officers are highly trained. The district also said they are supplied through contractors, and they are not a part of the Fort Bend…

Fort Bend County Judge KP George shared an optimistic outlook for the year ahead during a recent update, expressing satisfaction with the progress made in the past five years and highlighting exciting prospects for the beloved community. Economic Development and Job Creation: Judge George emphasized his commitment to fostering economic…

When Fort Bend ISD elementary school students return to classes on Thursday, they will have armed security guards at their schools. The change brings the school district in line with a new state law that passed last year, requiring all Texas schools to have at least one armed security guard on campus.

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend Independent School District announced Tuesday that all 51 elementary schools will have armed security officers on campus when students return from winter break, but what do parents think about the new measure?. Security personnel arrived at their assigned campuses Tuesday to meet…