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Nov 8, 20232 min read

Fort Bend Residents Approve County’s Largest Ever Combined Bond Proposals

(FORT BEND COUNTY) – Unofficial Nov. 7 election results show that Fort Bend County voters have approved two bond proposals totaling...

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Oct 6, 20231 min read

Burn Ban Lifted in Fort Bend County

(FORT BEND COUNTY) – Due to a decrease in high temperatures, an increase in rain, and a significant drop in points on the Keetch-Byram...

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Sep 28, 20231 min read

Missing Fort Bend County Man Found Dead

(FORT BEND COUNTY) – A man reported missing on Sept. 22 has been found deceased. Amit Mehta, 68, was last seen around 1:30 p.m. in the...

Boil Water Notice Issued for Fort Bend County MUD 151

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Sep 13, 20231 min read

Boil Water Notice Issued for Fort Bend County MUD 151

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - Due to a loss of system pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Fort Bend County...

Fort Bend Coalition Asking for Transparency, Public Town Halls for Upcoming Bond Initiative

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Sep 12, 20232 min read

Fort Bend Coalition Asking for Transparency, Public Town Halls for Upcoming Bond Initiative

(FORT BEND COUNTY) – The Taxpayers Coalition, a local taxpayers’ advocacy group, has written an open letter to Fort Bend County...

Red Flag Warning Issued in Fort Bend County

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Aug 29, 20231 min read

Red Flag Warning Issued in Fort Bend County

(FORT BEND COUNTY) – The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Red Flag Warning that remains in effect until 8 p.m....

Commisioner’s Court Appoints Three to Levee Improvement District #6 Board of Directors

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Aug 23, 20231 min read

Commisioner’s Court Appoints Three to Levee Improvement District #6 Board of Directors

(FORT BEND COUNTY) – Fort Bend County Commissioner’s Court has appointed three new members to the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement...

George Memorial and Sienna Branch Libraries Add Sunday Hours

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Aug 21, 20231 min read

George Memorial and Sienna Branch Libraries Add Sunday Hours

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - Fort Bend County Libraries has announced the return of Sunday hours at two locations -- George Memorial Library,...

ERCOT Issues Voluntary Conservation Notice

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Aug 17, 20231 min read

ERCOT Issues Voluntary Conservation Notice

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a Voluntary Conservation Notice for 3 - 8 p.m. today, Aug. 17,...

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Aug 8, 20231 min read

Burn Ban Issued in Fort Bend County

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - Fort Bend County Commissioner’s Court approved an outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of the county during a...

NFL Play 60 Coming to Central Green Park

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Aug 2, 20231 min read

NFL Play 60 Coming to Central Green Park

(KATY) - The National Football League's youth health and wellness initiative, NFL Play 60, is returning to Willow Fork Drainage...

Judge Steve Rogers Enters the Race for the 14th Court of Appeals

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Jul 18, 20231 min read

Judge Steve Rogers Enters the Race for the 14th Court of Appeals

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - Judge Steve Rogers is in the race for the 14th Court of Appeals. Rogers is currently the 268th District Court Judge...

294-Unit Apartment Complex Coming to the Grand at Aliana

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Jul 17, 20232 min read

294-Unit Apartment Complex Coming to the Grand at Aliana

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - NewQuest Residential, an affiliate of NewQuest Properties, will kick off construction in late September on its...

Gas Leak Alert Sent County-Wide in Error

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Jul 13, 20231 min read

Gas Leak Alert Sent County-Wide in Error

UPDATE - 12:00 P.M. GAS LEAK HAS BEEN CONTAINED (FORT BEND COUNTY) - Multiple Fort Bend County municipalities are alerting residents that...

Operation Hawthorn Targeted Wanted Fugitives in Fort Bend County, 80 Felony Warrants Executed

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Jul 10, 20231 min read

Operation Hawthorn Targeted Wanted Fugitives in Fort Bend County, 80 Felony Warrants Executed

(RICHMOND) - The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and...

Law Enforcement Implementing ‘No Refusal’ Initiative for Fourth of July Weekend

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Jun 29, 20231 min read

Law Enforcement Implementing ‘No Refusal’ Initiative for Fourth of July Weekend

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement are implementing a “No Refusal” initiative...

Excessive Heat Warnings to Continue Through This Week

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Jun 26, 20231 min read

Excessive Heat Warnings to Continue Through This Week

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - Another Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for much of southeast Texas today, June 26, with maximum heat index...

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Jun 20, 20231 min read

Fort Bend County Cooling Locations

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - With extreme heat forecast through the week, Fort Bend County Libraries are functioning as cooling centers. See...

Heat Advisory Issued, Cooling Centers Open

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Jun 14, 20231 min read

Heat Advisory Issued, Cooling Centers Open

(FORT BEND COUNTY) - A heat advisory has been issued today from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the heat index greater than 108 degrees. Fort Bend...

Arrest Made in Arson Case Damaging County Property

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Jun 1, 20232 min read

Arrest Made in Arson Case Damaging County Property

(RICHMOND) – A 29-year-old man, already on probation for stalking charges in 2020, has been arrested and charged with setting fire to a...