Fort Bend Resident Chronicles the Integration of Athletics at the University of Houston in the 1960s

Retired history instructor and longtime Fort Bend resident Robert D. Jacobus, formerly at Foster High School in Richmond and Wharton County Junior College, wrote a book entitled Houston Cougars in the 1960s: Death Threats, the Veer Offense and the Game of the Century, to be published by Texas A&M...

Texian Market Days Festival Brings History to Life

Light the fire and sound the cannons! Set for Saturday, October 24th, the 32nd annual Texian Market Days Festival treats visitors to the sights, sounds, smells and activities of more than 100 years of Texas history. Held on the grounds of the George Ranch Historical Park from 9 am to 5 pm, the event covers...

The First Lady of Texas to Visit Rosenberg

The First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott will continue a longstanding tradition of the Texas Historical Commission’s Texas Main Street Program by visiting Rosenberg, which became an officially designated Main Street community earlier this year. The event will begin at 2:45 pm on October 20th in the newly...

The Needville Harvest Festival Set for October 16th and 17th

From the barbecue cook-off to family-friendly activities, the Needville Harvest Festival has something for everyone. Two big days of fun and excitement are set for Friday, October 16th from 5 pm to midnight and Saturday, October 17th from 7 am to midnight. Established in 1983, the Harvest Fest began in...

Richmond to Experience First Music Festival

Richmond’s Wessendorff Park has seen activity recently as the Historical Richmond Association hosted Movie in the Park and Music in the Park nights. But the city will soon experience Concert on the Creek, its first music festival of live music and great food! Morton Street Music Owner Rob Quarles has...

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Teams up With Needville ISD

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital announced they will be the official health care provider for Needville Independent School District (ISD). As the official healthcare provider, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land will provide assistance and support to Needville ISD athletic trainer and athletic department. The...

Harvest Green Partners with Enchanted Nurseries & Landscapes for Community’s Backyard Gardens

The Fort Bend master-planned community of Harvest Green has cultivated a partnership with Enchanted Nurseries & Landscapes of Richmond to install the community’s backyard, ready-to-grow vegetable gardens, a unique feature of Houston’s first farm-and-garden focused community. Harvest Green families...

Heart of Fort Bend Event Plans Underway

Fort Bend County plans are underway for AccessHealth’s Heart of Fort Bend event. With Honorary Chairs Holly Kaminga and Patti Parish-Kaminski, State Representative John Zerwas, M.D. serving as the emcee for the evening and the opportunity to honor Allison and Cassandra Wen of Safari Texas Ranch, it will be...

OakBend Medical Center’s Patchwork of Life Gala Scheduled for October 15th

OakBend Medical Center will hold its signature fundraiser, Patchwork of Life Beautiful Beginnings, on Thursday, October 15th at Safari Texas from 6:30 to 9:30 pm to raise funds for the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The 2015 honorary chairs are Doris and Joe Gurecky. The Patchwork of Life...

Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s Annual Gala Promises an Evening of Retro Fun

Grab your poodle skirt and join Honorary Gala Chair Senator Lois Kolkhorst at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s annual “All Aboard!” Gala on October 17th at Safari Texas Ranch in Richmond at 6:30 pm. This year’s theme is the 1950s, also known as the “Glory Years,” when steam and diesel engines...