Wide Variety Includes 13 Acts Performing From Sept. 28-Oct. 7
The Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo has announced that 13 musical artists will be performing during the fair’s 10-day run. Grand Ole Opry legend John …

The Katy Resident Is An Intrepid Explorer, An Abstract Painter, An International Mentor
By Mara Soloway
For Katy artist Nubia Gala, finding inspiration does not involve any stereotypical artist angst of standing in front of a canvas waiting …

Special exhibit of his photography and drawings to open Sept. 9 at George Memorial Library
A special Fort Bend County Libraries’ exhibit, The Arts of Russell Autrey: Artist, Photo­grapher, Raconteur, will open on Sunday, Sept. 9 …

Six Breeds That Could Help Ensure Domestic Tranquility
Dogs and the White House have a long and stirring mutual history. Herbert Hoover prowled the grounds with King Tut, his Belgian Malinois police dog. Franklin D. Roose­velt’s …

Sugar Land residents have an area-wide influence
By Mara Soloway
Longtime Sugar Land residents Donna and George Buenik have raised their family here – daughters Jennifer, 30, and Leah, 27, who are now both married – and set …

Alexis Paget wins National “Hero Award” for the2018 Students of the Year Campaign
Sixteen-year-old Ridge Point High School student, Alexis Paget of Missouri City has won the national “Hero Award”, for her extraordinary fundraising efforts during …

Sexual health expert explains new study which links fast food consumption and reduced fertility
For the second year in a row, the U.S. fertility rate has hit a record low. While there are many possible factors behind …

By Judy Latta
Turning a surprise diagnosis into a life’s mission
Amber Black never felt like she fit in. As a child, she always felt like an outsider, struggling both socially and academically, and as she grew into …

Learning more about the site continues
A court has granted Fort Bend ISD permission to begin the process of exhuming human remains discovered at the construction site of the James Reese Career and Technical Center. In …

Text by Judy Latta / Photos by Alyncia Dennis, Senae Photography / Makeup by Sharuba Ahmed
Amanda Gully Is Embracing Her Responsibility To Serve The Community
When Amanda Gully graduated from college, she thought she was hanging …

Annual Event Draws A Crowd Of 5,000
More than 5,000 people attended the 5th Annual Fort Bend Arts Festival, an event that awarded 28 art and essay winners from three local school districts. This community event …

Fourth Annual All-Star Bowling Benefit, July 8
The 4th Annual George Springer All-Star Bowling Benefit will be held Sunday, July 8 from 7-10 p.m. at Bowlmor Houston , located at 925 Bunker Hill Rd. in Houston.
Hosted …

Awards Dinner And Program Held April 19
Fort Bend ISD announced the names of the 2018 District Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year at its annual Teacher of the Year awards dinner and program, held …

Annual Auction And Dinner Helps Buy Ice Time And Equipment For Skaters With Special Needs
It might be a chilly environment, but plenty of heartwarming moments will take place on Saturday, June 16 during the annual …

Hounds And Their Humans Took To The Streets To Support The County’s Disadvantaged Youth
Photography by Linda Howell
This year’s Doggone Fun Run and Walk in Sienna Plantation fetched approximately $28,000 to help disadvantaged youth in Fort …

Docent Justino Milanes with Tiger Scouts from Fulshear. (Photo courtesy of Rosenberg Railroad Museum.)
New Leadership And Vision, Along With Expanded Funding, Are Bringing Renovations, New Exhibits And Increased Attendance

FROM LEFT: Rosenberg Railroad Museum Board …

Circular multicolored mosaics inspired by mosaics in Barcelona. Pictured are Barcelona Butterflies and Flowers, Gaudi Reptile and Managed Chaos.
UH Professor Finds Creative Expression As A Paper Artist

Lindsay Schwarz in Barcelona, Spain.
By Cheryl Alexander
Most …

Acting Is The Perfect Match For The Middle Schooler’s Innate Talents
By Mara Soloway
Ellie Kummer has long entertained her family – parents Joseph and Kristen and siblings Ben, 15, Lexie, 10, and MacKenzie, 5 – …

Fort Bend Cares’ Fifth Annual Doggone Fun Run And Sienna Plantation’s Canine Carnival Return On April 14
Dog days are coming with the return of that most excellent and “pawsome” event — Fort Bend Cares’ fifth …

PBS Documentary Premiere At UH-Sugar Land And Arts Program At Library Highlighted Activities
For Suburban Sugar Land Women and Partners, (SSLW) February was a phenomenal month for membersof the nonprofit group to serve others in the …

Handmade Pottery With A Heart As Big As Texas
By Cheryl Alexander
These days people want to know what is in their kitchens. We want to know where our veggies were grown, where our bread was made, …

Local Artist Isabelle Dupuy Is Showing Her 3D Impressionist Works At The Festival For The Seventh Time
By Cheryl Alexander
The Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is one of the top outdoor fine arts festivals in …

“Blueprints, Boots and BBQ” gala set for March 8 at Quail Valley Country Club
By Judy Latta
In Fort Bend County, more than 6 percent of residents are impoverished, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Richmond has …

Houstonian Cindi Rose is on the cutting edge of silhouette artistry
Text and photos by Mara Soloway
You’re either born an artist or not.” Renowned silhouette artist and native Houstonian Cindi Harwood Rose knew that she was …