Tag: Sugar Land

Fort Bend County Libraries will host a musical performance by the Houston-based North America Youth Chinese Orchestra on Saturday, April 6, from 2-3 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge. Directed by Changlu Wu, the North America Youth Chinese Orchestra consists of talented young…

Work continues apace to create a memorial project at the burial site of 95 people who had died while part of the convict labor leasing system in a property which now is the site of a Fort Bend ISD campus, leaders of an affiliated community group said on Saturday. Board…

Erosion-control measures are planned for Sugar Land Memorial Park, where several hundred feet of riverbank have eroded away after several years of heavy rain events. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) Design is underway on several projects in Sugar Land aimed at tackling erosion along the banks of the Brazos River. The erosion—which…

Unofficial early voting results show leads in local House of Representatives races. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Unofficial voting results show Sugar Land- and Missouri City-area Texas House of Representative candidates have maintained their leads from early voting. Fort Bend County Election Administrator John Oldham said elections staff are waiting on 26…

Unofficial early voting results show leads in local House of Representatives races. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Early voting results were released for various Texas House of Representatives races in the March primaries. The unofficial results show the Fort Bend County-area candidates who are leading the Republican and Democratic primaries. The winner…

2023: 14-7 (District Champions) VYPE caught up with Fort Bend Christian Academy Softball Coach Kelli Jacoby at the 2024 FBCA Spring Media Day, discussing the upcoming season and more. VYPE caught up withLegacy Prep Christian Academy Baseball Coach Thomas Loria at the 2024 Legacy Prep Spring Media Day, discussing the…

After months of preparation and competing, the private school basketball scene is finally coming down to the wire. With several key matchups — such as TWCA v. Second Baptist, Village v. Ursuline Academy, Second Baptist v. Saint Mary’s Hall, and Rosehill Christian v. Brazos Christian — taking place in the TAPPS State Tourney, fans should…

In recognition of Texas History Month in March, Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sugar Land Branch Library will present a program for teens (grades 9-12) on “Soldiers of the Texas Revolution” on Saturday, March 9, from 2-2:45 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 550 Eldridge. Young Audiences…

SUGAR LAND, TX (Covering Katy News) – Fort Bend ISD teams competed in the Gulf Coast Regional Destination Imagination Tournament this past weekend which the district hosted at Dulles High School, and nine teams placed first or second to advance to the state finals. Students participate in Destination Imagination…

The May ballot will offer multiple positions on Sugar Land City Council and Fort Bend ISD. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) The candidate filing deadline for the May 4 election closed Feb. 16, and there are several contested races taking place in the Fort Bend County area. The details. The May ballot…

On March 16, 2024, the community is invited to lace up their sneakers for a celebration of wellness and senior care with the 2nd Annual Walk for Seniors & Wellness Fair. Organized by Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, and proudly presented by Texas Inpatient Consultants’ Dr. Dominic Sreshta and Dr. Emmanuel Opara, this event…

You will be hard-pressed to find two people in Fort Bend who work as hard as longtime residents and small business owners Leon and Zoua Davis. They are the husband-and-wife team behind the new Uptown Cheapskate in Sugar Land, which opened in November in the University Commons Shopping Center next door to Ulta Beauty. With…

SUGAR LAND, TX (Covering Katy News) – Clements High School National Art Honor Society students, in partnership with Special Olympics of Texas, recently hosted a unified art presentation with students who have cognitive disabilities. The “Unified Gallery” was the culmination of a month-long project. Honor Society students served as…

HOUSTON (Covering Katy News) – A 34-year-old former substitute teacher and resident of Sugar Land admits he’s traveled abroad to receive military training from ISIS, a terrorist organization that conducts and inspires deadly attacks worldwide. U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani says Warren Christopher Clark pleaded guilty to receiving military training from…

FOX 26 Houston Reporter Greg Groogan reports an employee of the City of Sugar Land is dead after a police chase ends in Fort Bend County.

The Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation (SLCAF) is bringing artists together once again for the 2024 Sugar Land Arts Fest. All levels and types of artists are welcome whether you’re a seasoned pro or an ambitious amateur. You can show and sell your art to Sugar Land and greater Houston residents. This is the third…

Sugar Land City Council recently approved a resolution for a $28 million grant application to the Texas Water Development Board to support the Brazos River Riverbank Erosion Mitigation Project. Ongoing erosion along the river has the potential in the future to threaten 700,000 residents, businesses and critical infrastructure near the…

The Brazos River witnessed noticeable erosion post-Hurricane Harvey, underscoring the need for mitigation efforts to prevent catastrophic loss of life and infrastructure. To continue tackling the erosion along the riverbank, the Sugar Land City Council on Monday approved a resolution for $28 million grant application to the Texas Water Development Board.

The Sugar Land City Council on January 16 approved a resolution for a $28 million grant application to the Texas Water Development Board to support the Brazos River Riverbank Erosion Mitigation Project. Ongoing erosion along the river has the potential in the future to threaten 700,000 residents, businesses and critical…

The city of Sugar Land aims to secure millions of dollars in funding to support erosion control near the Brazos River. (Community Impact staff) The city of Sugar Land aims to secure millions of dollars in funding to support erosion control near the Brazos River. The overview. On Jan. 16,…

A Sugar Land-based non-profit has received a $10,000 grant to create a traveling exhibit about Black history and contributions in Fort Bend County. The Society of Justice & Equality for the People of Sugar Land, also known as S.O.J.E.S., has long advocated for the memorialization of the Sugar Land 95, victims of convict leasing whose…

On Monday, January 8, beginning at 6 p.m., Fort Bend ISD will hold a reception for its incoming superintendent, Dr. Marc Smith, at the Reese Career and Technical Center, 12300 University Blvd., Sugar Land. On December 15, the Fort Bend ISD board of trustees named Smith, previously the superintendent of…

As Robert Burns’ Auld Lang Syne plays and 2023 draws to a close, we just wanted to put an exclamation point on a year that had plenty to celebrate and plenty to reflect upon. This is a retrospective of places we’ve been this year, cool things we’ve experienced, and the delicious foods we’ve eaten that…

On December 18, a Fort Bend County jury convicted Jose Florentino Ortiz, 51 of one charge of continuous sexual Abuse of a young child and two charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and stemming from the 1990’s and sentenced him 25 years, 16 years, and 16 years, respectively.