Sugar Land officials are looking for neighborly residents to honor.

What you need to know: The new Sugar Land Community Champion Award was created to honor residents who make Sugar Land a strong, welcoming and connected community, officials announced in an Oct. 12 news release.

The details: Residents are encouraged to nominate someone for either a single action or ongoing contributions, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Briana Williams said at a Sept. 22 City Council workshop.

Some regulations include:

• Nominees must live within Sugar Land corporate city limits

• Recognized service must be voluntary and uncompensated

• Nominators must be outside a nominee’s family or household

• No self-nominations are permitted

Stay tuned: Nominations for the award remain open until Dec. 18 with the winner announced at the city’s first Sugar Land Community Expo on Feb. 20, per the release.

Movita Juice Bar has opened the doors to its first Texas location in Sugar Land, officials confirmed.

On the menu: The juice bar offers raw juices, smoothies and acai bowls, along with functional beverages and nutritional supplements, according to its website.

The business also offers dining options including avocado toast and peanut butter toast as well as warm oatmeal.

In their own words: “After moving to the Southwest Houston area about four years ago, this community has truly become home," Sugar Land owner Javier Campos said. "We chose Sugar Land for our first Movita Juice Bar because it’s a community that values quality, family and an active, healthy lifestyle."

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Fort Bend County residents will choose between Shawn McDonald and incumbent Brian M. Middleton for district attorney in the Nov. 3 election.

The details: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been minimally edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Here's what we asked them:

• Why did you choose to run for this position?

• What are your qualifications for why you’d be a strong candidate in this role?

• What is your top priority if elected to represent the citizens of Fort Bend County?

• What do you think is the most pressing issue for Fort Bend County, and what will you do to address it?

• How do you plan to involve residents in the decision-making process?

• How should the county prepare to address its fast-growing population?

As Election Day nears, candidates seeking to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate are raising—and spending—large sums of money, their campaign finance reports show.

The details: Candidates and political action committees, or PACs, involved in federal races had until midnight Oct. 15 to submit reports detailing their fundraising and spending from the third quarter of 2026—July 1 through Sept. 30.

• Democrat James Talarico raised $60.2 million and spent $67.2 million, according to his campaign finance report.

• Republican Ken Paxton, the state's current attorney general, reported raising $10.2 million and spending $7.1 million

• Libertarian Ted Brown's campaign finance report shows he raised about $5,208 and spent $3,410

Preparing for the polls: Early voting in Texas' midterm election runs from Oct. 19-30, and Election Day is Nov. 3.

Texans can view a personalized sample ballot with information about dozens of candidates and local propositions at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.