🌱 $11 Million In ARPA Grants Distributed To Fort Bend Nonprofits

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

First, today's weather:

Very warm. High: 83. Low: 66.

Here are the top stories in Sugar Land today:

1. A COVID-19 vaccine that was developed by Texas Children's Hospital in Houston could help underserved countries fight the coronavirus. The protein subunit vaccine recently received emergency use authorization in India. (Houston Patch)
2. Fort Bend County distributed $11 million in ARPA grant money to local nonprofits. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
3. Crunch Fitness is opening a new Sugar Land location. (Community Impact Newspaper)
4. Here are the five latest commercial projects filed in Sugar Land and Missouri City, including a new Chick-fil-A. (Community Impact Newspaper)
5. Police are investigating after two people were shot at a motel in Rosenberg. (KPRC Click2Houston)

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Today in Sugar Land:

• Girls High School Basketball: Travis vs. Cy Lakes at Cypress Lakes High School. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• City of Sugar Land: "Looking back at 2021, we couldn't be more thankful to be Sugar Landers. This year has been full of hard work, new opportunities, and a whole lot of fun. Our staff works each and every day to make sure Sugar Land is the best place to live." (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.