Fort Bend Star

08/27/2026

502nd District Court Judge Mark Hanna this morning denied without comment County Attorney Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson's emergency temporary restraining order that would prevent a vote by Commissioners Court today to create a new Legal Department answering to the them.

Assistant County Attorney and general counsel Michelle Turner says the office is "considering all options."

05/02/2026

You can keep up with former Fort Bend Star editor Ken Fountain's coverage here.

This is certainly not a major news flash, but in politics, a lot can happen in a month. It’s been nearly a full month since I ended my tenure as editor of the now-closed Fort Bend Star, a new…

04/01/2026

Sadly, this week the Fort Bend Star and its website are closing down. This week's edition of the paper is the final one.

If you don't get the paper delivered at home, you can pick up copies of the last edition at your nearest branch of Fort Bend County Libraries.

It's been an honor to serve you. We'll see you around the Bend.

I have some bad news to report. After nearly a half-century, the Fort Bend Star is closing.

04/01/2026

In her latest, youth columnist Misha Khurram examines what it means for people to be labeled "over-sensitive."

Empathy can fade quickly in environments where everyone is wrapped up in their own insecurities, identities, and shifting social roles. Middle school is one of the clearest places where that

04/01/2026

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (3-1) kicked off their first Interleague series of 2026 with a 5-2 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (1-3) on Tuesday night

04/01/2026

Free reservations are available online beginning April 13.

The City of Stafford, in partnership with the Asia Society Texas Center and the Asian Chamber of Commerce, will present an Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) celebration in honor of

04/01/2026

It's a fun time all around. Go check it out.

On a crisp early morning last Saturday, a couple hundred people filled the stands and surrounding area of two baseball fields at the First Colony Little League complex on Austin