Author: Claire Shoop

Phase 1 of the renovations are set to be completed by mid-2021 with additional phases over the next two years.

Three days into early voting for the Nov. 3 general election, 55,999 Fort Bend County voters have cast ballots in person at the polls, and another 9,160 mail ballots have been received.

Fort Bend County saw 326 new cases of the coronavirus Oct. 9-15, a nearly 50% increase from the week prior.

As the coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn that resulted from it stretch past the six-month mark, mental health professionals in the Sugar Land and Missouri City area have seen an increase in anxiety, depression and substance use.

With the district’s first week of running face-to-face and online learning models underway, Fort Bend ISD is continuing to work out scheduling kinks and other challenges, Superintendent Charles Dupre said at the Oct. 12 board of trustees meeting.

Several Fort Bend County voters took to social media the morning of Oct. 13—the first day of early voting in Texas—to report long lines and delays at voting sites throughout the county.

Several Fort Bend County voters took to social media the morning of Oct. 13—the first day of early voting in Texas—to report long lines and delays at voting sites throughout the county.

Week over week, the number of new coronavirus cases decreased by 122 cases, or by 31.1%.

Adults age 18 and older can receive a free flu shot if they donate an unwrapped gift.

The updated spending plan includes $1.5 million for lease and mortgage assistance grants for Missouri City small businesses.