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1 hr ago | Fort Bend Star

WCJC students take top honors at Academic Recognition Awards

Students from Fort Bend County took top honors at the Wharton County Junior College Academic Recognition Awards on Thursday, May 10 at the Wharton campus.

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Related Topix: Wharton, TX

Tue May 29, 2012

KHOU-TV Houston

Nehls claims GOP spot for Fort Bend County Sheriff

RICHMOND, Texas - Troy E. Nehls defeated three other opponents for the Republican spot in the Fort Bend County Sheriff election.

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Click2Houston

Chase for home invasion suspect ends near school

Fort Bend County deputy constables said a man kicked in the front door of a home in the 900 block of Evandale in New Territory shortly after 9 a.m. "Before the case ended, we were attempting to get him boxed in to a cul-de-sac area.

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Related Topix: New Territory, TX

Mon May 28, 2012

Chron

Here are 6 key races to watch in Texas

Although the Texas Legislature passed a voter identification bill during the last session that would have required a passport, a driver's license or some other form of photo identification, the U.S. Department of Justice has blocked implementation.

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Related Topix: Texas Government, Texas, US Politics, Ron Paul, Lloyd Doggett, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Jefferson County, TX

Sat May 26, 2012

BayouBuzz.com

Louisiana man receives probation in Missouri City ...

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Fri May 25, 2012

KHWB-TV Houston

Fort Bend Co. libraries won't stock "50 Shades of Grey"

That softcore sensation "Fifty Shades of Grey" has past "The Hunger Games" as the best-selling book of 2012.

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Related Topix: Libraries

Click2Houston

Racy book not carried by some area libraries

Since "Fifty Shades of Grey," came out in April, its been America's guilty, dirty, racy and twisted little secret.

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Related Topix: Libraries

Thu May 24, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Richmond man held in teen sex assault at church

Richmond musician Rodney Marcus Grimsley, 42, has been charged in the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl between services last Sunday at Zion Watchtower Baptist Church on FM 359, KHOU-TV reports on its website.

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Related Topix: Richmond, TX

Fort Bend Star

New culinary book club discusses grilling recipes

The Culinary Book Club at Fort Bend County Libraries' University Branch Library will meet on Wednesday, June 20, beginning at 1:30 pm, in Conference Room 1 of the library, located at 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land, on the UH campus.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Sugar Land, TX

Fort Bend Star

Texas Primary is May 29

After months of delay, voters will have the opportunity to nominate candidates of the two Major Political Parties on May 29, 2012.

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Fort Bend Star

Funding access road on Grand Parkway challenged

An access road of about 5,000 feet along the eastern side of the Grand Parkway, north of West Bellfort will be constructed with some help from Fort Bend County.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Fort Bend Star

Fort Bend Central Appraisal District preliminary numbers make it...

This month's joint budget meeting between Stafford's City Council and Stafford's School Board of Trustees began with congratulations to Dr.

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Related Topix: Harris County, TX

Fort Bend Star

Two sexual predators are off Fort Bend streets

On May 10, 2012 Richard Garcia was sentenced to 24 years in prison by a Fort Bend County jury who found him guilty of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.

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Related Topix: Richmond, TX, Missouri City, TX, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Fort Bend Star

Chamber's Lunch & Learn seminar set for June 6

The Healthcare Division of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce will host a lunch and learn seminar to help keep your business off life support - Where Did My Money Go? The seminar will be held at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land, Texas on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.

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Related Topix: Sugar Land, TX

KHOU-TV Houston

FBCSO: 3 suspects pose as Comcast workers during home invasion in Mission Bend

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas - The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers are looking for three suspects involved in the aggravated robbery of a home in the Mission Bend area Tuesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Mission Bend, TX

Fri May 18, 2012

The Washington Post

Fisker Karma Fire in Texas Garage Being Probed by U.S. NHTSA

U.S. auto-safety regulators are joining inquiries into a Texas garage fire that destroyed a Fisker Automotive Inc.

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Related Topix: Sugar Land, TX, US Politics, US News, Representative Andy Harris, Republican, US House of Representatives, Science / Technology

Click2Houston

Woman accused of hitting deputy during traffic stop

Officials said on Wednesday, a Fort Bend County deputy spotted Hareem Hasan, 26, speeding on Scanlan Trace in Missouri City.

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Related Topix: Missouri City, TX

Thu May 17, 2012

Fort Bend Star

Sesame Street lesson lost

It is disturbing when a song from Sesame Street can so define the management over at your local Sheriff's Office.

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Fort Bend Star

Summer photo contest for teens begins June 4

"Reading Wild" is the theme for this summer's Teen Digital-Photography Contest at Fort Bend County Libraries' Missouri City and Sienna Branch Libraries.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Missouri City, TX

Fort Bend Star

May 12 election results in surprises

Fort Bend County Elections Administrator John Oldham reports that for the first day of early voting this Monday for the partisan Primary Election, the turnout is good.

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Related Topix: US News, Pecan Grove, TX, Texas, Meadows Place, TX, Stafford, TX

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