Child Advocates of Fort Bend and Community Partners Unite to Raise Awareness for Child Abuse Prevention

After Fort Bend  serving over 20,000 Fort Bend County children who have been abused or neglected for 34 years, Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) is launching a county-wide initiative for the prevention and early intervention of child abuse in Fort Bend County. Supported by area child welfare agencies and...

FROM CLAYSHOOTS TO CHAPEAUS: Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center Spring Fundraisers Raise Record-Breaking Support for a Brighter Future

Spring was in full swing, and we mean that literally and figuratively, as Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center – A Very Special Project of Children’s Museum Houston – pulled off two wildly successful fundraising events that brought the boom and the bloom! Together, the 6th Annual Sporting Clays...

Opinion Editorial: Sugar Land’s New Leaders Must Demand Transparency and a Real Plan for the Imperial Development and the Char House

By: Jared Jameson, Fort Bend Business Coalition Treasurer and Steering Committee Member With a new mayor and four new council members, Sugar Land stands at a crossroads. This is a chance for our City’s leadership to set a higher standard that puts transparency, public engagement, and fiscal responsibility...

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 –...