Fort Bend County Health and Human Services Announces the Release of the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)

One of the essential functions of a public health department is to conduct a Community Health Assessment. Fort Bend County Health and Human Services (FBCHHS) have completed its first assessment since 2007. Fort Bend County Commissioners Court provided the necessary insight, leadership, and support that...

The Second Annual Sugar Land Arts Fest Brought a Weekend to Be Remembered

The second annual Sugar Land Arts Fest, presented by PrimeWay Federal Credit Union, was a huge success. Once again, the Sugar Land community enjoyed two days of Arts, Taste and Music. More than four thousand people had a fabulous weekend visiting over a hundred artists’ booths, drinking hand-selected...

Blue Landscape: Joining Forces to Bring Awareness

If you are driving around Fort Bend County, you might notice a lot of blue in the landscape these days. Child Advocates of Fort Bend is partnering with others to blanket the county in blue this April for Child Abuse Prevention Month. On Friday, March 31st Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) teamed with the...

2023 Katy Taste Fest Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Katy Taste Fest (KTF), the premier family friendly food festival for Katy foodies, celebrates its 5th anniversary on April 22nd from 12 to 3 pm at Typhoon Texas as a way for Katy area foodies to come together and sample delicious bites while supporting local non-profit organizations focusing on the...

New Limited-Time Exhibition Railroads and American Popular Music

With the new year comes a new limited-time exhibition for the Rosenberg Railroad Museum (RRM) titled Railroads and American Popular Music. This exhibition is the first to be created by the Museum’s new Curator, Jesse Otto, Ph.D., and is set to replace the beloved Lionel Model Train Exhibit that has been in...

Dominique Sachse to Headline Fort Bend Literacy Council’s Ninth Annual “Reading Between the Wines”

The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County is excited to announce Dominique Sachse as the featured speaker at its “Reading Between the Wines” on Friday, March 31st at Safari Texas. Co-chaired by Helen Bow and Kirin Wells, the event is sponsored by The Fred and Mabel R Parks Foundation.  The Literacy...

National Charity League, Inc., Star Chapter Recognizes Senior Class Of 2023 For Achievements

On Sunday, February 19th, National Charity League (NCL), Inc., Star Chapter presented the Senior Class of 2023 at its annual Senior Recognition Ceremony. This formal event included family and friends, dinner and dancing and took place at The Westin Houston. The evening honored each of the eighteen members of...

Katy ISD Names Newest Elementary Schools After Former Educators

Katy ISD’s newest elementary schools will soon proudly display the names of four former educators and District leaders. David and Terri Youngblood were approved as the namesakes for Elementary 45 and Russell and Cindie Faldyn for Elementary 46. The Youngbloods have been dedicated to the field of education...

25th Annual Investment in Youth Celebration

The Community Resources Division of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce will host the 25th Annual Investment in Youth celebration on Wednesday, April 19th from 11:30 am to 1 pm at Safari Texas Ranch. In partnership with The George Foundation, the Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program brings together juniors and...

Fort Bend County Fair’s Cindy Schmidt Honored

A huge honor for Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo’s Fair Manager, Cindy Schmidt, occurred as she received the 2023 Texas Association of Fair and Events (TAFE) “Professional of the Year” award. The well-deserved recognition took place at the TAFE convention held in Galveston. The elite honor...