11 uncontested races in other city elections By Betsy Dolan A college administrator, an attorney, and a retired real estate broker are running for the Sugar Land City Council At-Large Position 1 seat being vacated by Tom Abraham who is term limited. William “Bill” Cathey, 58, is a retired college president who now works as [...]
By Karen Daniels Five individuals are vying for three spots on the board of directors for the Water Control and Improvement District #2. Held at the Stafford Civic Center and moderated by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce last week, the evening began with each of the candidates’ introduction and brief explanation of why they [...]
By Elsa Maxey Fort Bend Elections Administrator John Oldham tell us that in the 2010 Primary, “we had an overall turnout of 16%,” and “in the last Presidential in 2008, turnout was 39%.” There are 322,080 registered voters in Fort Bend County who could vote in the partisan May 29 Primary Election. At this point, [...]
By Joan Frances Living your dreams is not always an easy thing to do. So many variables enter ones life to change a goal temporarily or permanently. In dealing with the pit falls in life, what if you could follow your dreams, and do whatever your heart tells you to do? Our Fort Bent County [...]
GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE: washer, dryer, refrigerator, sewing machine some furniture and other household goods. Friday, May 11, 9 am – 2 Pm, Saturday, May 12, 9 am – 1 pm. 17207 Lantana Dr., Sugar Land, 77479. HALL LAKE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES, off Brooks Street. Friday May 11, Saturday May 12. We have it all. [...]
By LeaAnne Klentzman State Representative for District 27, Ron Reynolds, a Houston attorney and a resident of Missouri City, was arrested last week for the solicitation of clients, otherwise known as Barratry. Reynolds has now had his first court appearance. The facts of the case only began to unfold after the initial shock of the [...]
By Elsa Maxey Inquiry by the Fort Bend County Commissioner’s Court to the county’s elections administrator shows that some early voting sites for the upcoming May 29 primary election are changed this go round. Before taking action to approve the locations and the hours of early voting for the primary election, the county’s Elections Administrator [...]
By Betsy Dolan Three newcomers are hoping to secure the Position 2 seat on the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees while two incumbents are facing challengers in the Municipal and School Elections which will be held on Saturday, May 12. Postion 2 Position 2 incumbent, Sonal Bhuchar is running for District 26 state representative [...]
By Betsy Dolan In 1957, I.H. Kempner, founder of the Imperial Sugar Corporation, was concerned that Houston’s aggressive annexing would jeopardize the future of Sugar Land. He turned to a Presbyterian elder and manager of a dry goods store to become the young city’s first mayor. Fifty-three years later, the Sugar Land City Council that T.E. Harman helped found, [...]
Dear Editor, Without resorting to a similar vitriolic attack of the so called personal opinions/views of Bev’s Burner of the “Star”, I find it reprehensible the article of April 11 claims to be opinion when in fact; it is nothing more than “character assassination, plain and simple.” Editor’s note: There is nothing about Bev’s Burner [...]
