Tag: Sugar Land
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Clements High School principal charged with soliciting prostitute
A high school principal in Sugar Land was arrested on a prostitution solicitation charge. Fort Bend County deputies arrested 43-year-old Brian Shillingburg late Monday. KPRC 2 has reached out to the sheriff’s office for the details surrounding the arrest. Shillingburg was appointed principal of Clements High School in 2022….
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Former Sugar Land city manager Allen Bogard files for Precinct 3 commissioner
The increasingly crowded field in next year’s race for Fort Bend Precinct 3 Commissioner this week gained a prominent name – Allen Bogard, who served as Sugar Land city manager for nearly two decades. Late last week, Bogard announced that he was filing for the March 5 Democratic Party primary…
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All main lanes of Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land will be closed this weekend
SUGAR LAND, Texas — Heads up, Fort Bend County residents!. All of the northbound and southbound lanes of the Southwest Freeway will once again be closed this weekend from Highway 6 to Williams Trace. The closure will begin Friday at 10 p.m. and last until Monday at 5 a.m.
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Unidentified Issue Leads To The Unexpected Resignation Of Fort Bend And Former Bryan ISD Superintendent Christie Whitbeck
Former Bryan ISD superintendent Christie Whitbeck, who left in 2021 to take the superintendent’s job at Fort Bend ISD in Sugar Land (FBISD), is leaving following an unidentified conflict. Whitbeck said she was “blindsided” by the undisclosed issue, which she said occurred 19 hours after the November election where…
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‘A very heavy heart’: Fort Bend ISD board to vote on superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck’s retirement Monday
SUGAR LAND, Texas – The Fort Bend ISD school board will vote on the retirement of superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck at a meeting on Monday. In a letter written by Whitbeck, she says if the retirement is approved, she will vacate her position as superintendent effective Dec. 12. “I…
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Fort Bend holiday events get into full gear this weekend
The holiday season is in full swing, and there are a host of activities in coming days to celebrate them. On Friday, December 1, the City of Sugar Land Town Square will host the popular Christmas Tree lighting event at Sugar Land Town Square. Attendees will be able to enjoy…
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Sugar Land branch library to host progam on Baroque art on Dec. 2
Fort Bend County Libraries host the latest installment of its “Art & Architecture” series with a program on Baroque Art,” on Saturday, December 2, from 2-4 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge, Sugar Land. In this segment, architecture professor Sheba Akhtar will discuss…
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Photos: Fort Bend Diwali
Fort Bend Diwali, presented by Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Vedic Fair 111 and Indo-American Hindu Organizations was held at Sugar Land Town Square on Nov. 19. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by many of the religions of the Indian subcontinent, including Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. The holiday represents…
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Fort Bend road closure: All main lanes of Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land will be closed this weekend
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Heads up, Fort Bend County residents. This weekend, there will be a total closure of the Southwest Freeway at Sweetwater Boulevard. The closure will start at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 and last through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20. ALTERNATE ROUTES: During peak hours,…
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Retired Apollo program physcist to speak at First Colony Branch Library on Nov. 18
Retired NASA physicist F. Don Cooper will share his experiences creating the technology that helped launch Apollo 11 in 1969, and the efforts that his team went through to successfully bring the Apollo 13 crew home safely in 1970 in a program titled “Apollo to the Moon & Back with F. Don Cooper,” at Fort…
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Honeyland Festival opens with tribute to Sugar Land 95
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. The Honeyland Festival kicked off with a sobering note on Friday afternoon, as local leaders paid homage to the historical struggles rooted in the community’s past ahead of Sugar Land’s inaugural two-day celebration of Black culture. Local…
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Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation Seeks Talented Artists to Participate in 3rd Annual Sugar Land Arts Fest
Sugar Land (Oct. 30, 2023) – The Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation has opened the call for artists to participate in the 2024 Sugar Land Arts Fest, a two-day festival highlighting the cultural and artistic diversity of Fort Bend County and beyond. Created by the Sugar Land Cultural Arts…
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Call for artists for Sugar Land Arts Fest now open
The Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation has opened the call for artists to participate in the 2024 Sugar Land Arts Fest, a two-day festival highlighting the cultural and artistic diversity of Fort Bend County and beyond that will be held next spring. Created by the Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation…
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Universtiy Branch Library to hold special program on Alzheimer’s disease on Nov. 4
Fort Bend County Libraries’ University Branch Library will hold a special program providing a basic introduction to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia on Saturday, Nov. 4, beginning at 2 p.m., in Meeting Room 1 of the library, located at 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land, on the UH campus.
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Texas High School Football: How to Stream the Elkins High School – Fort Bend vs. Dulles High School Game – October 27
There is a clash between 6A – Region 20 teams in Sugar Land, TX on Friday, October 27 (kicking off at 7:00 PM CT), with Dulles High School hosting Elkins High School – Fort Bend. Follow high school football this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family…
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Where to vote early in Sugar Land-, Missouri City-area elections
Early voting for the Nov. 7 election in Fort Bend County started Oct. 23. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Early voting for the Nov. 7 election started Oct. 23. Here are the polling locations that will be available during the early voting period lasting until Nov. 3. A sample ballot for the…
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Fort Bend ISD to hold career and technical expo event
Fort Bend ISD will hold an expo at the James Reese Career and Technical Center to showcase its career and technical education programs Oct. 18. at 6 p.m. (Courtesy FBISD) Fort Bend ISD will hold an expo at the James Reese Career and Technical Center to showcase its career and technical education programs Oct. 18.…
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Defendant in fatal hit and run in Sugar Land on Dec. 20, 2021 found guilty and sentenced
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Monday a Fort Bend County jury found Joaquin Adrian Lima, 29, guilty in the hit and run death of Austin Reese in 2021. Today the jury sentenced Lima to 20 years in prison. Austin Reese, 37, was killed in the hit and run on Dec….
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Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help in locating missing man last seen Thursday in Sugar Land
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office requested the public’s help in locating missing person, Tyler Mitchell, 44, who was last seen wearing a yellow shirt with khaki shorts and black shoes in the 14000 block of Bay Gardens Drive in Sugar Land. Mitchell is 6′2′’ and approximately 250…
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Man with autism goes missing after taking walk from Sugar Land group home
SUGAR LAND, Texas — Fort Bend County deputies are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man with autism who has been missing since Thursday. Tyler Mitchell, 44, was last seen at his group home at about 10 a.m. on Bay Gardens Drive near Lakewood Oaks Drive in Sugar Land. His family…
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Public’s help sought in locating missing man
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating missing person, Tyler Mitchell, 44, who was last seen wearing a yellow shirt with khaki shorts and black shoes in the 14000 block of Bay Gardens Drive, Sugar Land. Mitchell is 6’2” in height and approximately 250 pounds. He was last seen…
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Runaway Sugar Land teen rescued minutes before boarding train bound for LA
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Sugar Land teen was rescued with just minutes to spare before he would have boarded a train to Los Angeles and possibly become a victim of human trafficking. The story was told Thursday as the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston…
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Sugar Land teen rescued minutes before boarding train bound for LA
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — A Sugar Land teen was rescued with just minutes to spare before he would have boarded a train to Los Angeles and possibly become a victim of human trafficking. The story was told Thursday as the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston…
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Officials Break Ground on New Technology Building at UH at Sugar Land
Feature Illustration: Artist rendering of the new facility that will house programs from Cullen College of Engineering – Technology Division. Image: UH at Sugar Land. Sugar Land (Fort Bend County) — The University of Houston celebrated the groundbreaking of a new $65 million academic building in ceremonies at the UH at Sugar Land instructional site.…