Fort Bend Independent

08/19/2025

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08/18/2025

Fort Bend County Fair Queen Contestants Kick Off Enrichment & Derby Day → fbindependent.com

High school candidates for the 2025 Fort Bend County Fair Queen Scholarship Contest gathered for Enrichment/Derby Day, preparing with sessions on leadership, social media, fashion, and career skills. The contest winner will be crowned September 26 and serve a year-long role as community ambassador.

08/17/2025

EX-Staffer’s Fake Emails Exposed: Ex-GF Says Patel Used Phony Identity to Smear Her → https://fbindependent.com/patels-fake-emails-the-devil-is-in-the-details-p16356-1.htm

Taral Patel—former Fort Bend County Commission candidate and ex–chief of staff to Judge KP George—is now on probation after using phony email accounts to falsely claim his ex‑girlfriend had been sexually assaulted by him. The allegations were uncovered via open‑records requests and reveal a disturbing pattern of digital deception.

08/14/2025

Still Crushing It at 83: Sugar Land Athlete Snags National Medals → fbindependent.com

Sugar Land’s Dilip Desai brought home silver and bronze from the 2025 National Senior Games in Iowa. He was also honored nationally for exemplifying healthy aging and motivation for seniors everywhere.

08/13/2025

Fort Bend Judge Alleges Secret Chats — County Attorney Turns to AG → https://fbindependent.com/fort-bend-county-attorney-seeks-ags-opinion-on-newspapers-open-records-r-p16357-1.htm

The County Attorney’s Office is seeking the Attorney General’s opinion on an open records request for Commissioner Dexter McCoy’s electronic messages during recent meetings. Judge KP George says the communications show coordination against him; both McCoy and the County Attorney deny it.

08/13/2025

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08/03/2025

Level Up! FBISD Embraces Bold New Theme for 2025–26 School Year
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Fort Bend ISD is kicking off the new school year with a fresh theme: “Level Up,” urging students and staff to elevate standards across the board.

Superintendent Dr. Marc Smith says the district is building on last year’s foundation by highlighting wins and aiming for even stronger results this year.

07/30/2025

07/24/2025

Money Trail Mystery Deepens: Investigators Zero in on KP George’s House Deal ---> https://fbindependent.com/new-subpoenas-shed-light-on-felony-charges-against-county-judge-kp-george-p16350-1.htm

The District Attorney’s office is now investigating financial records tied to Judge KP George’s campaign and personal real estate transaction. The subpoenas are linked to felony charges for alleged misuse of campaign funds.

07/19/2025

The Indo-American Conservatives of Texas (IACT) hosted a reception in honor of the newly elected mayor and council members. --> https://fbindependent.com/iact-honors-first-woman-mayor-of-sugar-land-p16344-1.htm