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View MoreAll eastbound lanes on Sienna Ranch Road at the Fort Bend Parkway will close Oct. 21-22 for bridge construction, with traffic detoured onto the parkway and tolls waived at the Sienna Ranch entrance.

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View MoreThe Stafford Municipal School District's Early Childhood Center hosts a Breast Cancer Walk for a Cure on Saturday, Oct. 17, as national data shows breast cancer diagnoses continue climbing, with an estimated 321,910 new cases expected in 2026.

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View MoreThe American Red Cross declared its second-ever national blood supply crisis this summer, and the supply remains vulnerable heading into fall. Stafford police and fire departments will host a blood drive Oct. 30 at City Hall.

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View MoreMissouri City City Council approved an approximately $245,000 contract with GameTime to replace aging fitness equipment and add a new playground at First Colony Trail Head near Cross Lakes and Riverstone boulevards.

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View MoreThe Bridge Pantry will distribute free food, water and essentials to up to 400 families at a drive-thru Resource Rally on Oct. 22 at Carey's Frozen Delights in Missouri City, with volunteers still needed.

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View MoreThe Missouri City Chamber of Commerce and The Bridge Pantry nonprofit are co-hosting a free Fall Marketplace and Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24, at TeaHouse Tapioca & Tea on Hwy 6, with music, local vendors, children's activities and trick-or-treating.

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View MoreMissouri City Green invites residents to install storm drain markers at Freedom Tree Park on Saturday, Oct. 10, as part of an annual effort to protect local waterways and Galveston Bay from pollution.

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View MoreStafford Municipal School District consolidated seven communication tools into one ParentSquare platform, reaching 99.3% of parents districtwide and enabling faster attendance intervention for its 3,532 students.

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View MoreMissouri City officials celebrated the reopening of Quail Valley Golf Club's La Quinta Golf Course and City Centre on Sept. 25 after more than $15 million in renovations spurred by Hurricane Beryl damage and a 2021 voter-approved bond.

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View MoreFort Bend County Libraries will offer a free Medicare 101 workshop at the Missouri City Branch Library on Friday, Oct. 9, and a free identity theft prevention session at the Sienna Branch Library on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

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View MoreThe Stafford Police Department is hosting National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 6, encouraging residents to organize block parties and connect with local officers as part of a nationwide campaign that has promoted police-community partnerships since 1984.

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View MoreStafford Municipal School District, the Stafford Police Department and the Stafford Police Officers Association are co-hosting a free Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Stafford Administration Building parking lot.
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