Fort Bend County Approves $3.32M In American Rescue Plan Funds

Good morning, Sugar Land! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 89. Low: 65.

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Here are the top stories today in Sugar Land:

1. A man found dead in railcar in Fort Bend County has been identified 14 years later. Patrick Thomas Harris will remain buried in Fort Bend County, where his tombstone now has a name. (KHOU.com)
2. Fort Bend County approved $3.32 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of a Home American Rescue Plan agreement. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Missouri City could receive more than $200,000 from Texas in an opioid settlement. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. Founded in 2017, Rosenberg's Black Cowboy Museum is leading a resurgence in the untold history of a previously neglected legacy. (Fortbendstar.com)
5. A bicyclist is recovering after being hit by a pickup truck in Fort Bend County, and he has a message for the driver in the hit-and-run incident. (KPRC Click2Houston)

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Today in Sugar Land:

• Pink Out — Travis High School. (All day)
• Head Coaches Meeting — Travis High School. (6:45 a.m.)
• Junior Achievement Meeting — Elkins High School. (3 p.m.)
• JV Football: Clements vs. Elkins — Clements High School. (6 p.m.)
• FBISD Band Night — Clements Performance. (7:30 p.m.)

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Sugar Land Patch Notebook

• City of Sugar Land: "When you think about all the things that make Sugar Land such a safe city, your mind may immediately go to Sugar Land Fire-EMS, Police, and Public Works (and you'd be correct!). But have you ever thought about what it would be like to call for one of these first responders in an emergency and them not have a working, safe, vehicle to respond in?" (Instagram)

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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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