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Originally published on Sept. 4, 2013, on Chron.com at https://tinyurl.com/3k39462n. By Roy KentStaff writer Back in August 1996, Clovis (N.M.) High School football coach Eric Roanhaus was sitting on an ice bucket in the doorway of the locker room watching his team in the distance run wind sprints. A hulking man who was a lineman…
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Originally published May 3, 2019, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/nhahm9mn. By Roy Kent Staff writer Each year, they gather to celebrate accomplishments, raise money and have a little fun. But what makes the difference for those gathered for the annual Go Red For Women luncheon is that they leave the respective facility with…
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Originally published April 17, 2023, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/yc4t53vt. By Roy Kent Staff writer With hurricane season just around the corner, the Texas Comptroller’s Office has announced a sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies. The sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, and ends at midnight on…
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Originally published March 7, 2023, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/ytjbkv92. By Roy Kent Staff writer Memorial City Mall will be getting Haywire in the not-too-distant future. According to a news release from MetroNational — the Houston-based real estate investment, developement and management company — Dallas-based restaurant Haywire should open at Gateway Memorial City…
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Originally published Nov. 23, 2022, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/4z2hm8y8. By Roy KentStaff writer Memorial Hermann Sugar is growing to meet the needs of the growing Fort Bend County. According to a news release, the Sugar Land campus is in line to get a $231 million upgrade. The project includes a build-out of…
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Originally published on Dec. 26, 2022, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/2wnbkfa2. By Roy KentStaff writer The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce will host a panel discussion on the “creation of successful talent pipelines” featuring representatives from area colleges and universities. The Education Division, under the chairmanship of Jim Rice, is hosting the session…
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Originally posted on May 28, 2020, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/6n8uuu47. By Roy Kent Staff writer Amid the ongoing battle against COVID-19, Rice University’s Kinder Institute is gathering data to help identify areas where services may be needed most. Already established in Harris County, Rice U is reaching out to Fort Bend County…
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Originally published June 12, 2023, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/ysxb8v22. By Roy Kent Staff writer The growing Cross Creek Ranch area will soon have a dedicated fire station to help protect the homes in the community located in Fulshear. The Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No. 4 recently broke ground on a…
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Originally published on June 30, 2023, on the Houston Chronicle website at https://tinyurl.com/3ad65ert. By Roy Kent Staff writer The Spring Branch ISD board of trustees recently approved the district’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year, albeit with a jab at the state Legislature in the process. The board voted 6-1 to approve a $471 million…
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