Moving Mayhem

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I have been on a journey for the past six weeks, and let me just say, it has been a doozy – one I am not interested in repeating any time soon. After 22 years, Mr. Kaminski and I moved out of our Fort Bend home.  Now this was the plan – for later on this summer. ...

Opinion Editorial: Sugar Land’s New Leaders Must Demand Transparency and a Real Plan for the Imperial Development and the Char House

By: Jared Jameson, Fort Bend Business Coalition Treasurer and Steering Committee Member With a new mayor and four new council members, Sugar Land stands at a crossroads. This is a chance for our City’s leadership to set a higher standard that puts transparency, public engagement, and fiscal responsibility...

Fort Bend ISD Board Approves 2025-26 School Year Operating Budget that Includes Compensation Plan to Retain and Attract Employees

Fort Bend ISD (June 24, 2025) – At its regular business meeting Monday night, the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees approved a $901.6 million operating budget for the 2025–26 school year, which includes a compensation plan aimed at retaining and attracting employees. The compensation plan is in addition...

Imminent Insurance

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I’ve looked it up.  Statistics indicate that the number one cause of death in America is heart disease.  Cancer is a close second.  I’m here to tell you that despite the statistics, these two ills are not the main causes of our demise.  You know what kills more...

Late Convict Laborers Memorialized With Undertold Historical Marker – Marker Dedication Planned June 19

The lives of at least 95 former convicts will be forever memorialized as an undertold historical marker telling their story will be dedicated on June 19 in conjunction with Juneteenth. The Fort Bend County Historical Commission and Fort Bend Independent School District are hosting a dedication of the...

Lamar CISD’s Dr. Roosevelt Nivens Named Region 4 Superintendent of the Year

The Region 4 Education Service Center announced Lamar CISD Superintendent Dr. Roosevelt Nivens as the 2025 Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. Following a surprise announcement during the Lamar CISD June 17 School Board Meeting, Dr. Nivens will now advance as the Region 4 nominee for Texas Superintendent...