Fort Bend ISD Board Approves 2025-26 School Year Operating Budget that Includes Compensation Plan to Retain and Attract Employees

Fort Bend ISD (June 24, 2025) – At its regular business meeting Monday night, the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees approved a $901.6 million operating budget for the 2025–26 school year, which includes a compensation plan aimed at retaining and attracting employees. The compensation plan is in addition to...

Late Convict Laborers Memorialized With Undertold Historical Marker – Marker Dedication Planned June 19

The lives of at least 95 former convicts will be forever memorialized as an undertold historical marker telling their story will be dedicated on June 19 in conjunction with Juneteenth. The Fort Bend County Historical Commission and Fort Bend Independent School District are hosting a dedication of the...

Lamar CISD’s Dr. Roosevelt Nivens Named Region 4 Superintendent of the Year

The Region 4 Education Service Center announced Lamar CISD Superintendent Dr. Roosevelt Nivens as the 2025 Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. Following a surprise announcement during the Lamar CISD June 17 School Board Meeting, Dr. Nivens will now advance as the Region 4 nominee for Texas Superintendent...

Fort Bend ISD Shines Nationally with 14 Students Awarded College-Sponsored Merit Scholarships

Fourteen Fort Bend ISD students were named winners of National Merit® Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities, bringing the district’s total number of 2025 National Merit Scholarship winners to 34, so far. Winners include: Nathaniel P. Chacko, Ridge Point High School, Texas A&M...

“A Blessing in Disguise”: Nurse Credits New Robotic Technology and Rapid Care with Catching Lung Cancer Early

When longtime nurse Riki Granger went in for an abdominal CT scan, she never imagined the results would reveal something life-changing – a small lesion on her lungs. “It was a blessing in disguise,” Granger said. “A miracle.” Within days, she was connected to Houston Methodist Sugar Land...

The George Foundation is Excited to Announce Deresha Gibson as Program Officer

The George Foundation is excited to announce Deresha Gibson as Program Officer.  In her role, Deresha will be responsible for evaluating grant requests and making funding recommendations to the Board of Trustees.  Additionally, Deresha will partner with grantees and other stakeholders to address critical...

Opinion Editorial: Sugar Land City Leadership: A Critical Choice Now and for Our Future

By: James Thompson, Former Mayor of Sugar Land and Fort Bend Business Coalition Member The May 2025 election resulted in an important event for the future of the City of Sugar Land: a run-off election for three seats scheduled for June 7, 2025.  Voter turnout for the May election was dismal at best –...

Your Italian Summer Getaway Awaits with Ciao Bambini!

New exhibit at HMNS at Sugar Land offers a taste of Italy for families to enjoy Get ready to say “Ciao!” to an unforgettable cultural journey. The Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land is thrilled to announce the opening of its newest, utterly charming exhibit, Ciao Bambini! This...

Fort Bend ISD Hosts Two Free Community Events at Wheeler Fieldhouse Thursday, May 15

Fort Bend ISD will hold two free community events at Wheeler Fieldhouse, located at16403 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479, this Thursday, May 15, from 6 – 8 p.m. FBISD’s Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Showcase will be held inside the fieldhouse and feature interactive displays...

Sugar Land Branch Library Launches New Community Pollinator Garden

Fort Bend County Libraries invites the public to help launch the library system’s new Community Pollinator Garden at the Sugar Land Branch Library on Saturday, May 31, from 10:30 am to noon. Join special guests Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers, Library Director Roosevelt Weeks, and...