Fort Bend County Fair Queen Scholarship Contest

The Fort Bend County Fair is now accepting entries for contestants for the Fair Queen Scholarship Contest. The number of contestants is limited to the first 20 entries, and the registration deadline is June 13, 2022. A mandatory orientation meeting will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at 2:30 pm at the...

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day on June 3rd

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital is joining nearly 15.5 million American cancer survivors celebrating the 35th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day® this year. Also being recognized are the many family members, caregivers and health care providers whose support of cancer survivors help make the...

FBISD Board Appoints Four New Principals at Elementary, Middle Schools

The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees has appointed four new principals to lead elementary and middle schools in the District. All appointments are effective July 1st, 2022. • Briargate Elementary School Dr. Jonathan Sutton has been appointed as the new principal of Briargate Elementary. His work in...

Fort Bend Christian Academy Track Wins TAPPS 5A State Championship

Fort Bend Christian Academy Track team had a monumental season, breaking numerous school and state records, and culminating in a TAPPS 5A State Championship for the girls team. This marks the first State Championship win for girls track in school history with a team score of 138 points to win the State...

Two Newly Elected Fort Bend Isd Board Members Sworn In, Officers Elected Monday Night

Newly elected Fort Bend ISD Board members David Hamilton and Rick Garcia were sworn in during the Monday night Regular Business meeting, which also included the election of Board officers. Garcia was elected to Position 3, formerly held by Jim Rice, and Hamilton was elected to Position 7, formerly held by...

Sea Center Texas to Bring Live Sea Creatures to Sienna Branch Library for Family Event

In conjunction with the Summer Reading Challenge, Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sienna Branch Library will host Sea Center Texas for a fun family event, “Life in the Intertidal Zone,” on Tuesday, June 28th, beginning at 2 pm, in the Meeting Room and outside of the library, located at 8411 Sienna Springs...

Fort Bend ISD to Hold Support Services Job Fair on June 30th

Fort Bend ISD will host a job fair for candidates who will support district operations for the 2022-23 school year. The event will be held at the FBISD Administrative Annex, located at 3119 Sweetwater Blvd. in Sugar Land from 5 – 6:30 pm. Custodians and facilities staff, crossing guards, bus drivers,...

Registration Open for FBISD’s June 7th Grand Slam Hiring Event

Fort Bend ISD’s annual “Grand Slam” Job Fair is planned for June 7th as the District looks to fill campus-based positions, such as teachers, instructional aides and school nurses. Campus representatives and hiring managers will be present to meet with candidates during the event, which will be held...

Newborns Born June 5th to 11th Receive Special Welcome from Libraries For Children’s Book Week

Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will continue its annual tradition of welcoming newborns to the wonders of books. Every Fort Bend County baby born during FBCL’s Children’s Book Week – June 5th through 11th, 2022 – may receive a special baby book bag, courtesy of the Friends of Fort Bend County...

Fort Bend Rainbow Room and Federal Maintenance Services, Inc. Announce Partnership for the 11th Annual Pot of Gold Classic

Fort Bend Rainbow Room is pleased to announce Federal Maintenance Services, Inc. as the Title Sponsor for the 11th Annual Pot of Gold Classic. “We have been involved with the Fort Bend Rainbow Room since 2010 because we felt it was in our best interest to associate with a program in our local community....

Lane Seeks Re-Election for Sugar Land City Council At-Large Position 2

Jennifer Lane is seeking re-election to a third term for Sugar Land City Council.  In 2018, Lane was first elected and in 2020 ran unopposed to serve as At-Large Position 2 City Councilmember. “As I continue to serve the residents of Su-gar Land, I am truly honored to have the support of the community,...

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels to Host Friend Day Round Up

On Friday, May 6th, Fort Bend Seniors (FBS) is hosting a Friend Day Round Up at each of its eight senior congregate locations from 9 am – 12:30 pm. Current center attendees are encouraged to bring a fellow senior, 60 years or older, to enjoy a morning of free activities, lunch and door prizes. “We have...

Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge Starts May 30th

Fort Bend County Libraries presents special reading challenges during the summer to encourage reading among children from birth and up, as well as teens and adults. “Oceans of Possibilities” is the theme for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Online registration for the 2022 Summer Reading...

40 Years … Still Strong in Song! A Fort Bend Boys Choir Spring Concert Celebration

Nothing but good luck will be happening on Friday, May 13th. Why? The Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas is celebrating their 40th Ruby Anniversary with a Spring Concert Celebration! Take note of the 7 pm start time of this exceptional event at Christ Church Sugar Land at 3300 Austin Parkway. The Town-Training...

Dr. Betty Baitland Named Child Advocate of the Year

Dr. Betty Baitland was recently honored as the Child Advocate of the Year for 2021 at Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Volunteer Celebration at Sugar Creek Country Club. More than 220 volunteers, community partners and staff attended. “This advocate has gone above and beyond, and her actions will have a...