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The Sugar Land and Missouri City area has seen several updates to the local hospital systems, including new programs and buildouts.

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital: The hospital is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary in the Sugar Land community this December, officials said.

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital: In April 2025, the hospital welcomed Sarah Fleming to Sugar Land as the new chief nursing officer.

St. Luke’s Health-Sugar Land Hospital: The hospital has earned a designation as a primary stroke center, which affirms the hospital’s readiness to treat stroke-related illnesses.

Kindred Hospital Sugar Land: The hospital enhanced outpatient wound care services including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is delivered in state-of-the-art pressurized chambers, to treat complex wounds.

Entertainment venue Dave and Buster's has announced a June opening date for its Sugar Land location in Riverpark Shopping Center, company officials confirmed.

What to expect: The Dallas-based business brings an arcade games and pool tables as well as a restaurant and sports bar featuring burgers, wings and salads, according to its website. Desserts and alcoholic beverages are also available.

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Fort Bend County Libraries is set to begin a new borrowing program and library policies in June.

About the program: The “Library of Things” pilot program will launch June 8 at the George Memorial Library in Richmond, according to a June 3 news release.

The program, which was created by Katy ISD Jordan High School graduates Rishan Hemrajani and Kyle Nguyen, aims to allow people to borrow useful and often expensive items to promote sustainability, help residents save money and give people the chance to try before making a purchase.

Zooming in: Fort Bend County residents over the age of 18 with a full-service or homebound library card can borrow items from the Library of Things for free, per the release. Patrons must also provide photo identification and proof of residence at checkout.

Current items available include:

• Binoculars
• Telescope
• Power and moisture meter
• Projector
• Selfie ring light

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from last week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from May 29-June 5.

1. New bakery opens in Pearland

2. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office talks Flock cameras

3. Legacy Park at Katy Court to bring 56-acre park

4. Missouri City updates thoroughfare plan for Sienna circulation

5. Conroe ISD approves 5 new principals

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed June 3 that a case of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, was detected on a cattle ranch in South Texas.

The overview: The case marks the first domestic detection of screwworm in a decade and the first Texas case in approximately 50 years. The flesh-eating parasite is a threat to the state’s $15.5 billion cattle industry.

Zooming in: No additional infestations have been identified, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told reporters. Federal and state officials have emphasized that they do not anticipate issues with the food supply chain, as the screwworm only targets live animals and does not infest meat, fruit or vegetables.

However, experts have warned that a larger, prolonged screwworm outbreak could cause a spike in beef prices.

A widespread infestation is estimated to cost Texas at least $1.8 billion per year in damages, according to a USDA analysis of a 1976 screwworm outbreak. Texas cattle, sheep and goat producers would face about $732 million in annual losses.