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20-year-old murder case goes to trial
A Missouri City couple residing in Quail Valley, right on the main drag on the 2400 block of Glenn Lakes, has lost two adopted cats they’ve had for about four years.
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Cat remains may point to coyote kill
This year, over 1000 children in Fort Bend County will “walk with pride’ to their first day of school in a brand new pair of shoes thanks to the generosity of The Exchange Club of Sugar Land and Payless Shoe Stores.
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Fort Bend to adopt same tax rate – .4997
Fort Bend County reports a decline in tax revenue, but in spite of that, county officials are proposing to keep the same property tax rate, .4997 per $100 valuation, confirms Pamela Gubbels, Fort Bend County’s Director of Finance and Investments.
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Impact analysis on baseball
stadium due next Tuesday
Next Tuesday, September 7, there will be what is called a “Quality of Life” baseball stadium impact analysis presented to the Sugar Land City Council relating to noise, lighting, traffic and public safety.
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Lights and Sirens
Missouri City Fire and Rescue offers safety each month to raise the level of awareness regarding fire safety. This month we turn our attention to emergency vehicles.
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School district surplus, tax cuts,
and raises for all employees?
Managing district funds in an efficient and effective manner--that’s what Stafford Municipal School District Superintendent H.D. Chambers thanked school campus administrators, teachers, and overall staff after the adoption of the school district’s $28 million budget last week.
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New county
annex dedicated
After operating the East Fort Bend County Annex in
Missouri City in one small building for almost 12 years...
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Do politics trump service in
Fort Bend toll road decisions?
It is time, again, for the annual renewal of the toll road(s) law enforcement contract by the Fort Bend Toll Road Authority (FBCTRA).
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Exchange Club strengthens
families by supporting youths
This year, over 1000 children in Fort Bend County will “walk with pride’ to their first day of school in a brand new pair of shoes thanks to the generosity of The Exchange Club of Sugar Land and Payless Shoe Stores.
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Gessner Road in Missouri City to be revamped
Missouri City has awarded a contract for $3.28 million to Mar-Con Services of Pasadena, which competed along with 11 others for the reconstruction of South Gessner Road.
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Missouri City talks trash – Details of
City-Wide Trash Program announced
The details of a service contract for Missouri City’s city-wide trash program have been released after they were approved by city council this month.
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Medicare program speaker to focus on
avoiding the “donut hole” - public is invited
Self-taught from experiences and insights on the job, local Medicare guru Toni King wants to help people, particularly those coming of age, by having them avoid the “donut hole,” the empty zone, when it comes to Medicare.
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Shell eggs recalled; may have salmonella
Reports indicate that since mid-May in more than 40 of Texas’ 254 counties, there have been over 150 Salmonella Enteritidis infection cases.
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Sugar Land and Stafford to send nominations
Sugar Land did it and Stafford plans call to do it, too.
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Will Sugar Land seniors
be
given pacifiers, again?
Why not just hand out pacifiers to Sugar Land seniors to keep them quiet? That’s what a long-term resident says the city could do since “the seniors of Sugar Land are being pacified again.”
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Sugar Land Superstars 2010
named in weekend event
Ten finalists performed live on the steps of City Hall Saturday night in the finale of Sugar Land Town Square’s American Idol-like competition, Sugar Land Superstar.
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Star new columnist Wolfson welcomed
Sean Wolfson is a 31-year Sugar Land resident with a passion and long history of working with youth athletics in the Ft Bend County area.
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August 24 deadline set for
Stafford council seat filing
Any resident in Stafford that is interested in running for the vacant city council seat has until Tuesday, Aug. 24 to file an application, according to City Secretary Bonnie Biamonte.
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Cattle rustling: Sienna mascot rescued
Sienna Plantation’s beloved mascot, Cornelia, went missing the weekend of August 7 from her home at the Sienna HomeFinder Center.
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Gatesco files $19 million lawsuit
In a lawsuit filed by Rosenberg businessman Gary Gates “bad faith” is the basis for his $19 million dollar suit against an Illinois insurance provider, Steadfast Insurance Company.
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New fire station #7 to be
constructed in Sugar Land
It’s just a matter of time before Fire Station #7 is constructed and begins to provide fire emergency and protection services for the neighborhoods around Telfair and New Territory.
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Sugar Land passes new
ordinances with fines
Three new items classified as public offenses will now be fined in
Sugar Land in accordance with adopted city ordinance changes.
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