HTX-SLM: Impact 1/22/2026

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Watts Plantation Road in Missouri City renamed to Henry Watts Road

Missouri City is renaming Watts Plantation Road due to the area's historic relevance and to remain consistent with the new Watts Road extension from Sienna Parkway to Knight Road, and from Shipmans Cove Boulevard to North Creekmont Drive.

Zooming in: Missouri City City Council unanimously approved a resolution—estimated to cost the city about $3,000—to change the road’s name to Henry Watts Road at a Jan. 20 meeting.

The name change will affect 90 parcels, per agenda documents, including:

About 10 residential properties
Two religious properties
One apartment complex
One city facility

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On The Business Beat

State Fare permanently closes Sugar Land location

The restaurant opened in Sugar Land Town Square in 2020, as previously reported by Community Impact.

The overview: State Fare Kitchen & Bar permanently closed its Sugar Land restaurant in early January, according to the company’s website.

The backstory: State Fare was acquired by Culinary Khancepts, the parent company behind Star Cinema Grill and Liberty Kitchen, two years before the Sugar Land location's debut. Construction for the Town Square location began in 2019 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After opening in July 2020, State Fare drew large weekend brunch crowds and hours-long waits.

5930 City Walk, Sugar Land

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In Your Community

Meet the 2 Republican candidates for Fort Bend County clerk in the March primaries

Two Republican candidates are running for Fort Bend County clerk in the upcoming March primary election.

The details: The position is currently held by Laura Richard, who is not running for reelection. Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Questions asked include:

Why are you running for Fort Bend County clerk?
What are your qualifications for why you’d be a strong candidate in this role?
If elected, what will be your top priorities?
What should the county's budgeting priorities be?
How do you plan to continue preparing for population growth as the county nears one million residents?

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