Fort Bend welcomes first babies of 2026
With the arrival of 2026, the Fort Bend Star is delighted to introduce the county’s first New Year babies – tiny bundles of joy who arrived in the morning hours of January 1. The first baby of 2026 born at St. Luke’s Health–Sugar Land Hospital is Louis Barcak....
Sugar Plum Market raises $317,000 for area charities
The Fort Bend Junior Service League, with the support of title sponsor Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, raised $317,000 during last November’s Sugar Plum Market, as announced during a check presentation on December 16. A total of 31 local nonprofits received grants from the funds. This accomplishment was made possible...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to consider new rules for concrete batch plant regulation
Concrete batch plants are where materials like cement, water, sand and rocks are combined and mixed together. It's then poured into trucks and transported to nearby construction projects. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is weighing how to implement two new state laws that could tighten...
Sugar Land launches World Cup planning portal
Visit Sugar Land recently announced the launch of its Official Houston World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter planning portal, providing fans a one-stop resource for exploring special events and community experiences across Sugar Land for the world’s most celebrated sporting event. Sugar Land is an official Host City...
Thieves cut through the wall to get their hands on these pricy collectibles
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Two days after a duo ransacked SJ Cards near Richmond and stole mostly Pokémon-related items, the owners hoped investigators would "catch 'em all." "They actually cut through the wall, made like a big square, got through," co-owner Mon Francis Maglalang said. You could...
Community group forms to oppose planned Hermann Park land condemnation for hospital expansion
A new community group is hoping it's not too late to stop part of Hermann Park from being condemned for a proposed expansion of Ben Taub Hospital.
Texadelphia, Brasil Acai among registered projects in Fulshear
Texadelphia is one of several locations throughout the Fulshear community are set to undergo renovations and see new construction in the coming months. (Courtesy Texadelphia via Facebook) Several locations throughout the Fulshear community are set to undergo renovations and see new construction in the coming months....
Layne’s Chicken Fingers expands in Fort Bend with new Rosenberg location
Texas-based fast-food chain Layne’s Chicken Fingers has soft-opened a new location in Rosenberg ahead of an official ribbon-cutting scheduled for January 10, said franchise owner Masroor Fatany. Fatany, a long-term franchise operator known for bringing The Halal Guys to Texas, owns ten Layne’s locations in the...
Commercial Truck Pursuit Ends on Eastex Freeway; Driver Arrested on Assault Charges
HOUSTON, TX – An overnight incident involving a commercial truck striking multiple vehicles ended with The post Commercial Truck Pursuit Ends on Eastex Freeway; Driver Arrested on Assault Charges first appeared on Texas Herald News - Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas .
Dragonfly Scan offers MRI screenings at 6 Texas sites by 2026
DALLAS (KDAF) — Dragonfly Scan is launching statewide across Texas in 2026, revolutionizing preventive health care with non-invasive MRI imaging technologies designed to detect serious health conditions early. The service, pioneered by husband-and-wife team Robert and Faith Shields, will have locations in Austin, El...
