Tag: Missouri City

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

A new Fort Bend ISD elementary school expected to open ahead of the 2023-24 school year has had its final attendance boundaries approved. The final recommended attendance boundaries for Sonal Bhuchar Elementary School, located at 5503 Thompsons Ferry Road, Missouri City, were approved by the district’s board of trustees during its March 7 agenda review…

A Cajun restaurant has opened its doors in Fort Bend County. Happy Crab, a new Cajun seafood restaurant, held its soft opening at 5418 Highway 6 Suite 210 in Missouri City on Feb. 20, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant. Happy Crab’s website says the restaurant offers seafood… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/culture/nibbles-and-sips-happy-crab-opens-in-missouri-city/article_5780b998-9935-11ec-8f88-0322aebba6d7.html

A Missouri City man was sentenced for a 2019 shooting at a southwest Houston club that injured two people, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced Saturday. Landon Johnson, 40, was sentenced 45 years by a Harris County jury for shooting two nightclub security guards with an assault rifle while free on bond for a…

A new park planned for a tract of land on the west side of Missouri City’s Quail Valley subdivision has been given the green light. The City Council for Missouri City approved the second of two readings during its Monday, Feb. 7 meeting to rezone the 6.69-acre site from LC-2—neighborhood commercial zone—to CF, known as…

A man has been arrested and charged with murder in a fatal shooting Tuesday near Missouri City, authorities said. Houston police identified the man as 38-year-old Joeslin Arencibya; he is also charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in a separate incident that happened hours later. Police said Johnavon… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Man-charged-in-fatal-shooting-near-Missouri-City-16791500.php

New toys, clothes and good conversation brought holiday cheer to children and police officers during Missouri City’s Shop with a Cop event on Saturday, Dec. 18. Eighteen Missouri City and Fort Bend ISD officers paired with around 50 middle school students for shopping sprees at Target. Sergeant Russell D’Oench with the Missouri City Police Department…

When Missouri City resident Monica Rawlins’ teenage son leaves home at night, she just hopes he makes it back safely. Key to ensuring that happens is knowing how to communicate with police officers, she said. And that’s part of the reason she attended a meet-and-greet with Fort Bend County law enforcement agencies over the weekend.…

Unofficial voting results from Fort Bend and Harris counties show Monica Riley has received the highest percentage of votes in the race for Missouri City City Council District A with a three-vote margin. As of 10:18 a.m. Dec. 12, Riley leads with 50.19% of the vote, or 391 votes. Her opponent, Reginald Pearson, received 388…

Fort Bend ISD is planning its public review of textbooks and instructional materials that are being considered for adoption for the 2022-23 school year. The public review is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Jan. 3-21, 2022, each day at the Fort Bend ISD Education Complex at 1555 Independence Blvd. in Missouri City.…

Missouri City, Texas – Some neighbors in Missouri City expressed concern after anti-Semitic flyers were found inside plastic bags on driveways Wednesday. “We’re just completely shocked and just blown away,” said resident Tia Potts. Potts said her dad came across the flyer at their home as he was walking the… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/12/02/missouri-city-neighbors-concerned-after-anti-semitic-flyers-found-in-driveways/

Police are conducting an investigation after residents on Wednesday discovered anti-Semitic flyers in a Missouri City neighorhood, triggering alarm in the community and drawing condemnation from officials. Neighbors found the offensive materials distributed in residential areas off Cartwright Road near Dulles Avenue and called police, said Lt. Russell Terry, spokesman… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Police-investigating-anti-Semitic-flyers-16670409.php

Growing up with five siblings and a single mom taught Don Lawrence how to share. Years later, he is sharing his knowledge as a Teach for America first grade teacher. The 22-year-old Missouri City resident and Teach for America corps member said he would probably still live in his native Louisiana if not for the…

Fort Bend ISD staff presented the proposed attendance boundaries for Sonal Bhuchar Elementary School to the board of trustees during the Nov. 8 meeting. Located at 5503 Thompsons Ferry Road, Missouri City, Bhuchar Elementary School is being built to alleviate overcrowding at Commonwealth Elementary School, said Scott Leopold, an executive director at educational planning firm…

Election officials in Harris and Fort Bend counties worked through the night Tuesday to tabulate the results of the race for the District A seat on Missouri City council and, in the end, only six votes separated the two leading contenders. Monica Riley and Reginald Pearson will now square off… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/missouri-city-s-district-a-race-headed-for-runoff-election/article_b4075984-3ce1-11ec-afda-0b4ccfd34b0f.html

Missouri City voters are on pace to pass on all three propositions of Missouri City’s $85.85 million bond. As of 9:52 p.m., both Harris County and Fort Bend County are reporting early voting totals. Neither county is reporting Election Day results. Early results show 76.82% of voters, or 2,581 voters,… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2021/11/02/update-early-voting-results-signal-passage-of-8585m-missouri-city-bond/

There was a chill in the air on Thursday evening in Missouri City as mad scientists, superheroes, goblins, ghosts and myriad other characters flocked toward Ridge Point High School’s auditorium. I arrived at the school’s annual ‘Hauncert Extravaganza’ with a spring in my step having listened to the soundtrack from… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/fun-in-fort-bend-ridge-point-orchestra-spooks-awes-with-halloween-hauntcert/article_abbd9564-3b6e-11ec-8011-27dfaa0b4f69.html

Early voting continues for the Nov. 2 election, in which Missouri City voters are weighing in on an $85.85 million bond and two contested City Council races. Also on the ballot are eight statewide propositions. As of Oct. 26—after the first nine days of early voting—6,348 Fort Bend County residents… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2021/10/27/here-is-how-many-people-have-voted-early-in-the-missouri-city-city-council-bond-election/

Census data shows the Asian population in Fort Bend County as well as Sugar Land and Missouri City has significantly increased in the past decade. Local experts said this growth is driven by new construction in the area, desirable school districts and a growing number of businesses catering to the Asian community. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/data-reference/2021/10/08/sugar-land-missouri-city-area-sees-significant-increase-in-asian-population-census-data-shows/

Two contested city elections and a series of bond propositions in Missouri City highlight what is. otherwise a somewhat quiet November election in Fort Bend County. Incumbent Councilman Jeffrey L. Boney is facing Everett Land for the District B spot in Missouri City. while Reginald Pearson, Bruce Zaborowski and Monica… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/countynews/missouri-city-races-propositions-top-otherwise-quiet-november-elections/article_7f1d4ade-2568-11ec-b572-07eacc490af0.html

Missouri City man Sharoze Memon has been convicted of human trafficking and will serve 11 years in prison, according to a news release issued Monday by the office of Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton. Memon, 23, plead guilty to aggravated promotion of prostitution less than 18 years of… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Missouri-City-man-found-guilty-of-sex-trafficking-16509152.php