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Chance of Rain: 14%
Sunrise: 07:03:42 AM
Sunset: 05:24:21 PM
Humidity: 92%
Wind: S @ 9 mph
UV Index: 0 Low
Monday Night
Cloudy. Low 66F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 07:04:28 AM
Sunset: 05:24:27 PM
Humidity: 81%
Wind: SSW @ 13 mph
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Areas of patchy fog developing. Low 67F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 07:05:12 AM
Sunset: 05:24:35 PM
Humidity: 77%
Wind: S @ 12 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 68F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 07:05:56 AM
Sunset: 05:24:45 PM
Humidity: 80%
Wind: S @ 11 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low near 65F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 34%
Sunrise: 07:06:39 AM
Sunset: 05:24:56 PM
Humidity: 79%
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 64F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 39%
Sunrise: 07:07:22 AM
Sunset: 05:25:09 PM
Humidity: 85%
Wind: SSE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Saturday Night
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms more numerous during the evening. Low 63F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 07:08:03 AM
Sunset: 05:25:23 PM
Humidity: 82%
Wind: SE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with an isolated thunderstorm possible after midnight. Low 63F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlined his goals for the upcoming legislative session, calling them “general concepts,” according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Pecan Grove Municipal Utility District and the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court entered into an interlocal agreement for additional law enforcement services Tuesday.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has appointed Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB). Kolkhorst replaces retiring Sen. Jane Nelson on the board, which is composed of the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house, as well as four lawmakers from both the Senate …
Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension Program (PVAMU-CEP), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Texas Parks and Wildlife has scheduled a workshop on feral hogs and wildlife management for Friday Nov. 18 at Long Acres Ranch in Richmond. The workshop, scheduled for 10 a.m. until noon at 2…
Newly-elected state Rep. Jacey Jetton filed his first round of legislation for the 88th Legislative Session, the first such action since winning election Nov. 8. Jetton’s first filed bills include:
The Rosenberg City Council Tuesday voted to approve nine items related to Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) revenue requests at its regularly-scheduled meeting. Seven of the items were approved unanimously. Resolutions No. 3353, 3355, 3357, 3358, 3359, 3360 and 3361 were approved without a no vote, …
The Rosenberg City Council will meet Tuesday evening to discuss awarding hotel occupancy tax funds to The Black Cowboy Museum, the Art League of Rosenberg, Cast Theatrical Co., the Rosenberg Railroad Museum and others . The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 2110 Fourth St.
Community
A big happy birthday to my ride or die, Wade Goates! I hope you have the best day ever.
During the week of Thanksgiving members of Envisioned Excellence, An Official Interest Group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, volunteered to sort food, stuff bags, and sort/hang clothes at the Rosenberg-Richmond Helping Hands Food Pantry and Clothing Closet a non-profit organizati…
Join other aspiring writers at Fort Bend County Libraries’ “Story Spinners Writing Club” on Thursday, December 15, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, in Room 2C, at George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview Drive in Richmond. The topic for December is “Dialogue.”
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Albert George Branch Library in Needville welcomes crafting enthusiasts to its monthly “Craft & Chat” share group on Tuesday, December 13, from 10:15 am to 12:00 noon, in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 9230 Gene Street. Share tips, get ideas and i…
A group of local birders is launching a new Fort Bend Christmas Bird Count (CBC) to be held this year on Tuesday, December 20th.
The Youth Services department at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library will have a special holiday marionette performance during the winter break in December. The “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” Marionette Performance will take place on Saturday, Dec. 17, …
The George Ranch Historical Park will host The Lone Ranger’s Christmas Caper experience on Dec. 10. This family-oriented holiday-themed scavenger hunt centers on the story of the Lone Ranger and his horse Silver being separated during a shootout at the local outpost in Texas while trying to …
Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear is hosting a holiday lights contest Dec. 17-19. Spectators are invited to tour Cross Creek Ranch, a 3,200-acre community of more than 5,000 occupied homes located at 6450 Cross Creek Bend Lane in Fulshear, and vote on their favorite holiday displays.
Needville Harvest Festival will host its annual Christmas Food & Toy Drive will take place from 3-6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at Don Wenzel Memorial Harvest Park, 3001 Violet St. Any non-perishable food items and any new unwrapped toys for both girls and boys would be welcomed. Monetary dona…
For some time now, the Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas has prepared for its annual holiday concert, and on Dec. 9, the choir will showcase its 41st holiday performance — the Christmas Musicale — to the public at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church-Missouri City, 3900 Lexington Blvd in Miss…
A Child Advocates of Fort Bend tradition continues this year as the nonprofit hosts its 31st annual Christmas Home Tour on Dec. 9 and 10 and expects more than 1,800 guests over the two days.
The 9th annual Sugar Land Holiday Lights at Constellation Field in Sugar Land runs through Jan. 1, 2023. This sparkling wonderland features more than three million lights, 10 themed display areas, a carnival, food, holiday movie nights and Santa Claus. The hours are Sunday through Thursday: …
For some time now, the Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas has prepared for its annual holiday concert, and on Dec. 9, the choir will showcase its 41st holiday performance — the Christmas Musicale — to the public at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church-Missouri City, 3900 Lexington Blvd in Miss…
For the past 75 years, the US Marine Corps has served the less fortunate with toys during the holiday season through its Toys for Tots campaign. Last year the Fort Bend area Toys for Tots / Santa’s Exchange campaign allowed 26,580 toys to be delivered to 6, 316 children.
The Fort Bend Museum docents cordially invite you to attend our annual Candlelight Tour of the 1883 Moore House and the 1850s Long-Smith Cottage in the historic district of Richmond, Texas. This year’s theme for the Moore house is “A Golden Age Christmas, in Texas”. It will be lovingly and l…
Education
Needville ISD is one of three school districts in the area to receive a $500 scholarship from Gulf Coast Area School Boards (GCASB) at its meeting held earlier this month.
Representatives from Gallagher Construction were on hand at the Oct. 19 Needville ISD School Board meeting to explain what services their company provides in the school bond election and construction process.
The Lamar Consolidated High School magazine and yearbook staff attended the 2022 Fall Fiesta, and earned numerous awards. These included Leslie Soto, superior rating for Sports Action Photo; Sydney Smith, excellent rating for her Sports Action Photo; Lacy Justice, honorable mention for her S…
Bands of America is the premier competitive high school marching band circuit in the country. It comprises dozens of Regional Championships, four Super Regional Championships and the Grand National Championships every November in Indianapolis.
Five bond propositions up for a vote on the Nov. 8 general election ballot account for a total of $1,716,506,501 in potential funds for the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
Rosenberg police responded to 194 calls for assistance or interactions with the public while on patrol on Thursday, Nov. 24, and made 3 arrests.
On Nov. 18, 2022, a jury found Carlos Alexander Castillo Crespo guilty of the offense of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child. The 27 year-old Sugar Land man was convicted in under 20 minutes for repeatedly abusing a child from 2019-2021.
Rosenberg police responded to 164 calls for assistance or interactions with the public while on patrol on Monday, Nov. 21, and made 1 arrest.
A Fort Bend County grand jury returned indictments against 16 individuals for a variety of felony offenses.
Rosenberg police responded to 187 calls for assistance or interactions with the public while on patrol on Thursday, Nov. 17, and made 5 arrests.
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Despite not qualifying for the playoffs, many local athletes received all-district honors for their performance within District 10-5A.
The Needville Lady Jays had their third-straight season with a playoff win and the future remains bright with the latest all-district selections.
ALIEF ELSIK 59, FULSHEAR 57
George Ranch alumnus Stone Garrett is now a Washington National after signing a one-year, major-league contract on Tuesday.
The visiting Travis Tigers varsity basketball team dominated George Ranch in the fourth period of the district-opener on Tuesday to defeat the Longhorns 41-24.
The defending World Series champion Houston Astros added to their arsenal of batters with the three-year free agent signing of Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu on Monday, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
The Lamar Consolidated and Foster wrestling teams competed at the Carlos Molina Invitational at Houston Northside on Nov. 19.
FULSHEAR (11-1, 7-1) VS. SMITHSON VALLEY (11-1, 7-0), FRIDAY 1 P.M., MATADOR STADIUM, SEGUIN
COLLEGE STATION — The Fulshear Chargers were down in the fourth quarter after dropping a 19-point halftime lead to A&M Consolidated, but two late touchdowns saved the Chargers’ season and advanced them to the program’s first regional semifinals.
