Fewer homes were sold in Sugar Land- and Missouri City-area ZIP codes in December compared to December 2024, with 247 homes sold versus 250 last year, according to data from CB&A Realtors.

What residents need to know: Data shows three of five local ZIP codes saw fewer home sales year over year, with ZIP code 77498 seeing the largest percentage decrease in sales at 30.55%. ZIP code 77479 saw the largest increase at 23.33%.

Zooming in: Additionally, the median home sale price increased in all five local ZIP codes year over year, according to the data. ZIP code 77478 had the highest median home sales prices among ZIP codes, at $498,000.

Another note: The average number of days homes spent on the market increased in all five ZIP codes, with ZIP code 77478 seeing the largest percentage increase at 72.97%.

Mahesh’s Kitchen shuttered its doors in Stafford at the close of 2025, officials announced in a Dec. 31 Facebook post. 

On the menu: The Indian restaurant offered a variety of dishes including kebabs, bhel and rack of lamb, according to its website.

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Recruiters from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will host a job fair Jan. 24 to hire for a variety of seasonal roles for the upcoming 2026 rodeo.

The overview: Rodeo staff as well as representatives from ASM Global, Amarak and Safe Management are hiring for part-time positions, including concessions, cashiers, bartenders, waitstaff, event staff and security, per a Jan. 13 news release.

What you need to know: Candidates must be 18 years or older to participate in the Jan. 24 job fair, which will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at NRG Stadium, according to the release. Interested applicants are encouraged to review available positions and apply online before attending the fair.

Additionally, American Medical Response is hiring paramedics and emergency personnel to work the rodeo events, and the rodeo's carnival partner, RCS, is recruiting game and carnival ride attendants, per the release.

Check this out: The 2026 Houston Rodeo will feature Western events, live music and carnival attractions March 2-22 at NRG Stadium, according to Community Impact's coverage of this year's lineup.