Fort Bend County Commissioners Court on March 12 approved a policy that will nearly double the amount of sick leave full-time county employee may earn from 64 to 110 hours annually. Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy’s office drafted the policy proposal, prompted by the realities of parenthood and lessons learned from the COVID pandemic.

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Mission Bend Branch Library will present a program on “Butterfly Gardening” on Saturday, March 23, from 2-4 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the library, 8421 Addicks Clodine Road, in northeast Fort Bend County. Fort Bend County Master Gardener Mary Parkhouse will talk about which plants…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A truck was hanging off one of the Westpark Tollway to Grand Parkway flyovers under construction in the Cinco Ranch area, according to Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Debris also fell off the flyover and hit a vehicle down below, deputies…

The Ibn Sina Foundation, OakBend Medical Center, and Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM), along with Fort Bend County Judge KP George and Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy, on March 12 announced a new clinical partnership to train medical students and residents in Fort Bend County, at a press conference at the…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A truck was hanging off one of the Westpark Tollway to Grand Parkway flyovers under construction in the Cinco Ranch area, according to Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Debris also fell off the flyover and hit a vehicle down below, deputies…

HOUSTON – The roadway has reopened after an incident in Fort Bend County that left a truck hanging off of a flyover that is under construction. According to the Fort Bend County Pct. 1 Constable’s Office, the incident happened on FM 1093 west of SH 99 on Monday morning.

Fort Bend County commissioners were presented with a $17.21 million check after approving the FEMA reimbursement. (Courtesy Fort Bend County) At a March 12 Commissioners Court meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners approved a $17.21 million Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement for coronavirus pandemic recovery costs. How we got here. During…

An incident in Fort Bend County left a truck hanging from a flyover that was under construction on Monday morning.

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A truck is hanging off one of the Westpark Tollway to Grand Parkway flyovers under construction in the Cinco Ranch area, according to Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office. Debris also fell off the flyover and hit a vehicle down below, deputies…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A driver in Fort Bend County faced a frightening situation Monday morning after a crash caused their vehicle to hang off the FM 1093 freeway. Details are limited, as it’s an active scene, but according to the Fort Bend County Pct. 1 Constable’s Office, debris fell and hit the truck…

Now, county workers will be able to earn nearly 14 days of sick leave annually. Under the previous policy, they earned eight days of sick leave in a year. The Fort Bend Commissioners Court has passed a policy that will significantly increase the sick leave accrued by county employees each year.

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement are implementing a “No Refusal” weekend to end Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day. Law enforcement will be looking for drivers who are impaired by alcohol or other substances. Spanning Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights…

Fort Bend ISD will hold a hiring event April 6 at Travis High School to fill openings for teachers, administrators and staff. (Community Impact staff) Fort Bend ISD will host a recruiting event April 6 for all district positions, including teachers, administrators, office staff and support services, according to a news release.

The three new courtrooms at Fort Bend County Justice Center will begin the design phase. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact) Fort Bend County continues to make progress on new courtrooms to keep up with the growing population. Current situation. At a March 13 Commissioners Court meeting, commissioners approved PGAL as the professional…

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Local law enforcement around the area is enforcing increased patrol to protect the public from drunk drivers over spring break and for St. Patrick’s Day. At this time, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement are enforcing a “No Refusal” weekend for the end of Spring Break and…

The University at Houston at Sugar Land has launched a new health collaborative to measure the quality of life in Fort Bend County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) More than just a yearly checkup with a physician, health is measured on multiple facets of factors, researchers said. What’s being done. Researchers…

The theme of the mural is “restorative justice” and takes up an entire wall on the second floor. That’s the question high schoolers from around Fort Bend were tasked with answering. In collaboration with Houston artist Reginald Adams, students designed a mural focused on that theme as participation…