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Resolve To Read More Books & Join A Book Club In 2024!
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) encourages readers of all ages to make a New Year’s resolution to read more books in 2024!. Share that passion for reading with other book lovers – and make new friends with similar interests — at one of the many book clubs that meet monthly at FBCL locations throughout the…
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Katy Area Authorities Warn of ‘Juggings’ Before Christmas
With Christmas and the bank holiday coming, many Katy residents will head to the bank. Local authorities warn residents of the ongoing threats of “juggings.”. Local authorities report seeing a continual increase of “juggings.” This is when a thief waits at a bank or ATM. They will wait for someone to withdraw cash and follow…
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Big Turnout for Opening of New Fulshear Branch Library
FULSHEAR, TX (Covering Katy News) – The new Fort Bend County Fulshear Branch Library is open. Library Director Clara Russell, two county commissioners, and dozens of people visited the facility on Monday, Dec. 18, opening day. Anticipation for the opening had been building since May, when the Bob Lutz…
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Breast milk donation site at Sugar Land hospital opens to help newborns
HOUSTON – Breast milk donations will now be accepted at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital to help support prematurely born, underweight, and health-compromised infants. Mothers’ Milk Bank Austin has opened the only collection site in Fort Bend County at the hospital and its first donation came from a nurse at the hospital, Hailey Stanford, who…
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Boxing Champion Jermell Charlo Arrested on Assault Charges Amid Divorce Proceedings in Texas
Boxing champ Jermell Charlo is in hot water once again. The fighter known as ‘Iron Man’ was arrested over the weekend in Texas on misdemeanor assault charges, authorities confirmed to FOX26 Houston. This comes ahead of news that his wife, Chyane Westbrook, has filed for a split from the athlete. Westbrook, who took legal steps…
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Jermell Charlo’s Wife Seeks Divorce and Restraining Order Following Boxer’s Arrest
Jermell Charlo’s wife, Chyane Westbrook, reportedly filed for divorce and a temporary restraining order against the decorated boxer just one day before details of his mysterious December 16 arrest surfaced. The arrest, for allegedly assaulting a family member, has left the public in suspense as the identity of the victim remains undisclosed by Fort Bend…
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Sabanci Renewables: Advantage Capital Commits $185 Million Investment For Cutlass Solar II Project
Advantage Capital (a leading impact investment firm) recently announced that it has committed to providing a $185 million investment to Sabanci Renewables, a North American subsidiary of Sabanci Holding, to complete the financing of its Cutlass Solar II project. Based approximately 40 miles southwest of Houston in Fort Bend County,…
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Who is Dr. Marc Smith, the new Fort Bend ISD superintendent?
The Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) unanimously approved Dr. Marc Smith as the lone finalist for the district’s search for a new superintendent. Smith’s appointment was the result of a unanimous 7-0 vote from the trustees. “Dr. Smith is a familiar face in our district and community,”…
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Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo arrested, charged with assaulting family member
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – American Professional Boxer Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo has been arrested on charges of assaulting a family member in Fort Bend County, according to authorities. Details are very limited at this time, but officials said he was arrested on Saturday. Authorities said Charlo has…
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Jermell Charlo Released After Family Assault Charge
Jermell Charlo was reportedly arrested on a misdemeanor assault. According to BoxingScene.com, the ex-undisputed junior middleweight champion was apprehended in Texas on December 16, 2023. The records show he was taken to Fort Bend County jail, after which he was released. The Daily Mail alleges he assaulted a member of his family.
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Counties vote on adding METRO to Gulf Coast Rail District
The decision would add METRO as a voting member of the Gulf Coast Rail District. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County) Montgomery County and Harris County commissioners each voted on requests Dec. 19 from the Gulf Coast Rail District regarding the addition of a full voting board seat for the Metropolitan Transit Authority in…
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Construction to begin on Westpark Park & Ride connection to Energy Corridor
The new Westpark Park & Ride will take commuters from Westpark Tollway to stops at employers in the Energy Corridor. (Courtesy Energy Corridor Management District) Construction on a long-awaited park and ride that will take commuters from the Cinco Ranch area to various employment sites in the Energy Corridor will soon kick off.
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Fort Bend Economic Development Council could dissolve after nearly 40 years
The Fort Bend Economic Development Council executive board will vote in January whether to dissolve and end the council’s operations at the end of the fiscal year 2023-24 on June 30. (Courtesy Fort Bend Economic Development Council) After almost 40 years in the county, the Fort Bend Economic Development…
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Commissioners vote against using 2023 bond funding for parks employees
Commissioners ultimately voted to amend the motion and approved the positions be paid by the county’s tax note through Sept. 30 instead of the county’s park bond contingency funds. (Courtesy Pexels) Fort Bend County commissioners voted against using parks bond funding to hire six employees for a community…
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Jermell Charlo Arrested, Charged With Misdemeanor Assault In Home State Of Texas
Jermell Charlo’s difficult year got worse last weekend. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the former undisputed 154-pound champion was arrested Saturday in his home state of Texas. According to jail records in Fort Bend County, Charlo was charged with misdemeanor assault, though details of the incident weren’t available Wednesday.
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Helping vulnerable populations: Harris County launched ACCESS Harris with ARPA funds, now must allocate remaining before deadline
Assistant Branch Manager Georgina Boardley sorts donations at Clothed by Faith in Katy. The Katy nonprofit provides clothing bags for Houston-area individuals through agency partners such as ACCESS Harris County, which received funding from federal relief dollars. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) As counties approach the December deadline to obligate any remaining…
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Fort Bend County hosts state compost training
More than 20 people traveled from across the state in early December to attend a three-day Texas Master Gardener’s Compost Advanced Training in Fort Bend County with plans to use what they learned in their home counties. The training blended classroom learning with field trips and demonstrations hosted by…
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Would you support stricter gun laws that require more training?
TEXAS – The question is simple… Would you support stricter gun laws that require more training?. Texans have many differing opinions, and the sheriff of one of the state’s largest counties is also weighing in on the topic. Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan spoke to KPRC 2′s…
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More law enforcement officers in Texas have been shot in the line of duty than in any other state
TEXAS – Data from 2023 reports show that more law enforcement officers have been shot in the line of duty in Texas than in any other state. According to numbers released by the National Fraternal Order of Police, 35 law enforcement officers have been shot while on the job in Texas, and four of them…
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Sabanci raises US$185 million in tax equity funding to complete Cutlass II solar project
Sabanci Renewables, the North American subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holdings, has raised US$185 million in tax equity funding to complete the financing of its Cutlass Solar II project in the US state of Texas. The company raised the funding from Advantage Capital, a US investor, and the money will…
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Fort Bend Economic Development Council could disband by summer 2024
The nearly 40-year-old Fort Bend Economic Development Council could disband by next summer. For many years, the council has operated similarly to an economic development department for the county, facilitating connections between developers, businesses and county officials. However, in 2022, the county created an Economic Development and Opportunities Department in…
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Texas solar project developer closes $185 million tax equity financing
Advantage Capital announced it has committed a $185 million investment in Sabanci Renewables, developer of the Cutlass Solar II project in Texas. The Fort Bend County project is a 272 MWdc utility-scale project currently under construction about 40 miles southwest of Houston. Once completed, the project will participate in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas…
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Fort Bend Economic Development Council could disband next year
The nearly 40-year-old Fort Bend Economic Development Council could disband by next summer. For many years, the council has operated similarly to an economic development department for the county, facilitating connections between developers, businesses and county officials. However, in 2022, the county created an Economic Development and Opportunities Department in…
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Fort Bend Democrats show strength in primary elections
In the upcoming March 2024 party primary elections, in Fort Bend County, some incumbent Democrats have no opposition at all and in a handful of races, there is a keen competition with several candidates seeking the nomination. On the Republican side, there is a feeble fight, with fewer candidates showing…
