Sugar Land Continues to Address Top Resident Concern Through Innovation.
Sugar Land’s recent partnership with Waze, a Google company, to improve mobility via information sharing is the first collaboration of its kind in the Houston region. Waze is the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app. The data-sharing...
MD Anderson Blood Drive
Date/Time July 20 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location Sugar Land Town Square Details MD Anderson cancer patients require approximately 200 units of red blood cells and 600 units of platelets every day, which is why donors are the most important part of the...
New details have been discovered about remains found at a Fort Bend ISD construction site.
Months after remains were discovered at a construction site for a new Fort Bend ISD technical center, experts are revealing new details. The Houston Chronicle reports that “Archaeologists have determined that the remains found so far are of African-Americans,...
Sugar Land Police are looking for suspects who stole merchandise.
From Sugar Land Police Department: The Sugar Land Police Department needs your help identifying three female suspects who on 6/23/2018 at approximately 2:30 p.m. stole merchandise from Burlington located at 13521 University Blvd. The suspects concealed clothing under...
Sugar Land’s Court Clerk earns a highly regarded certification.
The Texas Court Clerks Association in conjunction with the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center and Texas State University awarded Sugar Land Municipal Court Administraetor Kendra Beverly with Certified Municipal Court Clerk Certification. She joins an elite group...
A tow truck crashed in Sugar Land during a police chase.
According to KPRC, “the chase started when the stolen tow truck was involved in a fatal crash and left the scene of the crash on Beechnut Street and Kirkwood Road. After a lengthy chase, the stolen tow truck crashed into a truck at the intersection of Highway 90...A Sugar Land resident is raising awareness about poverty and The Borgen Project.
Sugar Land resident, Meena Pyatt, is an intern for a nonprofit called The Borgen Project which is working to help reduce poverty. Meena explains what the non-profit does and what Sugar Land area residents can do to get involved. “Started from a grassroots...
Red, White, Blues & Brews featuring Tribute to George Strait Band
Date/Time July 7 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location Sugar Land Town Square Details Pack up your chairs and head to the Plaza to indulge in snacks and brews from Baker Street and live country music from Tribute to George Strait to round out your 4th of July...SLPD is now offering a non-emergency crime reporting tool.
From the City of Sugar Land: The Sugar Land Police Department recently launched an online tool enabling citizens to report certain non-emergency crimes. Emergencies should be immediately reported to 9-1-1; however, crimes such as criminal mischief or property damage,...Sugar Land Animal Services is offering special adoption fees.
The Sugar Land Animal Shelter is offering a special adoption rate of $40 for cats through Aug. 26. Any pets who have been at the shelter for more than 30 days are only $20. “We have more than 120 cats in the building!” said Animal Services Manager Kathryn Ketchum. “We...
4th Fest at Constellation Field
Date/Time July 4 4:00 pm Details Tickets are now on sale for “4thFest,” a Fourth of July celebration at Constellation Field, featuring performances from the Cory Green Band, Mike and the Moonpies and Jason Boland & The Stragglers. Free and discounted...
A man threatens to shoot an employee while leaving Home Depot with merchandise.
Sugar Land police are looking for a gunman who took a cart-load of merchandise from Home Depot on June 25. Police were called at 11:47 a.m. after employees said a man exited the gardening area of the store with power tools. He pointed a handgun at a cashier and told...
Summer Family “Campout”
Details Date/Time June 23 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location Sugar Land Town Square Details Come enjoy a fun family-friendly event for all ages! Explore NEO’s interactive campsite with tents, games, s’mores and even a lawn fishing tournament. You can also practice...Sugar Land’s First Colony Branch Library celebrates its 25 Anniversary.
The library celebrated its 25 Anniversary with a special performance of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” presented by the Magik Theatre on Saturday, June 9. Chron.com reports that “The First Colony Branch Library was opened in June 1993. Designed by architect...
Eric Robins has been named SLPD Police Chief.
Assistant City Manager Doug Brinkley promoted Assistant Police Chief Eric Robins to the position of police chief, effective today. “During the past several years, we’ve focused on developing leaders within our department,” said Brinkley. “Throughout this rigorous and...
The City names the First Colony Conference Cente after Clyde and Nancy Jacks.
Sugar Land City Council recently renamed the First Colony Conference Center to honor a lifetime of community service from Clyde and Nancy Jacks. The facility located at 3232 Austin Parkway was designated the Clyde and Nancy Jacks Conference Center after a petition...There will be a Public Hearing on the Land Use Plan June 26
Sugar Land City Council will hold a public hearing on the draft Land Use Plan on June 26, at 6 p.m., at Sugar Land City Hall, 2700 Town Center Blvd. North. In order to maximize public input on the Land Use Plan, a presentation and public hearing are scheduled for the...Fort Bend ISD has been granted permission to exhume human remains found at a construction site.
KPRC reports that “a court has granted Fort Bend Independent School District permission to begin the process of exhuming human remains found at the construction site of the James Reese Career and Technical Center.” According to the article, “the...Assessment of the Sugar Land Police Department provides valuable feedback.
The Center for Public Safety Management’s (CPSM) recent assessment of the Sugar Land Police Department confirmed that the city has a modern police agency that is professional and responsive to community needs. The assessment was part of an overall program of...
