“Stylin’ In The Bend” to Kick off the Fort Bend County Fair

Bling, boots and bunches of fun will be seen at the Fort Bend County Fair’s (FBCF) “Stylin’ In The Bend” Dinner and Style Show on Friday, August 14th at Safari Texas Ranch. “The committee has been hard at work to combine fashion and fun,” said FBCF Fair Manager Susan Sillavan. “Our event...

RailFest 2015 Drew Crowd to the Rosenberg Railroad Museum

Squeals of laughter livened up Historic Downtown Rosenberg on April 11th as rail fans young and old enjoyed the sights and sounds of RailFest 2015 at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum. Thanks to the hard work of over 100 volunteers that day, the staff and the Museum’s board of directors, the event was a...

Cross Creek Ranch Holds T-Shirt Fundraiser for Young Resident

In April 2014, Greg and Misty Day discovered their 22 month-old son, Nolan, had non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer that is uncommon in young children. Friend and neighbor support began almost immediately and still continues as Nolan approaches one year of scares, hospital procedures and chemotherapy...

Alexa Lake and Viper Strike the Rodeo World

Alexa Lake, a 21 year-old from Richmond, may not be a previous National Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualifier, but she’s giving last year’s barrel racing qualifiers a run for their money. After competing in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association for four years, things are starting to click. “A lot has...

Common Threads’ “Hope on the Brazos” Clothing Donation Campaign

Common Threads, a program in Lamar Consolidated ISD (LCISD) that gives out free, gently used clothing, uniforms, new socks and underwear, as well as backpacks, toiletries, school supplies and shoes, to kids in the school district who qualify, is in need of donations for their upcoming “Hope on the...

OakBend Medical Center Run To Attack Poverty 5K and Kids K Slated for May 16th

Registration for the Third Annual OakBend Medical Center Run To Attack Poverty 5K is open! This family-focused, health-based event is expected to be the best 5K yet. The partnership between OakBend Medical Center and Attack Poverty began three years ago, and each year, the event continues to grow in...

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels to Raise Funds with 10th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels is gearing up for its 10th Annual Cinco de Mayo fundraising event. The event will be held at La Cocina Mexican Restaurant and Catering in Richmond on Saturday, May 2nd from 5 to 10:30 pm. “Fort Bend Seniors is able to feed an abundance of seniors citizens in need each year...

Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office Deputies Honored with Officer of the Year Award

Three deputies from The Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office were recently selected by the Houston 100 Club for the prestigious Officer of the Year Award. Out of the four peace officers selected to receive the award from Fort Bend County law enforcement agencies, three are commissioned with the...

Rosenberg Railroad Museum Unveils Restored Tower 17

Cold weather didn’t stop the Rosenberg Railroad Museum from celebrating the grand reopening of historic Tower 17. Joined by members of the community, Rosenberg Mayor Vincent M. Morales, Jr. proclaimed February 6th as “Tower 17 Grand Re-Opening Day.” Thanks to grants from the George Foundation and the...

Child Advocates of Fort Bend Joined Hundreds at CASA Day at the Capitol

Child Advocates of Fort Bend joined more than 300 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers, board members and staff from across the state at the Capitol to speak up for children in the child welfare system. Fifteen representatives from the program traveled to Austin as part of CASA Day at the...