🌱 Fort Bend County Judge Opposes Redistricting Proposal

Hey, Sugar Land! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Sugar Land today.

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First, today's weather:

A couple of heavy thunderstorms. High: 88. Low: 77.

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Here are the top stories today in Sugar Land:

1. The unemployment rate for Sugar Land and Fort Bend County has shown improvement recently. (Sugar Land Patch)
2. Fort Bend County Judge KP George voiced opposition to the state legislature's redistricting map in a recent letter. George joined a host of Houston-area Democrats to come out against the proposed districts. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land, MSR Houston and area racing clubs teamed up to raise over $55,000 to address child abuse. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
4. A Lamar CISD kindergarten teacher has been charged with indecency with a child, the school district announced. (KPRC Click2Houston)
5. From farmers and artisan markets to free Zumba classes, here are five things to do in Missouri City or Sugar Land on Saturday. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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Today in Sugar Land:

• Varsity Football: Elkins vs. Dulles — Katy ISD Legacy Stadium. (6 p.m.)
• Varsity Football: Hightower vs. Kempner — Hall Stadium. (6 p.m.)
• Dracula Performance — Kempner High School. (7 p.m.)
• Varsity Football: Ridge Point vs. George Ranch — Traylor Stadium. (7 p.m.)
• Fall Honor Concert with Bowie MS — Travis High School. (7 p.m.)

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Sugar Land Patch Notebook

• City of Sugar Land: "We'd like to take a moment to shine a light on this incredible group of behind-the-scenes heroes! Lift stations are what moves wastewater to our city's treatment plants and have to be serviced 24 hours a day." (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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