SERIES REVIEWS SMALLVILLE: The Complete Series The mythos of Superman gets a 21st century makeover in this tremendously engaging television series. The success of Smallville is palpable when you consider it’s 10 season run that helped clear up the story of Superman from his arrival through his youth. The story of Superman as a teenager [...]
Bike the Bend 2011 was a complete success! With a total of 578 riders, Bike the Bend raised over $27,000 for the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County. Without the help of many volunteers, this event would not be possible. This event was a “win-win” for both the riders and the Literacy Council. Riders were able to [...]
By Elsa Maxey Historic District 2, the tract between Main Street and Wood Street of the Imperial Redevelopment Project, does not include multifamily units. In a communication by General Manager of Imperial Shay Shafie relating to a workshop with the Planning and Zoning Commission, he said multifamily was inadvertently shown as a proposed use in [...]
By LeaAnne Klentzman In an historical step forward, although forced, Fort Bend County adopted Civil Service for all sheriff’s personnel. Based on state law, once a county reaches a population of over 500,000, sheriff employees can petition the county judge to adopt Civil Service. Earlier this year, after the ratification of the 2010 US Censuses, [...]
Stop — court ordered maps in the name of the law By Elsa Maxey Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott wants to stop the use of what has been termed “legally flawed redistricting maps,” the latest ones issued by a federal panel last month. For Fort Bend County and other areas across the state, that poses [...]
No raw data? By Elsa Maxey On Monday, a survey of school district trends of superintendents’ salaries and benefits was reported by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) to have been released. The TASB states that the annual survey was conducted with the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) as part of four reports. [...]
Residents asked to refer to magnets for info By Elsa Maxey Sugar Land kicks off its automated solid waste and recycling program next week on Monday, Dec. 5. The new program will cost $16 a month and residents will get their first statement in January. It will be $1.63 less than the current $17.63 a [...]
Farmers Market feature part of event By Elsa Maxey For the next six months, Missouri City will be the site of a community Show and Sell to be held the first and third Saturday of each month at Sorelli’s in the 2600 block of East Cartwright Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A farmer’s [...]
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (MSLH) has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the national Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), a designation reserved for hospitals that demonstrate the highest level of expertise in treating heart attack patients. The accreditation was the final step in a two-year process designed to demonstrate the hospital’s investments in staffing, [...]
Sugar Land Town Square has partnered with Urban Harvest to bring weekly Farmers Markets to Town Square. Shoppers can mingle with the farmers in the Plaza and enjoy a wide variety of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheese, and more. The market runs each Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in the Plaza. For a [...]
