Amazon Donates $20K For Community Garden In Sugar Land

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Jeffrey Perkins, your host of the Sugar Land Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the afternoon. High: 84. Low: 75.

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Here are the top stories today in Sugar Land:

1. Sugar Land is one step closer to getting an expanded trail system as the trails should have names soon. Three Sugar Land City Council members joined the naming committee at a recent council meeting. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. Red Circle Ice Cream is set to open in Sugar Land in mid-October. The dessert shop features over 100 rotating flavors of handcrafted ice cream, as well as sorbet, ice cream-filled macarons, churros, bubble waffles and Thai teas. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Amazon donated $20,000 for a community garden at Four Corners Recreation Center in Sugar Land, and City Council members accepted a check at a recent meeting. Amazon also is opening a distribution center in Richmond. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. A man has been charged with murder Wednesday after the remains of Ashley Guillory were found in Fort Bend County on Tuesday. Guillory had been missing since Sept. 4. (Houston Patch)
5. After a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 85th annual Fort Bend County Fair came back better than ever. (Fortbendstar.com)

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Today in Sugar Land:

• Character Day — Travis High School. (All day)
• JV Tennis: Travis vs. Elkins — Travis High School. (3:30 p.m.)
• Chase Burgin for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 2 Campaign Kickoff Dinner — Heritage Hall (West Columbia). (6 p.m.)

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Sugar Land Patch Notebook

• City of Sugar Land: "These view of Sugar Land are what dreams are made of." (Instagram)

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— Jeffrey Perkins

About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

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