High winds blow smoldering embers in a mulch fire at the Living Earth soil and compost business near Richmond on US 90A between FM 359 and Pitts Road. At press time no injures were reported and fire is expected to burn for up to a week. … [Read more...] about High winds keep mulch fire burning
Archives for February 2013
Stafford MSD school construction could come down to the wire
By Karen Daniels There is some concern among Stafford MSD top administrators that the construction timeline for the school campuses will come down to the wire with the start of the Fall 2013/2014 school year. The $49.9 million dollar bond that was approved in May of 2011 is nearing completion. As of the February 2012 board meeting, there were 168 days left for the bond … [Read more...] about Stafford MSD school construction could come down to the wire
Family time cut short by stray bullet
By LeaAnne Klentzman A couple of youngsters and their grandfather were out for a walk in rural northwest Fort Bend County when one of the boys suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. The incident unfolded on Saturday, February 23, about 4:15p.m. According to Sheriff Troy Nehls’ spokesman Bob Haenel, “The grandfather and his two grandsons were walking in the 3900 block of … [Read more...] about Family time cut short by stray bullet
Skeeters Hot Stove Banquet
At last week’s Skeeters Hot Stove Banquet held at Constellation Field’s Insperity Club, backers of the popular Sugar Land minor league team were treated to a panel consisting of Gary Gaetti, Larry Dierker, and Bob Watson. The Hot Stove panelists shared memories after prompting by Sugar Land’s Brett Dolan, who served as MC and most recently as radio broadcaster for the Houston … [Read more...] about Skeeters Hot Stove Banquet
omg! Inside Fort Bend 02/27/13
They ran out of spaghetti! The turnout was “phenomenal,” said one of the event organizers of the Exchange Club of Sugar Land Spaghetti Dinner held this past Friday at Fluor Daniel. The huge dining area was jam packed with people, excitement, and there was a long line, about 200 feet, of those cued up to get the “best spaghetti outside of Italy,” cooked by local law … [Read more...] about omg! Inside Fort Bend 02/27/13