Fort Bend County Rings in New Year Swearing in Elected Officials

Photos by Mary Favre – Newly elected officials who were sworn in included: • 240th District Court Judge, Surendran K. Pattel • 268th District Court Judge, Steve Rogers • 328th District Court Judge, Monica Rawlins • 458th District Court Judge-elect, Chad Bridges • County Court at Law 2, Tyra...

Annual Boots & Badges Gala Scheduled for February 11th Behind the Badge Charities Gala aims to raise college scholarships for children of Fort Bend County public safety professionals

The Board of Directors of Behind the Badge Charities is pleased to announce that its annual Boots & Badges Gala will be on Saturday, February 11th at Safari Texas Ranch in Richmond. Sponsorships and tickets are available now at www.behindthebadgecharities.org/gala. “We’d like to thank our faithful...

Missouri City Branch Library Hosts Kizomba Dance Class

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Missouri City Branch Library will have an introductory “Kizomba Dance for Beginners” 2-part class on Wednesdays, February 1st and 8th, from 7 to 8 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 1530 Texas Parkway. Kizomba music originated in Angola, a coastal South...

The Month of Love

Welcome to the absolute best month of the year – the month that features my three favorite C’s:  chocolate, cabernet and champagne! Well, I really love diamonds in February, too, and that word doesn’t begin with a C.  Hopefully Mr. Kaminski doesn’t get that confused with another C word –...

Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Launches National Civics Bee

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the launch of the 2023 National Civics Bee, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. Organized in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the...

Living the Sweet Life: Let’s Go Flying

Hey Sweet Lifers! On a rather brisk day in February back in 1976, I received a bike for my birthday. I remember wondering as I wobbled on the seat and with hands shaking held on tight to the handlebars, if I would ever not be afraid of getting up on that contraption! A few months later my sweet grandfather,...