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FBISD Likely To Lose Some School Renovation Funds In Revised Stimulus Bill
Yesterday, the House and the Senate reached a compromise on the much-vaunted federal stimulus bill. Prior versions of the bill in both the House and the Senate provided for billions of dollars of funds for school construction and repairs. This aspect of the bill was of strong personal interest to President Obama, who spoke poignantly at a news
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Ashford Lakes Forms Neighborhood Watch Program
Sugar Land, Texas - Residents of Ashford Lakes Subdivision worked with Sugar Land police to create a Neighborhood Watch Program, the first in many years formed north of U.S. Highway 90A. Neighborhood Watch is a community policing partnership program that depends on citizen involvement to prevent and
Texas Borrowers Moving To Small, Non-TARP Banks
The Houston Chronicle reports that lending is growing faster at Texas banks that have not taken TARP funds than at those banks that have. The Chronicle quotes Jim Sturgeon, CEO of Founders Bank in Sugar Land, Texas, who says: “People are coming to us because they’re not able to finance what
Feds Urged To Toss The Book At Imperial Sugar
The Savannah Morning News is urging federal Department of Justice officials to toss the book at Imperial Sugar in connection with a February 7, 2008 explosion at the company’s refinery in Port Wentworth where 14 people died. Click here
Massive U.S. Highway 59 Project Completed in Sugar Land
Sugar Land, Texas - A project to improve traffic flow on U.S. Highway 59 has been completed through a partnership between the City of Sugar Land, the Texas Department of Transportation and Fort Bend County. The project included an expansion of the U.S. 59 from four main lanes to eight between the intersections
Gang Initiation Suspected In Sugar Land Mayhem
Police have arrested Sugar Land teens, as well as a Katy man, in a series of weekend driveway robberies. Four are students at Travis High School in Fort Bend County. Each of the five have been charged with two counts of aggravated robbery. There are indications that the crime sprees was part of a gang
Sugar Land EGGStravaganza On Again With A Few Special “Eggstras”
Sugar Land, Texas - Sugar Land families and friends are once again invited to come and enjoy a fun afternoon at the City’s 25th Annual EGGStravaganza Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, from noon to 3 p.m., at Eldridge Park, 2511 Eldridge Road. This year’s EGGstravaganza will include children’s activities
Sugar Land Round-Up citizens seek to reclaim title as ‘Fittest City’
Sugar Land, Texas - The state of Texas and especially Sugar Land has been recognized for tremendous growth. Fortunately, Sugar Land’s growth focuses on an expanding community, not increasing waist lines. Shape Up! During past Texas Round-Up initiatives, Sugar Land set the standard for fitness and nutrition,
Fire Destroys Former Molina’s On Highway 6
Fire destroyed a building that housed a former local landmark - Molina’s Mexican restaurant, in southwest Harris County. The fire completely shut down down Highway 6 near West Oaks Mall. Video coverage is below. The fire broke out shortly before noon at Highway 6 and Westpark Drive at the
Sugar Land’s Air Worse Than Baytown’s?
The environmental group GHASP suspects that Fort Bend County may have the worst air in the the State. But the complete absence of air quality monitors in the County makes it tough to verify. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality claims that air quality monitors in the areas surrounding Fort