Austin High School’s ProGrad 2013 is soliciting donations for our garage sale fundraiser on January 26. If you have furniture, household items, or clothes that you no longer need, please consider giving them to this worthy cause. ProGrad is patterned after a Mothers Against Drunk Driving initiative and provides a drug- and alcohol-free, all-night lock-in [...]
Starting in January, the Youth Services department at Missouri City Branch Library will present a bilingual Story Time for Spanish-speaking families every month. “Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe” will take place on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday, beginning at 7:00 pm. The first activity, “Colors/Colores,” will take place on Wednesday, January 16. Families with children of [...]
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries will be closed Monday, January 21, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, January 22. Your online library is always open at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us for searching the catalog, renewing books or placing holds, downloading e-books, or using the research databases. [...]
The Spirit of Freedom Republican Women’s Club will host Cathie Adams as she addresses issues from her recent trip to the United Nations in Doha, Qatar. The UN is planning a global tax to be implemented no later than 2020 and she will be filling in the details. The meeting will take place Friday January [...]
Looking for the perfect gift for your child this holiday season? Give your child the gift of Fort Bend Theatre’s acting classes beginning January 12, 2013 through March 3, 2013. Classes will be held on Saturday mornings at 2815 North Main Street in Stafford. Each session teaches stage acting techniques, including pantomime, improvisation, vocalizations, and [...]
The Showalter Law Firm is pleased to announce associate Joshua R. Leal has assumed responsibility as President, Fort Bend County Bar Association beginning Jan. 2013. Mr. Leal served as the 2012 President–Elect for the Association, prior to becoming president. The 2013 President- Elect is Katy lawyer John Kelly. The Fort Bend County Bar Association is [...]
CH2M Hill Engineers in association with Sugar Land Councilman Harish Jajoo donated 30 bikes and helmets to the Fort Bend Rainbow Room’s Christmas Project. The bikes will be given to children in the care of Fort Bend County Children’s Protective Services. The Rainbow Room provides emergency and transitional supplies for unmet material needs of children [...]
Missour City, native, Deon Hollins, Jr., from Marshall High School in Missouri City arrived in Los Angeles Dec. 30, 2012, to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl game, which aired on the NFL Network Jan. 4. The Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl brings together more than 100 student athletes from across the country who not [...]
At the 6th Houston Knanaya Catholic Society Yuvajanolsavam Competition, 13 year-old Rhea Neycheril from Missouri City took home the prized Kalathilakam Award. Neycheril currently attends St. Laurence Catholic School and plays active roles in her school’s organizations. She is a vibrant member of the St. Laurence Quiz Bowl team and also the President of both [...]
City of Richmond utility customers may now view and pay their utility account online. Customers may go to the City of Richmond website at www.ci.richmond.tx.us and set up a user name and password which will enable them to access their account. Once an online account has been established customers will be able to view their [...]
