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Jan 12, 20231 min read

Closures Ahead for Hwy. 59 During Bridge at Oyster Creek Reconstruction Project

(SUGAR LAND) – The Texas Department of Transportation began a 13-month-long reconstruction project on the main lanes of the Hwy. 59...

Suspect in Sugar Land Murder Arrested in Louisiana

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Jan 12, 20231 min read

Suspect in Sugar Land Murder Arrested in Louisiana

(SUGAR LAND) – The suspect in the murder of 28-year-old Sugar Land resident Wendy Duan has been arrested after he was located in...

Sugar Land City Offices Closed Monday, Extra Bulky Waste Day Scheduled

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Dec 30, 20221 min read

Sugar Land City Offices Closed Monday, Extra Bulky Waste Day Scheduled

(SUGAR LAND) – Sugar Land city offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2 for New Years, but there will be no impacts to the solid waste...

Sugar Land to Shut Off Water at Local Parks Ahead of Freeze

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Dec 20, 20221 min read

Sugar Land to Shut Off Water at Local Parks Ahead of Freeze

(SUGAR LAND) – The City of Sugar Land is preparing for the upcoming freeze by shutting off and draining drinking fountains, turning off...

City of Sugar Land Gives Tips to Prepare for Extreme Cold Conditions

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Dec 19, 20222 min read

City of Sugar Land Gives Tips to Prepare for Extreme Cold Conditions

(SUGAR LAND) – Local forecasts are predicting a hard freeze from Thursday night through Saturday and the City of Sugar Land has issued...

Fort Bend County, Local Cities Team Up for Joint Animal Adoption Event

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Dec 7, 20221 min read

Fort Bend County, Local Cities Team Up for Joint Animal Adoption Event

(FORT BEND COUNTY) – Fort Bend County and several local cities have teamed up to hold “Home for the Holidays” animal adoption event. The...

Sugar Land Man Indicted for Complex Fraud and Crypto Money Laundering Scheme

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Dec 2, 20221 min read

Sugar Land Man Indicted for Complex Fraud and Crypto Money Laundering Scheme

(SUGAR LAND) - A 36-year-old Sugar Land resident has been taken into custody on charges he fraudulently obtained and laundered more than...

PUMA Development Proposes Plan to Preserve Iconic Imperial Char House in Sugar Land

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Dec 1, 20222 min read

PUMA Development Proposes Plan to Preserve Iconic Imperial Char House in Sugar Land

(SUGAR LAND) - PUMA Development is proposing to preserve and begin redevelopment of the Imperial Char House, the City of Sugar Land’s...

Jury Sentences Sugar Land Man to 65 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Elementary Aged Child

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Nov 29, 20221 min read

Jury Sentences Sugar Land Man to 65 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Elementary Aged Child

(RICHMOND) - A Fort Bend County jury has found Carlos Alexander Castillo Crespo guilty of the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a...

Sugar Land Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $1 Million from Employer

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Nov 16, 20222 min read

Sugar Land Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $1 Million from Employer

(SUGAR LAND) – A Sugar Land woman has pleaded guilty to felony theft and money laundering and has been sentenced to 18 years in prison....

Sugar Land Schedules Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

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Nov 14, 20221 min read

Sugar Land Schedules Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

(SUGAR LAND) – The City of Sugar Land will hold its annual Tree Lighting ceremony from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at Sugar Land Town...

Sugar Land Rescues 129 Cats from Hoarder House, Shelter Asks Community for Help

Jamie Mock

Oct 20, 20221 min read

Sugar Land Rescues 129 Cats from Hoarder House, Shelter Asks Community for Help

(SUGAR LAND) – The Sugar Land Animal Shelter is in desperate need of help from the community after more than 129 cats were taken from a...

FBISD Begins Phase Two of Sugar Land 95 Memorialization Project

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Oct 12, 20222 min read

FBISD Begins Phase Two of Sugar Land 95 Memorialization Project

(FORT BEND ISD) – Fort Bend ISD has begun phase two of the project to memorialize the Sugar Land 95, which includes the design of an...

Sugar Land Animal Shelter Employees Fired After Dozens of Animals Euthanized Without Authorization

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Sep 26, 20221 min read

Sugar Land Animal Shelter Employees Fired After Dozens of Animals Euthanized Without Authorization

(SUGAR LAND) – Following an investigation five Sugar Land animal have been terminated and the shelter manager has resigned after it was...

FBISD to Hold Information Sessions on November’s Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election

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Sep 14, 20221 min read

FBISD to Hold Information Sessions on November’s Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election

(FORT BEND ISD) – Fort Bend ISD is hosting three community information sessions this month on the Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, which...

Major Accident Shuts Down Hwy. 6 Over Hwy. 90A in Sugar Land

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Aug 16, 20221 min read

Major Accident Shuts Down Hwy. 6 Over Hwy. 90A in Sugar Land

(SUGAR LAND) – As of 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, a major accident has shut down all lanes of Hwy. 6 over Hwy. 90A in both directions,...

Third Phase of Improvements to Brazos River Park to Begin This Month

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Aug 4, 20221 min read

Third Phase of Improvements to Brazos River Park to Begin This Month

(SUGAR LAND) - Sugar Land City Council has approved $1,065,777 for the third phase of improvements at Brazos River Park. The project...

Sugar Land Files Proposed FY23 Budget, Capital Improvement Program

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Jul 20, 20223 min read

Sugar Land Files Proposed FY23 Budget, Capital Improvement Program

(SUGAR LAND) – Sugar Land City Manager Michael W. Goodrum recently submitted a proposed $379.7 million budget for fiscal year 2023, which...

SLPD Asking for Public’s Help Identifying Burglary Suspects

Jamie Mock

Jul 6, 20221 min read

SLPD Asking for Public’s Help Identifying Burglary Suspects

(SUGAR LAND) – The Sugar Land Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects in a home burglary. The burglary...

Jury Sentences Rosenberg Woman to 65 Years in Prison Following Theft from Sugar Land Company

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Jun 27, 20222 min read

Jury Sentences Rosenberg Woman to 65 Years in Prison Following Theft from Sugar Land Company

(RICHMOND) - A Fort Bend County jury has sentenced Leslie Garcia to a total of 65 years in prison after finding her guilty of stealing...