Derby Day A Kentucky Derby Party for

On Saturday, May 7th, Reining Strength will hold its 8th Annual Derby Day Event. The event will be held at Safari Texas, 11627 FM 1464 Road in Richmond from 3:30 to 7:30 pm. Don your best Derby Day hats and dust off your boots for an event that brings the Kentucky Derby to Texas. The benefit will include a...

Entries Sought For Libraries’ Photo Contest “We Are Fort Bend”

Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL), in conjunction with the Fort Bend County Diversity Over Division Initiative and the Fort Bend Photography Club, is seeking entries for its “We Are Fort Bend” Photography Contest. Amateur photographers of all skill levels are invited to enter original photographs that...

Car Wash for Kids Doubling the Impact!

Sunday, April 3rd, Hope For Three Teen Huddle and over 100 teen volunteers from across the county will rev up to raise awareness and acceptance during April, Autism Awareness Month. The event, presented by Sugar Land Baptist Church, will take place at C & C Dental, 17003 Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land....

FRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend to Host “Meeting with a Mission”

FRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend, an auxiliary volunteer group supporting Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB), will host its annual membership social – Meeting with a Mission – in the Venetian Estates home of Pat and Brad Somers on Thursday, March 31st at 6 pm. All are welcome to attend and join...

Sugar Land Requests Regional Artists for Traffic Box Wrap Designs

The city of Sugar Land is requesting proposals from regional artists to design wraps for up to 13 traffic boxes throughout Sugar Land. This is the third phase of the Traffic Box Wrap project, with previous rounds installed in 2018 and 2019. For this phase, boxes will be wrapped along State Highway 6 from...

Chess Fest to Bring Chess Enthusiasts to Sugar Land Town Square

The city of Sugar Land will partner with The Chess Refinery to host an outdoor chess festival on Saturday, March 5, from 10 am to 3 pm, at Sugar Land Town Square. Casual and avid chess players and enthusiasts are welcome to join in on the numerous activities at Chess Fest, which will include staged chess...

To Host “Fall in Love” Hiring Event Saturday, February 5th

Registration is now open for the “Fall in Love with FBISD” hiring event, which will be held at the James Reese Career and Technical Center on Saturday, February 5, from 9 – 11 am. Each year, the District hosts the February recruiting event to focus on specific job areas that have current and...

Mayor Zimmerman Seeks Re-Election

Joe R. Zimmerman, Mayor of Sugar Land, filed for re-election in January, seeking a fourth and final term. Mayor Zimmerman was elected the tenth Mayor of Sugar Land in 2016, won re-election in 2018, and was unopposed in his 2020 re-election bid. He and his wife Nancy filed the official paperwork for his last...

Earns State Award for Excellence in Counseling

The counseling programs at Cornerstone and Mission West Elementary Schools and Sugar Land Middle School were named winners of the 2021 Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) Award for Counseling Excellence by the Texas School Counselor Association. The Fort Bend ISD (FBISD) schools...

Jim Rice Announces Re-Election Campaign for Fort Bend Isd Trustee Position 3

Jim Rice announced he will seek re-election as Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) Board of Trustee, Position 3 in the May 7th, 2022 election.  Rice currently serves as the FBISD Trustee, Position 3. “I am proud of my service as a Trustee on the Board for Fort Bend ISD.  During my tenure I have...

National Charity League, Inc., Sugar Land Jewels Chapter Hosts Annual Mother-Daughter Fashion Show $3,295 Raised For Local Charitable Organizations

Members from the National Charity League, Inc., Sugar Land Jewels Chapter recently held their 4th Annual Mother-Daughter Fashion Show featuring the Class of 2023 at Liberty Venue in Richmond. Traditionally a part of the Chapter Tea, the committee chose to make the style show a stand-alone event due to the...

Former Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Top Art Winner Inspires Students to Follow in His Footsteps

Fort Bend ISD’s (FBISD) Elkins High School  Art Teacher Ryan Morales is preparing his students to participate in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo school art contest, the same competition he won as a high school senior at FBISD’s Kempner High School. Last year, Morales’ student Jaydan Kisinger was...

Fort Bend County Fair Scholarships Available

The Fort Bend County Fair is accepting applications for their scholarship program. The opportunity to earn a Fair scholarship is open to a wide range of qualifying students, but students must apply. The Fair will provide $4,000 scholarships for up to 50 Fort Bend County students. Since 1979, the Fort Bend...

Keri Schmidt to Lead Statewide Chamber Executives Association Board of Directors

Keri Schmidt, President and CEO of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, has been elected by her peers to serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE).  TCCE is the professional society of chamber of commerce executives, staff and affiliate members offering...

2022 Utility Rates Set to Take Effect January 1st

Utility rate increases of about $10 per month for residential customers were approved by City Council in September and will begin January 1st, 2022. Residents with 10,000 gallons of water usage and a winter average of 6,000 gallons will pay about $10 more per month, while residents with 5,000 gallons of...