Tag: Missouri City

RICHMOND, Texas – A former Missouri City pastor has been sentenced to prison after he pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 14, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. William Benjamin Woodward, 62, previously served as pastor for a Baptist church… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/09/29/no-one-is-above-the-law-former-missouri-city-pastor-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-aggravated-sexual-assault-of-child-da/

RICHMOND, Texas – A former Missouri City pastor has been sentenced to prison after he pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child on June 14, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. William Benjamin Woodward, 62, previously served as pastor for a Baptist church… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/09/29/no-one-is-above-the-law-former-missouri-city-pastor-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-aggravated-sexual-assault-of-child-da/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KIAH) — A former Missouri City pastor was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. William Benjamin Woodward, 62, served as pastor for a Baptist church in Missouri City… Original Article: https://cw39.com/crime/former-missouri-city-pastor-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-sex-assault-of-a-child/

RICHMOND, Texas – Authorities in Fort Bend County said a former pastor will be spending the next 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child. The District Attorney’s announced in a press release that William Benjamin Woodward, 62, pled guilty to the charge of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child in June 2022. Original…

One student was arrested and two face disciplinary action after a series of events at Hightower High School last week, but reports about a school shooting are not credible, Fort Bend ISD officials announced on Friday. Families across the district fretted last week after an image circulated online about an… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/schoolnews/one-arrested-two-in-trouble-after-fights-at-hightower-high-school/article_9bc88634-38e1-11ed-be30-1f247fb1f02a.html

FORT BEND COUNTY – Hightower High School was placed on “hold” after officials with the Fort Bend Independent School District said multiple physical altercations happened on campus Friday afternoon. Officials said students and staff were held inside their rooms and designated areas until dismissal. The scheduled pep… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/09/16/no-serious-injuries-after-multiple-physical-altercations-reported-at-hightower-high-school-fbisd-says/

MISSOURI CITY, Texas — Fort Bend ISD officials said students and faculty are safe after “multiple altercations” occurred at Hightower High School Friday morning. Hightower High School is on Hurricane Lane near Highway 6 in Missouri City. District officials said law enforcement is on the scene and the school is on a “hold” with students…

Fort Bend ISD administrators say they’ve long had plans to keep district buildings clean and sanitized in the wake of a student testing positive for monkeypox. The district’s monkeypox procedures haven’t changed since a Ridge Point High School student tested positive for monkeypox, said Sherry Williams, a spokesperson for the district. But those procedures are…

A Fort Bend ISD student has tested positive for monkeypox, according to school district officials. Families and staff at Ridge Point High School were informed that a student there has tested positive for the virus, according to a news release. District administrators did not provide information about how the student might have contracted the virus.…

The November general election is approaching, and the deadline for candidates to file for a place on the ballot passed Aug. 22. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) As the November general election approaches, the deadline for candidates to file for a place on the ballot passed Aug. 22. Below are the candidates… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2022/09/01/here-are-the-candidates-running-in-november-general-election-in-sugar-land-missouri-city-area/

A Richmond-based gourmet comfort food restaurant is planning to open up a second Fort Bend County location in the next couple of months. Ramble Creek Grill has plans to open a new restaurant in Missouri City at the site of the old Cabo Dogs (7022 State Highway 6 Suite 100) in October. Owner Richard Harris…

HOUSTON (CW39) — An investigation is underway as a suspect connected to the shooting of a Missouri City police officer was shot and killed by officers over the weekend. Officer Crystal Sepulveda was shot while trying to chase down a suspect early Saturday morning. She is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/local/hpd-suspect-who-shot-missouri-city-police-officer-shot-dead-by-officers/

HOUSTON – A Missouri City police officer is recovering at a hospital after she was shot by an armed suspect during a car chase early Saturday, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. “The FBCSO family extends our thoughts and prayers to Officer Crystal Sepulveda of the Missouri City… Original Article: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/officer-hospitalized-after-carjacking-suspect-shoots-her-in-the-face-police-say

When Missouri City councilmember Don Smith and others founded the Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (MCJCF) in 2002, they likely could not have imagined how Juneteenth would change. But they knew they wanted more of the city and its residents to have a more complete understanding of the history as… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/community/celebrations-abound-at-county-s-juneteenth-events/article_f6b305c0-f1a5-11ec-a297-639ee208b0ec.html

Houston last week was selected as one of just 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and a Fort Bend County man helped to make it happen. Chris Canetti, of Missouri City, is the president of Houston’s 2026 World Cup bid committee and has been working on the bid for four years, he…

As Juneteenth approaches, there are multiple events happening around Fort Bend County to commemorate the occasion. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, celebrates the day of June 19, 1865, when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and announced that Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed two years earlier, had freed enslaved people.…

Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall rising sophomore cornerback Caleb Chester was a part of a group of prospects, primarily from Texas, who made their way to Florida State on Tuesday. The visit provided Chester a chance to see the facilities, participate in a photo shoot, and meet the coaching staff including head coach Mike…

Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall defensive lineman Zachary Chapman has committed to TCU after his official visit this past weekend, he announced on Tuesday. Chapman is the No. 606 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media…

Representatives for a subdivision in Missouri City are considering filing a lawsuit against the city after the latest redistricting placed them in a new council district. “I will say we’re considering our options,” said Jim Fonteneaux, president of the Meadowcreek Association. The city council earlier this month approved… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/missouri-city-s-meadowcreek-upset-over-redistricting-efforts/article_26d734a8-d601-11ec-963b-6b339e2172c6.html

A Missouri City commissioner has been appointed to a board of directors overseeing property value disputes in the county. Commissioner Rodney Griffin, who currently serves on the city’s planning and zoning commission, has been selected to serve a two-year term on the Fort Bend Appraisal Review Board. The board is an agency that oversees and…

The Fort Bend County Missouri City Branch Library has been temporarily closed. The library, 1530 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, is closed as the building undergoes repairs to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, the county announced in an April 28 news release. In the meantime, the public is encouraged to visit the Mamie George…

In a unanimous vote, the Fort Bend ISD board of trustees has named a new elementary school after one of the district’s former students. The elementary school, scheduled to open in fall 2023 at 1300 Heritage Park Drive, Missouri City, is named after Alyssa Ferguson, who died in January 2017 as a freshman at Ridge…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A blighted shopping center near Missouri City is in need of a major facelift and a Black-led non-profit is attempting to answer the call. But it still needs a lot of help to make it happen. “This shopping center is blight, it is vandalized,… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/community/nonprofit-attempting-to-revamp-old-shopping-center/285-e51e39e4-2b20-4bfc-a153-1dba622dd87a