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Greater Harris County 911 emergency network urging residents to use 911 for emergencies, not fireworks calls
HOUSTON – Authorities are urging residents who wish to call 911 for fireworks calls to refrain from doing so. This could cause a delay for someone who needs immediate emergency assistance. Officials say New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year for 911 call centers and…
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2 teens hospitalized after Tesla crash
Two teens in a Tesla were airlifted to the hospital after a crash into a home in Fort Bend County.
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Fort Bend County warns of increase in car burglaries
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — If you live or drive in Fort Bend County, officials say vehicle burglaries are on the rise. On Christmas morning, Missouri City resident Alex Bergeron said she was enjoying the day inside with her family until her sister came over. “My sister came in…
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Aga’s Restaurant & Catering donates $50,000 to Fort Bend County Fair and Child Advocates
The Fort Bend County Fair Association announces a significant donation to its organization. Aga’s Restaurant & Catering has donated $25,000 to the Fort Bend County Fair. Aga’s restaurant & catering owner, Shaukat Maredia, delivered the checkin person. Maredia, Sugar Land Mayor Joe R. Zimmerman, Sugar Land Council Member Naushad Kermally, and board members joined Fair…
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Commissioner Andy Meyers’ Fort Bend Charities donates $7,500 to VT Seva
The Houston chapter of VT Seva (Volunteering Together for Service), a global non profit organization in the US, held its annual fundraiser on Dec. 9. Fort Bend County Pct. 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers, chief guest at the event, donated $7,051 to the volunteer-driven charity. “Volunteering provides a sense of purpose…
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Fort Bend couple indicted in federal mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend couple, formerly employed by NASA, are charged with orchestrating a fraudulent financing and refinancing mortgage loan scheme. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani revealed that a Federal Grand Jury indicted the Missouri City husband and wife on Dec. 12, 2023. Noreen Khan, also known as Noreen Khan-Mayberry, 50, and Christopher…
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LIBRARIES PRESENT PROGRAMS FOR ADULT CRAFTERS IN JANUARY
Fort Bend County Libraries presents a variety of craft-themed programs for adults every month to introduce people to new hobbies and activities, and to give current crafters inspiration and new ideas. Find encouragement, get feedback, or simply enjoy the camaraderie of other crafters during these free events. Samples of the…
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Fort Bend County Libraries Announces Grand Opening Of Fulshear Branch Library
The Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of Fort Bend County Libraries’ Fulshear Branch Library will take place on Saturday, January 13, beginning at 10:00 am, at the new library, located at 6350 GM Library Road in Fulshear, Texas. The grand opening will be officiated by Fort Bend County Judge…
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Fort Bend County, TX High School Boys Basketball Schedule, Streaming Live Today – December 27
In Fort Bend County, Texas, there are interesting high school basketball matchups on the calendar today. Information on how to stream them is available here. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!. Fort Bend County, Texas…
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Losin’ my resolution
Well, we got through another one. As 2023 draws to a close and 2024 is on the horizon, many of us are taking stock of how the last year has gone. When I wrote my column last year at this time, I was still working on getting my hands around this job as editor of…
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New mother’s milk collection site opens at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Hailey Stanford, a registered nurse, has a sticker on her water bottle that reads “Milk Maker,” and she says she’s proud of that sticker. Stanford, a mother of two, has three freezers at home to store her excess breastmilk. The mother/baby nurse at Houston Methodist Childbirth Center at Sugar Land recently became the first mother…
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Fort Bend economic development council could dissolve next year
An organization that for nearly four decades has worked to promote economic development in Fort Bend County could soon be going out of business. The executive committee of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council, formed in 1986, voted in early November to present an outside consulting firm’s recommendation to disband the organization, at its…
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Boxer Jermell Charlo Arrested And Charged With Misdemeanor Assault
The victim was not identified, but Charlo’s wife, Chyane Westbrook, filed for a temporary restraining order and a divorce from the boxer.
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Morales and Norvell draw no opponents
FORT BEND COUNTY, TX (Covering Katy News) – There is a long list of candidates running for office in Fort Bend County but not in Precinct 1. The Fort Bend County Commissioner and Constable representing the Katy–Fulshear area will be unopposed in their primary and general election, meaning they will each serve another four-year term.
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Fort Bend man sentenced to 57 years for abusing little girls for decades
Richmond, TX (Covering Katy News) – Jose Florentino Ortiz, 51, received a 57-year prison sentence for continuous sexual abuse of a young child and an additional two charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child. After finding the Sugar Land man guilty, the jury assessed his punishment at 25…
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Sugar Land man receives 57 years for sexual abuse of children
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.
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Sugar Land man receives 57 years for sexual abuse of chldren
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.
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New coffee shops, beauty parlors coming to Fort Bend County
A wave of new coffee shops and beauty parlors may be coming to Fort Bend County next year. Several projects recently registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation are for new coffee- or beauty-related businesses planned in the area. Though details from the filing are subject to change, here’s more information about the…
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Fort Bend DA targeting holiday drunk drivers
Richmond, TX (Covering Katy News) – The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement are going after drunk drivers with another “No Refusal” initiative over the Christmas and New Year’s weekends. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, December 22 through 24, and…
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Sugar Land man charged for sexual abuse against 3 girls
HOUSTON – On Dec. 18, 51-year-old Jose Florentino Ortiz from Sugar Land was sentenced to prison for sexual abuse against children. According to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, Ortiz will serve a total of 57 years after a jury found him guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and two counts…
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Houston Methodist opens first milk bank depot in Fort Bend County
Babies in need of extra nourishment could get some help from Fort Bend County after the first breast milk collection site in the region opened Dec. 6 at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. Serviced by the non-profit Mothers’ Milk Bank Austin, the collection site is part of the Houston Methodist…
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‘Pedophile mind’: Jury gives Sugar Land man 57 years in prison for sexual assault of 3 girls
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A Fort Bend County jury has sentenced a Sugar Land man to 57 years in prison for the sexual assault of three girls. Jose Florentino Ortiz, 51, was convicted by a jury on Dec. 18 on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and two charges of…
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Construction of SST Sugar Land College Prep High School Breaks Ground
Feature Photo: Bartlett Cocke General Contractors officials during the ground breaking ceremony of SST Sugar Land College Prep High School. Image: Bartlett Cocke General Contractors/Facebook. Posted: 12-21-2023. Sugar Land (Fort Bend County) — A charter school that utilizes a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based learning model has broken ground…
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Local law enforcement to implement ‘No Refusal’ initiative during holidays
The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement are implementing a “No Refusal” initiative over the Christmas and New Year’s weekends, according to a press release from the office. Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, December 22-24, and again from December 29-31, law enforcement…
