Fort Bend County Sees Increase In Traffic Accidents, Fatalities

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 83 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in Sugar Land today:

1. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office said it would ramp up traffic enforcement after it reported a sharp increase in traffic accidents, fatalities in 2021 over 2020. (KPRC Click2Houston)
2. Mixed messaging from Fort Bend ISD regarding mask mandates has parents in the school district growing frustrated. (Houston Public Media)
3. The Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy announced that MusicFest will make its return in 2021 after it was canceled because of COVID-19 in 2020. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. Fort Bend ISD approved an ad valorem tax rate of $1.2101 per $100 and amended its budget for fiscal year 2021-22. (Community Impact Newspaper)
5. The Fort Bend Boy's Choir has been dormant for a year thanks to COVID-19 and a decline in participation. The group will return for the 2021-22 season. (Fort Bend Herald)

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Today in Sugar Land:

• Green Out — Travis High School. (All day)
• Royals Cuties Contest — Ridge Point High School. (6 p.m.)
• Varsity Football: Travis vs. Austin — Hall Stadium. (6 p.m.)
• Varsity Football: Hightower vs. Manvel — Freedom Stadium. (7 p.m.)
• Fall Play — Travis High School. (7 p.m.)

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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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