Fort Bend County announced this morning that it is opening its COVID-19 vaccine registration portal at www.fbchealth.org after receiving a shipment of vaccines. Those in class 1A and 1B vaccine …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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2/2/21
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Fort Bend County Commissioners approved a second round of grant funding for small businesses through CARES Act funds allocated to the county at the governing body’s Dec. 8 meeting. The …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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12/21/20
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The Fort Bend County Narcotics Task – a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement group – has arrested Luis Garcia, 49, of McAllen after finding him in possession of more than …
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By R. Hans Miller | News Editor
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10/23/20
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Texas counties are currently blocked from setting up multiple drop-off locations for absentee ballots heading into the Nov. 3 general election due to a temporary order from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court …
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By Jolie McCullough and Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune and Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica
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10/11/20
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Former Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Deputy Chadwick McRae has been indicted for Criminally Negligent Homicide in connection with the May 29 fatal shooting of Fort Bend County Precinct 4 Deputy …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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7/28/20
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Katy area voters finally had a chance to go to the polls and make their voices heard in several primary runoff elections that now allow a clearer picture of the ballots voters will face when they go …
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By R. Hans Miller and Sandra Sadek
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7/15/20
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Katy area voters have several items on the ballot for the runoff election slated for July 14. Early voting began June 29 and will run through July 10. Voters should check their county’s …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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7/4/20
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Fort Bend and Harris counties’ judges have extended their local orders requiring all businesses and commercial entities to have all employees and visitors wear face coverings while visiting …
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By Sandra Sadek | Editorial Intern
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6/30/20
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Timothy Holloway, 32, of Fort Bend County has been arrested after an investigation into a Dec. incident wherein a dog named Clarence was left in a wire kennel with a gunshot wound to the head, …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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6/24/20
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The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary of habitation on June 23 at 9:43 a.m. at the 500 block of San Carlos in Rosenberg. Deputies arrested Julian Olvera, 21, of …
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By Sandra Sadek | Editorial Intern
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6/24/20
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The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mahmood Ayaan Rehmatulla on June 23 in response to a shooting in the Richmond area on June 18 at 1:03 a.m. at the 1900 block of US 90A …
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By Sandra Sadek | Times Editorial Intern
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6/24/20
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George held a press conference at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening to announce the issuance of an executive order requiring businesses to enforce a mask policy throughout the county, …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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6/23/20
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced a survey via Facebook requesting county residents to complete a survey to express what they would like the county to do regarding COVID-19 safety measures …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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6/21/20
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Lewis Carothers, 28, of Sugar Land was arrested Saturday after reports of a shooting in Sugar Land’s Orchard Lake Estates Subdivision according to a statement from the Fort Bend County …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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6/21/20
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The Willow Fork and Fort Bend County drainage districts have been working on several projects since Hurricane Harvey hit the Katy area in 2017 in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season. …
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By Sandra Sadek | Editorial Intern
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6/17/20
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The reopening of the Texas economy has sparked a second wave of COVID-19 across the state, prompting county officials to respond.
According to the Texas Department of Health Services, 89,108 cases …
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By Sandra Sadek | Times Editorial Intern
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6/17/20
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The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dominic Reale, 18, on June 3 in relation to more than a dozen calls regarding 16 vehicles spray painted with racial slurs and graphic drawings in …
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By Sandra Sadek | Editorial Intern
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6/15/20
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Fort Bend County Constable Office Pct. 4 Deputy Caleb Rule was killed in the line of duty at about 2 a.m. this morning. Rule was accidentally shot by a Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputy …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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5/29/20
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The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office responded to a 911 call at 10:49 p.m. Saturday evening. Upon arrival, law enforcement officers found two adults deceased in the home from apparent gunshot …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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5/25/20
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Fulshear Mayor Aaron Groff took to the city’s YouTube channel to give his annual State of the City address. During the nearly ten-minute video Groff covered the city’s …
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By R. Hans Miller | Times Senior Reporter
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5/18/20
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