Addictions and Afflictions

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher There are very few things in life that I simply cannot live without.  Though the years, I’ve learned to get by – and deal with – whatever comes my way.  Sure, I have preferences, but they are not necessarily deal killers. I prefer to not exist in a Texas summer...

Cinco Ranch High School Makes Their Mark at Future Business Leaders of America Nationals

By Christina Le Cinco Ranch High School students traveled to San Antonio, Texas as Texas representatives to the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)National Leadership Conference. Four Students Rise to Top Ten After competing at the FBLA State Leadership Conference in March, fourteen hard-working,...

Fort Bend County Fair Queen Candidates Announced

The tradition of the Fort Bend County Fair Queen Scholarship Contest is officially underway as 20 outstanding young women from across Fort Bend County have begun their journey toward the crown during the Fair’s landmark 90th anniversary celebration. Representing high schools from across the county,...

The Beehive is Buzzing: The 17th Annual Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee

The Literacy Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to adult literacy education. Their mission is to improve community, family, and professional lives through adult literacy education. The beehive is buzzing with excitement for the 17th Annual Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee, happening Thursday,...

Final National Merit Scholarship Announcement Brings Fort Bend ISD’s 2026 Total to 41 Winners

The National Merit® Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced the final group of 2026 National Merit Scholarship recipients, bringing Fort Bend ISD’s total to 41 scholarship winners. The announcement marks the fourth and final round of winners in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship...

Capturing Critters

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Even though I find myself not in Green Acres these days, it appears that I am still battling all forms of wildlife.  I’m beginning to think it’s me. First there was the telltale evidence of the wee rodent who apparently likes to eat the paper labels off the jars in...