CenterPoint crews and contractors continue working to restore the remaining customers out As of noon today, CenterPoint Energy deactivated its Emergency Operations Center and returned to normal business operations Company urges customers to heed local officials’ warnings to stay off roads when possible, to help prevent potential accidents and outages Houston – Jan. 22, 2025 – Following the historic Winter Storm Enzo and an overnight hard freeze, CenterPoint Energy shared Wednesday that approximately 99 percent of […]
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CenterPoint Energy Winter Storm Enzo Update: More than 99.9 percent of customers continue to have power across Greater Houston area; Crews continuing to respond to scattered customer outages and prepare for coldest overnight temperatures of the year
As of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, CenterPoint crews have restored approximately 28,500 customers since midnight and continue safely responding to scattered customer outages To ensure public safety, CenterPoint continues to urge everyone to stay off roads to help prevent potential accidents and outages To support other states and communities, CenterPoint has released mutual aid workers to their home states Houston – Jan. 21, 2025 – With Winter Storm Enzo’s exit from CenterPoint Energy’s Texas service area, […]
LIBRARY OFFERS DEMONSTRATION OF IN-DEPTH ONLINE RESEARCH COLLECTION
Whether you are looking for information or answers for school, work, or simply out of curiosity, Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) offers robust online resources for all kinds of information seekers. Throughout the month of September, FBCL will hold demonstrations of EBSCO’s MasterFILE™ Complete – an online collection of journals, magazines, newspapers, and reference ebooks. Learn how to search this online resource for complete articles from Consumer Reports, U.S. News & World Report, TIME, Better Homes & Gardens, Sports Illustrated, and much […]
LIBRARIES TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries, which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch, the Fulshear Branch, and the Mission Bend Branch, will be closed Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Your online library is always open at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us for searching the catalog, renewing books or placing holds, streaming movies or music, downloading e-books, or using the research databases. For additional information, contact the library system’s Communications Office (281-633-4734).
FULSHER BRANCH LIBRARY TO PRESENT MS POWERPOINT CLASSES
Fort Bend County Libraries’ Fulshear Branch Library will present a series of classes in September on using Microsoft PowerPoint 2021. The classes are free, and participants may attend individual sessions or the whole series. The first class, “MS PowerPoint 2021: Basics,” will take place on Wednesday, September 4, beginning at 11:00 am, in the Computer Lab. Learn the basics of this slide-presentation software program. The next class, “MS PowerPoint 2021: Intermediate,” will take place on Wednesday, September 11, beginning at 11:00 […]
On The Road 109 Adds U-Haul Equipment to Business
KATY, Texas (April 25, 2024) — U-Haul Co. of Texas is pleased to announce that On The Road 109 is home to a gas station, tire services and a taqueria. The location signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Katy community. On The Road 109 at 24985 Katy Freeway will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pickup for boxes. Normal business hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. […]
Cross Creek Ranch Celebrates Art, Architecture April 27
(Fulshear, TX –April 24, 2024) — Lovers of art, architecture and a good time will enjoy browsing the original art of local artists and professionally decorated model homes during the Art Market & Home Tour at Cross Creek Ranch, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27. The Fulshear community’s annual event showcases paintings, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry and other handcrafted items from the First Saturday Arts Market and Market at Sawyer Yards at the Cross Creek […]
LIBRARIES OFFER FREE ONLINE ACCESS TO WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES, & MORE
Fort Bend County Libraries offers online access to a variety of news outlets from around the world, making millions of full-text articles from newspapers, journals, magazines, newswires, transcripts, and blogs available free to library cardholders for research or daily use. With professional subscriptions to different digital services, Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) enables library cardholders to access online current and past editions of publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Houston Chronicle, […]
NEEDLECRAFTERS INVITED TO NIFTY NEEDLERS CLUB AT FULSHEAR BRANCH LIBRARY
Needlework enthusiasts are invited to a monthly “Nifty Needlers” club at Fort Bend County Libraries’ new Fulshear Branch Library on Tuesday, February 20, between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Share tips, get ideas and inspiration, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow needlecrafters! People of all experience levels who enjoy any type of crocheting, knitting, or sewing are invited to attend to get other needlecrafters’ perspectives, critiques, and suggestions. Those attending should bring their own yarn, strings, and needles to start or […]
FULSHEAR BRANCH LIBRARY STARTS PROGRAMS FOR TEENS
Fort Bend County Libraries’ new Fulshear Branch Library offers programs specifically designed for high school-aged teens entering grades 9 through 12. The programs provide fun and challenging opportunities for these young adults, who are also encouraged to become active participants in designing and orchestrating new activities for teens in the library system. The library will offer a Study Hall period every week on Thursdays, February 8, 15, 22, and 29, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, in the Computer Lab. Teens […]