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From the First Texas PopStroke, designed by Tiger Woods, coming to Katy to Katy Mills being the future home to Texas’ first construction theme park, here are the 10 most viewed stories by Katy readers in 2021 as of Dec. 30. 1. Fort Bend County announces new COVID-19 vaccination system. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/city-county/2022/01/04/2021-review-first-texas-popstroke-designed-by-tiger-woods-coming-to-katy-katy-mills-is-future-home-to-texas-first-construction-theme-park-and-8-more-stories-from-katy/

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Himesh Gandhi to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for a term set to expire on January 31, 2025. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy protects the public by ensuring that persons issued certificates as certified public accountants (CPAs) possess the necessary education, skills, and…

(CNN) – At least one person was killed Tuesday in a plane crash in rural Texas. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says the plane struck a paraglider. The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating three crash sites. One where the plane went… Original Article: https://www.fox10tv.com/news/us_world_news/faa-investigating-after-one-killed-in-texas-plane-crash/article_ff34aa9b-f33f-5557-bd89-05527c491040.html

Texas State Technical College announced its Board of Regents Honor Roll members and honor graduates from the Fort Bend County campus who were recognized during its fall 2021 commencement ceremony. Board of Regents Honor Roll members have a cumulative grade-point average of 4.0. Those graduates include Adrian Paniagua of Wharton. Original Article: http://www.journal-spectator.com/news/article_c4f401f0-61aa-11ec-a94c-3b53c89473ff.html

Texas State Technical College’s Rosenberg campus saw its first Tesla START cohort graduate Thursday, Dec.16. Chapman Lai, Richie Martinez, Aaron McKenzie, Vincent Packer, Christopher Ramos, Paul Schwab, Dy’Quon Starling and Nathaniel Steinbicker received certificates from Tesla and TSTC. The Tesla START program gives students the skills necessary to… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/school_news/first-tesla-start-cohort-on-tstc-s-rosenberg-campus-graduates/article_03401984-e89b-5614-bebd-b5162815d1cd.html

Every once in a while, feral hogs make international news. This happened in 2019, when one man’s tweet about seeing “thirty to fifty” in his yard blew up and became one of the internet’s more enduring memes. It happened again this week, when dozens of hogs were caught on camera rampaging through holiday-decorated yards in…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Home surveillance cameras have caught many wild animals on video but one Fort Bend County homeowner was surprised to see just how many animals he captured roaming his neighborhood. Glen Garner told KHOU that he went to check his home security footage after he… Original Article: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/12/15/20-hogs-caught-on-home-surveillance-camera-destroying-texas-neighborhood/

FORT BEND COUNTY — Dozens of feral hogs invaded a neighborhood in Fort Bend County and surveillance camera offers the proof. It didn’t take long for the huge pack of feral hogs to do some serious damage to the neighborhood. Original Article: https://ktul.com/news/offbeat/dozens-of-feral-hogs-invade-southeast-texas-neighborhood

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – In an evening that felt special in both its normalcy and its revelry, about 100 Texas State Technical College students from the Fort Bend County campus became TSTC graduates Tuesday, Dec. 14, in a commencement ceremony at the Stafford Centre. In the crowd, families cheered on… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/fall-2021-graduates/

You never know what could show up on that ring doorbell camera. “Oink oink, new neighbors moving in”. Over in Fort Bend County, Texas a video is going viral from a neighborhood. Now the neighbors are not shocked they have feral hogs in their area. They know the hogs go up and down the Brazos…

SIENNA, Texas — Home security camera footage shows a big problem in the Sienna neighborhood of Fort Bend County, Texas, where dozens of wild hogs are seen running through the street. The homeowner whose camera caught the video told KHOU that he originally pulled the video to look at… Original Article: https://www.wpxi.com/news/trending/wild-hogs-are-taking-over-texas-neighborhood/ZAHJGQZDOVHE5DLRU5SIXO53OQ/

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County campus recently celebrated staff and faculty members who have served the college’s mission for five, 10, 15 and 20 years. Judy Cox, TSTC’s Career Services coordinator, celebrated her 20th year of service. “From day one, this… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/fort-bend-service-awards/

COVID-19 booster shots are hot. Houston hospitals and clinics report an uptick in people receiving their supplementary vaccine dose as the omicron variant spreads throughout the globe. The variant, publicly identified Nov. 25 in South Africa, was first detected in Texas on Monday when public health officials confirmed a Harris… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/Houston-hospitals-see-uptick-in-demand-for-16692091.php

Continuing his run for governor of Texas, former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke visited Fort Bend County on Dec. 6 to speak to voters about his vision for a better Texas. About 600 people waved Beto for Texas signs and wore Beto for Texas t-shirts surrounding the congressman on a small square stage at the…

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Fairbanks Morse Defense is hiring in the Houston area, and Joe Tomaskovic, the company’s general manager, hopes that Texas State Technical College Diesel Equipment Technology students in Fort Bend County will consider the opportunity. The storied military and industrial contractor has over 125 years in the business,… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/fairbanks-morse-defense-diesel/

The Central Fort Bend Chamber, the Fort Bend Chamber and the Fort Bend Economic Development Council are hosting the “Inside Texas Politics – Notes from the Fort Bend Delegation” Luncheon, with Title Sponsor Kevin Patton State Farm Agency, on December 16, 2021, at Safari Texas Ranch, 11627 FM 1464, Richmond, TX from 11:30AM – 1:00PM.…

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Texas State Technical College Electrical Power and Controls students recently experienced the first session in a new series aimed at more closely connecting classrooms and careers. POWER Engineers Inc., an engineering and environmental consulting firm with offices across North America, is behind the series — as is… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/epc-power-engineers/

An invisible line now separates the Korean Community Center in Spring Branchfrom its people. When Texas lawmakers redrew congressional maps following the 2020 census, they split up Asian American populations in both Harris and Fort Bend counties. One district line, winding between a local car wash and bar, severs most… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Congressional-gerrymandering-by-Texas-GOP-cut-out-16654145.php

Notable: Hanner had two standout performances at the TAPPS Class 5A state volleyball tournament over the weekend, leading the Eagles to their first-ever title. The senior Texas State signee posted 22 kills and 15 digs in the semifinals against Second Baptist. She followed that up with 16 kills and 12 digs against Prince of Peace.…

(ROSENBERG, Texas) – Houston was recently named a city on the rise for STEM-related jobs — and Texas State Technical College plays an essential role in training students for many types of those careers. “TSTC is the primary state agency responsible for preparing Texans for high-paying technical jobs,” said Randy… Original Article: https://www.tstc.edu/news/stem-related-jobs-houston/

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Beto O’Rourke produced the biggest splash in Texas Democratic politics when he officially jumped into the race for governor after months of speculation, but he’s not the party’s only candidate running for the state’s top elected position. Deirdre Gilbert, who lives in Fort Bend… Original Article: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/meet-deirdre-gilbert-the-other-democrat-running-for-texas-governor/

Take a look at the top five trending stories across Community Impact Newspaper’s coverage areas in Texas as of Nov. 11. Note: The following stories were published Nov. 9-10. Greater Houston. Located at 5503 Thompsons Ferry Road, Missouri City, Bhuchar Elementary School is being built to alleviate overcrowding at Commonwealth… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/austin/2021/11/11/ci-texas-roundup-fort-bend-isd-proposes-attendance-boundaries-for-new-elementary-school-texas-housing-market-establishing-new-normal-and-more-top-news/