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A Nigerian man said to be the son of an African king was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Tuesday after a jury convicted him of killing his ex-wife’s boyfriend at their Richmond home in 2018.

Prosecutors have announced plans to introduce into evidence alleged wrongdoings by Kendleton Mayor Darryl Humphrey Sr. at his criminal trial.

Residents of Brazos Lakes in south Fort Bend County will host a town hall meeting from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 4, to discuss their opposition to the proposed Fort Bend Toll Road/Signorelli-Austin Point alignment. The meeting will take place at the Guy Lodge Hall, located at George Ranch His…

Two men accused of using a minivan equipped with a battery operated pump to siphon more than 1,000 gallons of diesel at local gas stations have been charged with felony fuel theft.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) inmate Calvin Lee Patterson was taken into custody by TDCJ staff approximately 2.5 miles from the Stringfellow Unit. He was tracked by TDCJ scent dogs. Patterson will face felony escape charges. Thanks to local and state law enforcement and the Off…

Rosenberg Mayor Kevin Raines gave his last state of the city address on Thursday.

Capitol Highlights

by Gary Borders

A former ally of House Speaker Dade Phelan announced last Thursday that he will run to replace him when lawmakers return to Austin in January for the 2025 legislative session, The Dallas Morning News reported.

The on-again, off-again state immigration law is once more on hold while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considers its constitutionality. Senate Bill 4 would allow state and local law enforcement officials to arrest and deport people suspected of entering the state illegally from Mexico, th…

As time runs out next week on the fourth special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will continue to fight for school choice, despite the Texas House once again decisively rejecting it when 21 Republicans largely from rural districts joined Democrats in stripping it from a $7.6 billion educat…

Education

The rains keep coming and the saws keep humming as Needville ISD continues the months-long process of recovering from damage left behind by the tornado- and hail-producing thunderstorms that blew through the area overnight on Friday, March 15.

It was already busy early in the morning on Friday, March 22, at Texas State Technical College’s Fort Bend County location as some TSTC staff members and students prepared for visiting high school students. They would soon arrive by bus from a number of area high schools, all for the experie…

Lamar CISD is mourning the loss of two elementary school teachers after the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office found the couple dead inside a Richmond residence on Monday.

Arts & Entertainment

Special “guests” will be visiting Fort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library in April for National Poetry Month! Library visitors will have an opportunity to interact with some of their favorite poets – both past and present – in a theatrical experience that is sure to delight poetr…