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Fort Bend Junior Service League Announces Momentum BMW Southwest as the Valet Underwriter ...

Fort Bend Junior Service League Announces Momentum BMW Southwest as the Valet Underwriter Partner for the 25th Annual Sugar Plum Market
Posted on Sep 9, 2026
The Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) is proud to announce that Momentum BMW Southwest will serve as the Valet Underwriter for the 2026 Sugar...
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Houston Methodist Prostate Cancer Survivor Turns Grim Prognosis Into Message of Hope

Houston Methodist Prostate Cancer Survivor Turns Grim Prognosis Into Message of Hope
Posted on Sep 9, 2026
September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month When Barry Chautin was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, he was initially told...
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Houston Methodist Physician Shares Back-to-School Heat Safety as New UIL Rules Take Effect

Houston Methodist Physician Shares Back-to-School Heat Safety as New UIL Rules Take Effect
Posted on Sep 2, 2026
As students head back to school and after-school sports practices kick into full gear amid near triple-digit temperatures across the Houston area,...
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Fort Bend ISD Names Kristopher Lynn as Chief Financial Officer

Fort Bend ISD Names Kristopher Lynn as Chief Financial Officer
Posted on Sep 2, 2026
Fort Bend ISD named Kristopher Lynn as the district’s new Chief Financial Officer. He brings more than two decades of K-12 finance, operations,...
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Fort Bend County Fair – 2026 Parade Grand Marshal – THE GEORGE RANCH

Fort Bend County Fair – 2026 Parade Grand Marshal – THE GEORGE RANCH
Posted on Aug 26, 2026
As the Fort Bend County Fair celebrates its landmark 90th Anniversary, one of the county’s most treasured institutions will lead one of its...
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Grange Partners With CAP for September Paws and Porches Home Tour

Grange Partners With CAP for September Paws and Porches Home Tour
Posted on Aug 26, 2026
House hunting gets heartwarming at Grange where 10 model homes and 10 adoptable pets will take center stage during the Paws and Porches Home Tour,...
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Racers Invited to Lace Up for the CUREageous 5K Fun Run October 24

Racers Invited to Lace Up for the CUREageous 5K Fun Run October 24
Posted on Aug 18, 2026
Runners can lace up at Cross Creek West to raise funds to help cure Inflammatory Breast Cancer during the 3rd annual CUREageous 5K Fun Run, 8 to 10...
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Lamar CISD Celebrates Terry High School’s A Rating, Campus Achievements in 2026 TEA Accoun...

Lamar CISD Celebrates Terry High School’s A Rating, Campus Achievements in 2026 TEA Accountability Results
Posted on Aug 18, 2026
Lamar CISD is celebrating significant campus achievements following the release of the 2026 Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability ratings,...
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OutRun Hunger Race Sets the Pace at Harvest Green October 3rd

OutRun Hunger Race Sets the Pace at Harvest Green October 3rd
Posted on Aug 12, 2026
Runners, walkers and stroller pushers can kick off their weekend with a little cardio and set the pace to help local families in need at the ninth...
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Fort Bend County Judge Robert “Bob” Ellington Hebert

Fort Bend County Judge Robert “Bob” Ellington Hebert
Posted on Aug 10, 2026
“I tried to leave every organization I worked with better off. If you can do that, I think that’s a success” – Former Fort Bend County Judge...
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Houston Methodist Hospital Recognized Among Country’s Best in U.S. News & World Repor...

Houston Methodist Hospital Recognized Among Country’s Best in U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll
Posted on Aug 5, 2026
Named No. 1 hospital in Texas for 15th year; 5 community hospitals achieve statewide rankings Houston Methodist Hospital was named to U.S. News...
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Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) Sustainer Membership Committee Invites Potential M...

Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) Sustainer Membership Committee Invites Potential Members to Sustainer Kick-off Event
Posted on Jul 29, 2026
Fort Bend County women age 50 and older are invited to attend the Fort Bend Junior Service League’s (FBJSL) Sustainer New Member Coffee,...
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Joel Rose Named Manager for the Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo

Joel Rose Named Manager for the Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo
Posted on Jul 29, 2026
The journey to becoming the Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo’s new Fair Manager has taken Joel Rose from his father’s dairy farm in upstate New...
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Cinco Ranch High School Makes Their Mark at Future Business Leaders of America Nationals

Cinco Ranch High School Makes Their Mark at Future Business Leaders of America Nationals
Posted on Jul 22, 2026
By Christina Le Cinco Ranch High School students traveled to San Antonio, Texas as Texas representatives to the Future Business Leaders of America...
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Fort Bend County Fair Queen Candidates Announced

Fort Bend County Fair Queen Candidates Announced
Posted on Jul 15, 2026
The tradition of the Fort Bend County Fair Queen Scholarship Contest is officially underway as 20 outstanding young women from across Fort Bend...
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