Tag: Sugar Land

On Thursday and Friday, September 12 and 13, from 2-3 p.m. each day, Fort Bend County Libraries’ First Colony Branch Library will present a special two-part “Financial-Literacy Workshop: Understanding Money” program in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. In the workshop, Lynne…

Sugar Land, TX – Sugar Land City Council recently approved an agreement with Fort Bend County for the construction of the voter-approved extension of Soldiers Field Drive and a roundabout at First Colony Boulevard. The roundabout at First Colony Boulevard and Soldiers Field Drive originated due to resident concerns…

The cities of Missouri City and Sugar Land continue in Hurricane Beryl debris cleanup, including launching new reporting portals and closing biking trails. (Courtesy city of Sugar Land) Hurricane debris pickup continues throughout Fort Bend County nearly 1 1/2 months after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on July 8. What residents…

SUGAR LAND, TX — The new Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Annex is now open at 151 Stadium Drive in Sugar Land, consolidating several essential county offices under one roof. About 45 county employees work at the new 25,000 square foot Precinct 3 Annex. “The new Annex centralizes county…

In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge, will host an Open House on Saturday, August 31, from 10 a.m.-noon, in the Meeting Room of the library. Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers, who played an integral part in the…

Fort Bend County Libraries will present the program “Weeds & What to Do with Them,” on Tuesday, August 20, from noon-1 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the First Colony Branch Library, located at 2121 Austin Parkway in Sugar Land. Sugar Land Garden Club Vice President Deborah Birge will share…

The district’s administration building at 16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, suffered the most damage from Hurricane Beryl, as wind damaged the roof, which brought water into the third floor. (Courtesy Fort Bend ISD) Despite Fort Bend ISD facilities sustaining damages from Hurricane Beryl, district officials said students won’t be…

SUGAR LAND, Texas — Hurricane Beryl left its mark on Sugar Land Monday morning as it moved through Fort Bend County. The Category 1 storm brought 80 mph maximum sustained winds to the area as it made landfall. Just after 7 a.m., the storm appeared to damage the roof of City Hall at the Sugar…

SUGAR LAND, Texas — Hurricane Beryl left its mark on Sugar Land Monday morning as it moved through Fort Bend County. The Category 1 storm brought 80 mph maximum sustained winds to the area as it made landfall. Just after 7 a.m., the storm appeared to damage the roof of City Hall at the Sugar…

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KIAH) — Fort Bend ISD is under investigation for electioneering and for allegedly violating the Texas Open Meetings Act, according to a statement from the district. The statement issued last week said that FBISD is being investigated by the Texas Education Agency after allegations that the…

Steven Spielberg, a name now synonymous with blockbuster hits and cinematic brilliance, made his feature film directorial debut with “The Sugarland Express” in 1974. (Yes, the movie used the one-word spelling of the city’s name, then still widely used if not official.) Set and filmed in Sugar Land here in Fort Bend County, this early…

Construction will only take place on the weekends. TxDoT officials said their goal is to minimize the disruption of everyday commuters. Parts of Sugar Land and west Fort Bend County could soon see longer drive times into the city due to a new construction project. TxDOT will begin work on…

SUGAR LAND, Texas – New road construction is about to really slow drivers using the Southwest Freeway at the Brazos River in Sugar Land. The river flows about 90 miles through Fort Bend County, and like every river, the water finds its own path. That path is now threatening the highway bridge that crosses over,…

U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, joined by Sugar Land officials at a City Hall press conference, presented a ceremonial check for a cool $1 million in federal funding to help in the cost of the city’s first responder training facility, which serves police department and fire and emergency medical responders not only for the city but…

Texas Land Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham will be holding a press conference to announce the allocation of regional mitigation funds. Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman and Judge KP George will also be present. The presentation is happening at the sheriff’s hangar at Sugar Land Regional Airport at 3 p.m. Thursday….

Despite stifling temperatures and a thick layer of ozone-induced haze, hundreds of people from around the area turned out Monday at Sugar Land’s Memorial Park to pay homage to fallen U.S. service members at the city’s annual Memorial Day festivities. The event, one of the largest in the Fort Bend…

The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra will travel musically through northern and eastern Europe in its “Travel Postcards: Pictures at an Exhibition” concert on May 11, 7:30 p.m., at Clements High School, 4200 Elkins Rd, Sugar Land. The concert will begin with Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Fantasia on Serbian Themes,…

Muzaffar Vohra challenges incumbent Suzanne Whatley for the Sugar Land City Council District 1 position during the May 4 election. (Design by Taylor White/Community Impact) Fort Bend County has released early voting results for the May 4 uniform election featuring a variety of local races, including a contested race for Sugar Land City Council District…

Three decades ago, the University of Houston System made its first foothold in Fort Bend County by offering classes to about 100 UH-Victoria students at the Wharton County Junior College CentraPlex, a converted strip center on Julie Rogers Drive in Sugar Land. Now, UH Sugar Land is officially celebrating 30 years in Fort Bend on…

To encourage creativity and reduce waste through reusing and repurposing, Fort Bend County Libraries will have a Community Arts & Craft Supply Swap on Saturday, May 18, in Meeting Room 1 of the University Branch Library, located at 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land, on the UH campus. Through May…

Despite sultry weather, hundreds of people turned out for the Chess Fest at Sugar Land Town Square on Saturday. Players of all ages and skill levels from Fort Bend and parts beyond competed in blitz matches and individual games throughout the plaza, as well as played other game and perused vendors’ booths.

As Texas continues its cautious dance with medical cannabis, Texas Original is stepping up by opening a new prescription pickup outpost in Sugar Land. Serving as the first dispensary in Fort Bend County, the Austin-based provider launched its latest site at the end of March, seeking to offer improved access to patients throughout the state.

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A father who said his 11-year-old son was branded as part of a religious ceremony is suing a Hindu temple and its parent company. Vijay Cheruvu said his son was left with scars of a Hindu god. According to a lawsuit filed this week in Fort Bend County, it claims…

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce plans to host several upcoming candidate forums in April in advance of the May 4 elections for several local governmental bodies. On April 2, from 5:30-8 p.m., the chamber will host a forum for candidates for Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees position 2 and 6. The forum will…