Tag: Sugar Land

  • Fort Bend ISD seeks qualified candidates for fall job fair

    Fort Bend ISD seeks qualified candidates for fall job fair

    Fort Bend ISD is searching for qualified people to lead and support education and plans to host its “Touchdown for Top Talent” job fair Saturday, Nov. 13, according to a news release. On HoustonChronicle.com: Fort Bend ISD’s student-operated restaurant ready to reopen. The fair will be from 10:30 a.m. to… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Fort-Bend-ISD-seeks-qualified-candidates-for-fall-16532496.php

  • Student-led restaurant reopens doors to public

    Student-led restaurant reopens doors to public

    An option for Fort Bend ISD students wanting to get real-world experience in the culinary arts is now reopen to the community. According to a news release posted on FBISD’s website, The Grill at the Reese Center – FBISD’s student-run restaurant – was set to reopen to the Fort Bend community on Tuesday at the…

  • Fort Bend Christian Academy renovates band room following donation

    Fort Bend Christian Academy renovates band room following donation

    Fort Bend Christian Academy has completed renovations to its new band room, located at the South Campus at 1201 Lakeview Drive, Sugar Land. The renovations were made possible because of a donation from the Scala family, according to Sept. 30 release from FBCA. The upgraded space bears the name of Edward Anthony Scala Sr., who…

  • Nibbles & Sips: CAVA coming to Sugar Land Town Square

    Nibbles & Sips: CAVA coming to Sugar Land Town Square

    An upscale fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant with a build-your-own bowl business model is expected to open in Sugar Land next spring. CAVA, which has multiple locations on the East Coast and West Coast and in Austin and Dallas, is bringing its Greek-inspired cuisine to 2260 Lone Star Drive, in Sugar Land Town Square, according to permits…

  • Sugar Land one step closer to expanded trail system

    Sugar Land one step closer to expanded trail system

    Four soon-to-be constructed trails and one existing trail in the city of Sugar Land will be getting names soon, as the city moves one step closer to a major expansion of its trail network. At a Sept. 21 City Council meeting, three council members volunteered to be on the Trail Naming Council Facilities Task Force—Carol…

  • Amazon donates $20K for community garden at Four Corners Recreation Center in Sugar Land

    Amazon donates $20K for community garden at Four Corners Recreation Center in Sugar Land

    Amazon donated $20,000 toward building a community garden at the Four Corners Recreation Center, located at 15700 Old Richmond Road, Sugar Land. Fort Bend County Commissioners Court unanimously accepted the donation during a Sept. 28 meeting. Amazon is opening a fulfillment center, known as the HOU6 location, at 10507 Harlem Road, Richmond. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/impacts/2021/09/29/amazon-donates-20k-for-community-garden-at-four-corners-recreation-center-in-sugar-land/

  • Richard John Frankie

    Richard John Frankie

    Richard John Frankie, age 50, of Sugar Land, passed away on September 17, 2021. Richard was born in Bay City, Texas, on January 23, 1971, to Jean and Tony Frankie. Richard’s calling was to serve his community and make a positive impact in the lives of students. Richard joined the Houston ISD Police Department and…

  • Person tests positive for West Nile in Sugar Land

    Person tests positive for West Nile in Sugar Land

    HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) – Sugar Land says it’s confirming it’s second case of West Nile encephalitis virus for 2021. The Fort Bend County Health Dept. says it doesn’t know where the Sugar Land resident was exposed to the virus. For now, the city is continuing with citywide spraying twice per week and is working closely…

  • Woman robbed at gunpoint in Sugar Land

    Woman robbed at gunpoint in Sugar Land

    Sugar Land police say they are searching for two men who they say robbed a woman at gunpoint and forced her inside her home last week. A woman told police she was approached at about 2:15 a.m. Sept. 10 by two men on the front porch outside her home in the 2000 block of Ralston…

  • Jingle Tree celebrates holidays, science in Sugar Land

    Jingle Tree celebrates holidays, science in Sugar Land

    Jingle Tree returns to the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land in November, with beautifully decorated trees up for bid. The event that runs Friday, Nov.12, through Thursday, Nov. 18, will showcase a collection of trees lit and ready to go for a weeklong online silent auction sponsored by local designers, museum supporters…

  • Fort Bend ISD school remembers graduate who was killed on 9/11

    Fort Bend ISD school remembers graduate who was killed on 9/11

    SUGAR LAND, Texas – Stephen F. Austin High School in Sugar Land held a special ceremony on Friday to honor victims of the September 11 attacks, including one of their own. Naval Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Caballero was a 1998 graduate of the school. He was working at the Pentagon as an Electronics Technician…

  • Nutrition company plans $18 million expansion in Sugar Land

    Nutrition company plans $18 million expansion in Sugar Land

    A Sugar Land-based nutrition company is about to begin an $18 million expansion that could bring another 200 jobs to Fort Bend County, according to city officials. The city council this week reached a tax incentive agreement with Bluebonnet Nutrition Corp., under which the company would receive a 35 percent rebate on property taxes for…

  • West Nile encephalitis confirmed in Sugar Land

    West Nile encephalitis confirmed in Sugar Land

    A Sugar Land resident has been diagnosed with West Nile encephalitis, the city of Sugar Land confirmed Friday. This is the first case of the West Nile encephalitis virus in 2021 in Fort Bend County. Humans can contract West Nile virus from a mosquito bite. West Nile encephalitis is an infection of the brain that…

  • Packaging company begins $9.5 million expansion in Sugar Land

    Packaging company begins $9.5 million expansion in Sugar Land

    A Sugar Land-based packaging company is planning a $9.5 million expansion to its campus that could generate 30 new jobs for Fort Bend County, according to documents submitted to the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Corporation. The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court in August unanimously approved an economic incentive agreement… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/packaging-company-begins-9-5-million-expansion-in-sugar-land/article_e60aee00-0cf3-11ec-9127-bff9c0a84f39.html