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Fort Bend County, TX High School Boys Basketball Schedule, Streaming Live Today – March 1
Fort Bend County, Texas has high school basketball games on the calendar today, and information on how to watch them is available below. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Game Time: 5:30 PM CT on…
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How Fort Bend ISD’s Leap Year babies feel about their birthdays
Fort Bend ISD has 80,671 students as of Feb. 29, 2024. A total of 162 of them were born on Leap Year.
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Drunk driver who killed a man in a wreck sentenced to 35 years in prison, Fort Bend DA says
HOUSTON (KIAH) — A Rosharon man now knows his punishment for causing a deadly car crash. The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office charged Josue Montes, 33, with intoxication manslaughter after the September 2022 wreck. He pled guilty to the charge, and 434th District Court Judge J. Christian…
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Fort Bend County Sheriff candidates stress officer recruitment as early voting deadline approaches
Seven candidates vying for their parties’ nominations in the race for Fort Bend County sheriff said they hope to recruit more staff to the department, proactively address mental health issues and form better relationships with the county’s diverse communities. Early voting for the March 5 primary elections ends Friday. Four…
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Boyfriend of woman killed in South Holland double homicide arrested in Texas
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — The boyfriend of a woman killed along with an 83-year-old earlier this month in South Holland was arrested in Texas. Village officials said Thursday that Christian Scott, 26, was taken into custody on Feb. 20. by authorities in Fort Bend County, Texas — which is located near Houston.
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Fort Bend ISD approves audit of bond with $133 million deficit
In meetings this year, administrators told the board that inflation was partly to blame for rising costs. But they also said a former school district employee received updated cost estimates from the district’s consultant and failed to share them with the board or administrators before the bond election was called last February.
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ROLL THE TAPE: Fort Bend Christian Academy 2024 Spring Media Day
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…
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‘No Vote, No Voice’ – Houston Leaders Weigh in On Why the Ethnic Vote Counts
As Super Tuesday approaches, a decade-long decline in voter turnout in Texas’ Harris and Fort Bend counties raises concerns about the public’s faith in the electoral process. In a Feb. 22 news briefing organized by Houston Ethnic Media (HEM), veteran legislators, community leaders, and election officials shared their insights and personal experiences on why the…
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Landlord says he didn’t know tenant was renting out rooms where 9 people were found malnourished in Fort Bend Co.
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – On Friday, the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal arrested 51-year-old Samantha Morris. She is charged with operating a boarding home without a permit. On Monday, she told Reporter Corley Peel she was renting out rooms to people who suffer from mental illness and addiction. Morris told Corley her landlord approved…
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Fort Bend County crime: Rosharon man sentenced to 35 years behind bars for intoxication manslaughter
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A Rosharon man was sentenced to spend the next 35 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the charge of intoxication manslaughter. 33-year-old Josue Montes was sentenced last week. According to a release, Montes was prosecuted for a drunk-driving crash in which he killed 19-year-old…
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FAT BOY’S PIZZA Player of the Month: Travis’ Mack eclipses 1000-pt mark to cap off stellar career
The 2024 season will be one to remember for Fort Bend Travis hoops. The Tigers excelled within a loaded Fort Bend district, finishing third overall (12-4) and would subsequently advance to the Area Round, in which they were unfortunately eliminated by a stingy Bellaire squad. Keep reading… ROLL THE TAPE:…
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Fort Bend ISD trustees vote to audit May 2023 bond projects following cost increases
During the Feb. 26 board meeting, citizens urged FBISD to improve communication, particularly regarding public tax dollars. (Dave Manning/Community Impact) Fort Bend ISD trustees voted unanimously Feb. 26 to begin meeting with a third-party auditor to see what the district might do about the projected $132.6 million shortfall in its May 2023 bond program—which could…
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Local Libraries Plan Special Children’s Activities for Spring Break
Families with children of all ages are invited to celebrate their Spring Break with special activities that are planned at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library, Fulshear Branch Library, and Mission Bend Branch Library throughout the week of March 8-16. In addition to the regular weekly children’s…
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Amber Alert for missing 12-year-old girl from Fort Bend County
HOUSTON (KIAH) — A regional Amber Alert is out for a 12-year-old girl from Fort Bend County who has been missing for almost a week. The Texas Center for the Missing issued an alert for 12-year-old E’minie Hughes, who was last seen getting into a pickup truck on Feb. 22 at 1:40 a.m. at the…
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Libraries Plan Special Children’s Activities for Spring Break
Families with children of all ages are invited to celebrate their Spring Break with special activities that are planned at Fort Bend County Libraries throughout the week of March 8-16. In addition to the regular weekly children’s programs, these free programs offer an opportunity for families to unwind and have…
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Fort Bend ISD security guards fired after leaving firearms unattended
The school district also said it has plans of reinforcing safety protocols with contracted armed security officers in the school district. Two Fort Bend Independent School District security guards are out of jobs after separate incidents where both guards left their firearms unattended at elementary schools. The incidents happened weeks…
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Fort Bend County, TX High School Boys Basketball Schedule, Streaming Live Today – February 27
If your plans today include watching the local high school basketball games in Fort Bend County, Texas, then there is some important info you need to know. Find out how to watch or stream today’s high-school action in the piece below. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS…
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A 13-county Gulf Coast regional air pollution, emission reduction plan advances
The Houston-Galveston Area Council received a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in September charged with leading a regional climate action plan. The first phase of the plan for the 13 Texas counties is being submitted to the EPA on March 1. Grant awardees will work toward a handful of environmental…
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Fort Bend ISD trustees decline to implement chaplain program
Fort Bend ISD trustee voted 5-1 against implementing a chaplain program as proposed in Senate Bill 763 after considering feedback from the community since the bill passed in 2023. (Dave Manning/Community Impact) Fort Bend ISD trustees voted 5-1 against implementing a chaplain program as proposed in Senate Bill 763 during…
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Unleash Your Child’s Imagination: Spring Break Blast at Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center
Get ready for an exciting week of wonder, joy and learning at the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center’s Spring Break Blast, which is set to light up the stage from March 9 to 16, 2024. This bustling week-long event promises a schedule packed with enchanting performances and thrilling activities, all geared at sparking your children’s…
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Silver Eagle Distributors Houston ramping up cannabis-infused inventory with 8th Wonder, Bayou City Hemp Co.
Bayou City Hemp Co. (BCHC) recently acquired Houston’s award-winning 8th Wonder Brewery, Distillery, and Cannabis to develop a captivating line of cannabis-infused products. This week, Bayou City Hemp Co. partnered with Silver Eagle Distributors Houston to expand the presence of cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic beverages in the Greater Houston market. Along…
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Fort Bend ISD board authorizes process to audit $1.26 billion bond program
Fort Bend ISD board members voted unanimously Monday to allow the board’s three-member audit committee to begin a process to audit the district’s $1.26 billion bond program, which was overwhelmingly approved by voters in May 2023. The item, put forward by board member and audit committee chair Rick Garcia, did…
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Woman denies running illegal group home in Fort Bend County: ‘I take care of people’
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Deputies arrested Samantha Morris on Friday on a charge for operating a boarding house without a permit. Investigators said a neighbor called police about an aggressive dog at the home off New Village lane near Alief. When deputies went inside, they found found 9 people with obvious signs of neglect…
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Woman accused of running illegal group home in Fort Bend County speaks out
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Deputies arrested Samantha Morris on Friday on a charge for operating a boarding house without a permit. Investigators said a neighbor called police about an aggressive dog at the home off New Village lane near Alief. When deputies went inside, they found found 9 people with obvious signs of neglect…
