Fort Bend ISD to Open Early Intervention Academy

Fort Bend ISD is presenting a new educational program to help meet the needs of early childhood learners. The Early Intervention Academy, housed at the Early Literacy Center at the Ridgemont Early Childhood Center, will offer eligible three-year old children a full-day, extended year of learning...

Child Advocates of Fort Bend Talks With Area Students About Child Abuse Prevention

To Celebrate April Child Abuse Prevention Month, Child Advocates revamped its “30 Schools in 30 Days” initiative designed to promote child abuse prevention in community schools throughout Fort Bend County. “We developed the curriculum, trained staff to do the presentations and reached out to schools in...

Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land’s Year-In-Review

Celebrating its first anniversary earlier this year, Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land presented its year-in-review as the region’s first state-of-the-art, indoor performance venue. The venue achieved major milestones during its inaugural year, earning national recognition by ranking number 12 in the...

Four Corners Multi-Purpose Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held

On May 3rd Fort Bend County officials gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Four Corners Multi-Purpose Community Center in Fort Bend County. The community center, located in Four Corners Park in Precinct 4, is the new home of the Fort Bend County Parks Department. Offices...

Fort Bend Aggie Moms’ Club Announces 2018 Raffle Winners

The Fort Bend Aggie Moms’ Club announced their Annual Raffle winners on April 14th during the Family Weekend at the Texas A&M University College Station Campus. The annual raffle raises funds to provide scholarships to deserving Fort Bend students attending Texas A&M University, College Station or...

Groundbreaking of Animal Services Facility – Phase 2 Expansion

Fort Bend County officials gathered on May 8th for the groundbreaking of Phase 2 of the Animal Services facility expansion on the existing facility site. Phase 2 of the expansion involves the construction of a new 5,550 square-foot facility, which will include space for the County’s veterinarian, an office...

River Pointe Church Celebrates New Children’s Ministry Building

On Thursday, May 10th, River Pointe Church, alongside local city officials, members and staff, celebrated the newest addition to the River Pointe Church Richmond Rosenberg campus, a 34,000 square-foot Children’s Ministry Building. The ribbon cutting ceremony invited guests to be part of a glorious...

Fort Bend ISD’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

Fort Bend ISD (FBISD) is proud to once again be designated as one of the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education, as named by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. This is the 9th consecutive year that FBISD has earned the award for demonstrating outstanding achievement in...

Sugar Land Branch Library’s “Ancient Empires” Series Focuses On Rome

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sugar Land Branch Library will have an educational series focusing on “Ancient Empires” this summer. The next program in the series, “Ancient Empires: Rome,” will take place on Saturday, June 2nd, from 2 to 4 pm, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 550...

Indo American Forum of Fort Bend and City of Sugar Land Kick Off FotoFest with India Exhibits

The Indo American Forum of Fort Bend recently collaborated with the City of Sugar Land as a part of FotoFest 2018 Biennial Participating Space to kick off the six-week-long FotoFest exhibits around Houston, whose theme this year is India. To kick off the FotoFest exhibits highlighting India, the Indo...

Special Exhibition: Collection of History, Mystery and Wonder Sponsors Visit for Tour

Modern museums originated during the Renaissance in privately-owned collections of extraordinary objects.  These collections were gathered by noblemen,  scholars, warriors and explorers, who were fueled by a burgeoning interest in human and natural history.   The collections were often viewed by friends...

Suburban Sugar Land Women and Partners Award Scholarships

Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW) and Phenomenal Partners recently held their 29th annual Service and Academic Excellence Luncheon honoring 2018 Scholarship Recipients. The annual and competitive scholarships are awarded each March  and July based on SSLW community service, academic excellence, leadership...

Primary Runoff Election Set for May 22nd

Primary Runoff Election Set for May 22nd A primary runoff election is set for Fort Bend on Tuesday, May 22nd from 7 am to 7 pm for two positions.  The following candidates are participating in the runoff election: Office Sought Judge, County Court-at-Law Number 3 Candidates Harold Kennedy Tricia...

Seven FBISD Students Named in First Round of 2018 National Merit Scholarship Winners

Fort Bend ISD is proud to announce that seven District seniors are among the first group of winners in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation released the names of approximately 1,000 distinguished high school seniors, who have won corporate-sponsored...

Secretary Pablos Welcomes His Highness The Aga Khan to Texas

Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos welcomed His Highness the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the worldwide Shia Ismaili Muslim community, to Texas on the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee. Texas is home to the largest Ismaili community in the United States; Ismailis reside throughout the U.S. and in 30...