The Katy Culture & Arts Alliance is proud to announce plans to open KCAM – The Katy Contemporary Art Museum. The location will be in the City of Katy across from the MKT Depot Museum & Visitor’s Center at 805 Ave B. KCAM will focus on art from the 1950’s to the present and concentrating [...]
By Terry Carter, Sports Editor The 5A Region III baseball playoffs are a rugged path to Austin. District 19-5A runner-up Katy found out last weekend after needing three games to beat back a hungry Westside squad. The Tigers dropped the first game 4-1, then squeaked out a 1-0 victory in 10 innings to even the [...]
By Dennis Spellman, CoveringKaty.com HOUSTON – Uptown Houston and Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) have partnered to offer new Kingsland/Uptown Park & Ride service. Located off the Katy Freeway at 21669 Kingsland Boulevard the new 285 Park & Ride offers service to the Uptown/Galleria area to commuters in the greater Katy and surrounding [...]
By Sam Eifling “Iron Man 3” is such a galumphing gale of a movie, such an “Avengers”-fed force, that it pulled in the second-highest opening take in box office history (after, yes, “The Avengers”) without so much as a tagline on its poster. This is the fourth time Robert Downey Jr. has clambered into the [...]
Attorney Stu Levin elected to Methodist West Houston Hospital’s Board of Trustees, awarded Rotary District 5890’s Assistant Governor Award Methodist West Houston Hospital has inducted four Katy and West Houston community leaders to its board of trustees. New members include Stu Levin, managing partner of Levin & Atwood Law Firm; Vidal Ramirez, president of the [...]
LIVE with Kelly & Michael’s TOP TEACHER 2013 is… Cinco Ranch Jr. High’s Suzette Steward! Congratulations to Suzette and to Cinco Ranch Jr. High! As part of her award, Suzette won a new car and $25,000 for the campus!
Roberta Opal Wright Rylander (March 31, 1920 – May 5, 2013) Roberta Opal Wright, a longtime Katy resident, has passed away at the age of 94. She was born in Houston to John Henry Wright and Pauline Schlipf Wright. She was the daughter of Katy’s first pharmacist and later became a licensed pharmacist herself. Rylander [...]
Plans Announced for Katy Contemporary Art Museum
The Katy Culture & Arts Alliance is proud to announce plans to open KCAM – The Katy Contemporary Art Museum. The location will be in the City of Katy across from the MKT Depot Museum & Visitor’s Center at 805 Ave B. KCAM will focus on art from the 1950’s to the present and concentrating [...]
The Fort Bend Infrastructure Summit
The Fort Bend Infrastructure Summit Presented by the Fort Bend Chamber & the Katy Area Chamber The Fort Bend Infrastructure Summit will be presented by the Fort Bend Chamber in partnership with the Katy Area Chamber on Friday, May 31st. This half day summit will take place from 7:30 am – 1:00pm at Safari Texas [...]
AHOY! SYMPHONY PRESENTS PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN MOVIE
Live orchestral soundtrack to accompany full-length film in Jones Hall On May 30, the Houston Symphony invites concertgoers of all ages to an evening showing of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl at Jones Hall. Throughout the duration of the action-packed film, the Symphony will perform the full orchestral accompaniment of [...]
Miracle Players Foundation presents Peace, Hope & Butterflies 2013
Dallas, TX - On June 1, 2013, from 2-6 pm at Flag Pole Hill (8100 Doran Circle, Dallas, TX 75238 ), Miracle Players Foundation will be hosting its third annual Peace, Hope, & Butterflies family fun and music festival. The event will feature terrific music from Five Times August, Fox and the Bird, August and J, and Dovetail! Additionally, there [...]
Katy Area EDC Honors Mayor Elder at General Assembly Meeting
The Katy Area Economic Development Council held its monthly general assembly meeting on May 14, where retiring City of Katy Mayor Don Elder Jr. was presented a plaque of appreciation from EDC Chairman Woody Mann, Jr. Mayor Elder was thanked for his “leadership, dedication and support of economic development in Katy and the Katy Area [...]
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA Plans Return To ConExpo in 2014
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA is pleased to announce its plan to exhibit at ConExpo 2014. This will mark the company’s participation as an independent brand for the first time in ten years. KOBELCO will celebrate its return to the show from March 4 – March 8, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las [...]
Accredited Food Handlers Course Offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
A food handlers course accredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services is being offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Food Safety: It’s In Your Hands is being brought to the area by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fort Bend County. The first class is scheduled for June 13 starting at 9:00 a.m. at [...]
ERA Benes Tops Houston Franchise Market
Sugar Land, Texas (Grassroots Newswire) –First Quarter standings were revealed last week from ERA Franchise Systems. Several Realtors from ERA Benes Realty topped the Houston Area list. Recognized for the number of homes sold were Sharon McElrath, ranked number 3, Debbi Benes Salls ranked number 6, Veronica Leos ranked number 14 and Michael Benes ranked number 15. When ranked by [...]
DPS Increases Patrols for Memorial Day Weekend
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will significantly increase trooper patrols this Memorial Day weekend to help keep Texas roadways safe. During the increased patrols Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27, troopers will be looking for drunk drivers, speeders, seat belt violators and other traffic violators statewide. “Memorial Day is a [...]
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