Tag: Rosenberg

Greater Gatherings are back at The Bud O’Shieles Community Center in Rosenberg. The Senior Senior Prom kicked off the celebrations in May, followed by a Independence Day Talent Show. Other Gatherings will include a Veterans Day Recognition Lunch, Thanksgiving Lunch, and a Holiday Party. These events are made possible by NRG Energy and Local NRG…

A new entertainment venue will soon open in Fort Bend County. The Fort Bend County Epicenter, a 230,000 square-foot multi-purpose event center, sits on a 51.75-acre site near the southwest corner of State Highway 59 and State Highway 36 in Rosenberg, near the site of the county fairgrounds. The venue…

This is the third in a series on quirky area museums. To understand the history of railroads is to understand what makes America tick. Every facet of life, from fuel to music to the socks you ordered from Amazon, is connected to the tracks that run across Texas. Appropriately, the Rosenberg Railroad Museum is a…

A Row Crops Seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm. The event, hosted by Fort Bend ANR-CEA John L. Few IV and Fort Bend/Brazoria CEP ANR-EA, Dr. Abdul Hakeem, can be attended either virtually or in person at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Fort Bend County office at…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A fuel leak has shutdown the westbound lanes of Highway 90 and FM 1875 following a major accident involving an 18-wheeler, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. The three-vehicle crash was reported around 10:18 a.m. It is unknown if any injuries…

Every year, many caring members of the community work together with Lunches of Love (LoL) to help transform a child’s Christmas from something uncertain to something extraordinary with wrapped gifts and a special holiday meal, all lovingly supplied and prepared by LoL volunteers. Lunches of Love, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is committed to helping end…

Wow! This year’s summer heat is definitely one for the record books! I love summer and the great outdoors, lazy days filled with sunshine, trips to the beach, relaxing by the pool and adventures at the park. However, with these extra high temperatures, going anywhere without air conditioning is next to impossible. Although it is…

Leading in April alcohol sales among bars and restaurants in the Fort Bend County cities of Richmond, Rosenberg and Missouri City is dancehall and nightclub Whiskey River with $313,373, of which $231,277 came from liquor sales. Here are the top 10 establishments for alcohol sales in the three cities during…

Come join us at the 38th Annual Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (Buildings C & D) in Rosenberg, Texas. Registration will be held from 7:30 am to 8:15 am with the conference beginning at 8:00 am and ending at 3:30 pm. The cost with…

A 24-year-old Rosenberg man kidnapped his 1-year-old daughter from her babysitter on Tuesday before killing the infant and himself, police reported. Alexander Ordonez Barrios stabbed himself and daughter Leylani multiple times after leading authorities on a high-speed chase through Fort Bend County, Rosenberg police told The Herald on Wednesday. The… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/police_beat/police-missing-1-year-old-murdered-by-father/article_292134e2-5ae1-11ed-a30b-af5d562dfb10.html

ROSENBERG, Texas (KTRK) — The mother of a 1-year-old girl who police say was stabbed to death by her father, who then took his own life, told ABC13 she stopped allowing her daughter to see him, but he knew the babysitter’s address where he forced his way in and took her. Original Article: https://abc13.com/amber-alert-rosenberg-texas-dad-kills-daughter-leylandi-ordonez-child-killed/12410424/

Toby Wyman, the previous president and chief operating officer at the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream among other stops, will be the new general manager at the Fort Bend County EpiCenter in Rosenberg, Texas. The 230,000 square-foot multi-purpose event center is slated to open in July 2023. The developer behind the… Original Article: https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/toby-wyman-named-general-manager-at-fort-bend-county-epicenter?template=amp

In the early 1900s, there was a campus called the Rosenberg Colored School in Fort Bend County, but an online search for that name results in the details and location of the Jackson Elementary School in North Rosenberg. There is a reason for that. Before Jackson Elementary became the current school on the blue track…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KIAH) — A Rosenberg man is sentenced to 30-years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday. Hipolito Torres Galicia, 74, pleaded not guilty to the charge, waived his right to a jury… Original Article: https://cw39.com/crime/rosenberg-man-gets-30-years-in-prison-for-aggravated-sexual-assault-of-child/

Rosenberg Mayor Kevin Raines and Fort Bend County Commissioner Vincent Morales attended the 40-year anniversary celebration of the Frito Lay Houston warehouse in Rosenberg on Sept. 20. (Courtesy Kevin Raines) The Frito Lay Houston warehouse located at 3310 Hwy. 36, Rosenberg, celebrated its 40th year of operation Sept. 20. Both… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/business/2022/09/26/frito-lays-houston-warehouse-celebrates-40-year-anniversary/

ROSENBERG, Texas – Reports of a possible shooting at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds sent some people running for the parking lot. According to the Rosenberg Police Department, there is no evidence that a shooting occurred. Officials said officers are on location and the area is safe, but congested as… Original Article: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/rosenberg-pd-no-evidence-of-shooting-at-fort-bend-county-fairgrounds

Rosenberg police said there was “no evidence that a shooting occurred” at the Fort Bend County Fair & Rodeo Friday after reports started circulating online that a shooting may have taken place. Several social media posts of people who were at the fair said there was a shooting and a… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/fort-bend-county-fair-fight/285-3a597daa-118c-4445-8b2c-182f1b828d13

A national developer has begun work on a new, 933-acre community near Rosenberg that could one day contain as many as 2,000 homes, according to a news release. Starwood Land, a Florida-based developer with projects in 10 states, is working with local developer Land Tejas to construct a master-planned community called Starbridge, according to the…

On May 19, a jury in Fort Bend County found a 46-year-old woman from Rosenberg, Texas guilty of theft and misapplication of fiduciary property. According to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, Leslie Garcia was sentenced to 65 years in prison. She had stolen money from her employer over the course of two years.…

ROSENBERG, Texas (CW39) – A man has been arrested after leading police on a chase that led to him crashing into the Brazos River in Fort Bend County. Rosenberg police arrested Charles Byrd, 36, for charges of evading arrest in a motor vehicle. He is currently in the hospital being treated for injuries sustained during…

Come on out to the 47th Vintage Glass and Antique Show and Sale on August 20th and 21st at the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, located at 4310 Hwy. 36 South in Rosenberg. Early shopping hours are 8 am to 10 am with an admission fee of $10, which is also good for regular shopping hours…

ROSENBERG, Texas – Rosenberg detectives are seeking assistance from the public in an effort to identify an alleged aggravated assault suspect who was driving a white passenger car seen in surveillance video. Detectives said a man assaulted a citizen in the roadway in the 5100 block of Airport Ave…. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/30/who-was-driving-this-car-rosenberg-detectives-need-help-identifying-aggravated-assault-suspect/

A Rosenberg woman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of stealing more than $280,000 from a Sugar Land company she worked for, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. A Fort Bend County jury found Leslie Garcia, 46, of Rosenberg, guilty of… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/crime/rosenberg-woman-gets-35-years-for-stealing-from-employer/article_a2d9e4d8-e5dd-11ec-bf9a-ef5a7dd8e042.html

RICHMOND, Texas – A Fort Bend County jury sentenced a 46-year old Rosenberg woman to 65 years in prison after finding her guilty of theft and misapplication of fiduciary property on May 19, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. Leslie Garcia was prosecuted for stealing… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/02/rosenberg-woman-sentenced-to-65-years-in-prison-for-stealing-over-200k-from-her-employer-over-2-years/