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HOUSTON JOB MARKET SEES SOLID FEBRUARY POST-HOLIDAY SEASON REBOUND

February 2024 Recorded Robust Growth across Most Sectors (HOUSTON, TX) The Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) saw the typical return of post-holiday season jobs this February. Total nonfarm employment climbed to 3,418,800, a rise of 24,600 over the month, marking a 0.7% increase on a not-seasonally-adjusted basis. Key sectors such as Government, Professional and Business Services, and Construction spearheaded this growth, overshadowing typical February losses in other areas like Retail Trade. Government emerged as the […]

O.H. Ivie Churns Out Four More Massive Legacy Class ShareLunkers

ATHENS – O.H. Ivie continued its hot streak with four more massive Legacy Class ShareLunkers in the span of four days. O.H. Ivie has now produced 10 Legacy Class entries, and this quartet of fish bumped the state total to 17 during the 2024 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. Bud Robey of New Carlisle, Ohio reeled in 14.18-pound ShareLunker 664 on March 17; Kyle Hall of Granbury boated 15.82-pound ShareLunker 665 on March 18; Larry Walker of Irving […]

Dear Katy ISD Parents/Guardians and Staff, 

  Last week, the Texas Attorney General released an advisory on school safety aiming to educate communities about recent laws enacted to enhance the safety and well-being of children attending public schools. Our district has consistently exceeded state mandates regarding school safety, and I wish to offer further background on our ongoing efforts to comply with the newly enacted laws. The following bullet points outline the laws cited by the Attorney General, followed by the action steps implemented by […]

Johnson Development Names New Katy, Texas Community

(HOUSTON, TX – March 22, 2024) — Development of a new 1,130-acre Johnson Development community in Katy, Texas continues, with the naming of the community — Grange. A name to represent the land’s legacy was a priority, said Jacob W. Rice, Vice President and General Manager of Grange. “Historically, the Katy area was known for rice farming.” Rice said. “The definition of ‘grange’ is a farm or agricultural estate, which identifies with the region. We will […]

Texas State Parks Present Prime Viewing for Total Eclipse

AUSTIN – Less than a month remains until the highly anticipated total eclipse adorns Texas skies. On April 8, a total eclipse will shade 31 Texas state parks along the path of totality. With the exception of Old Tunnel and Lyndon B. Johnson State Parks, where visitors will gain entry on a first-come, first-served basis, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages visitors planning to view the event from state parks to reserve a day pass in […]

John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center Marks 2-Year Anniversary

HHSC, UTHealth Houston Collaboration Has Served More Than 12,000 Patients HOUSTON – This month marks the two-year anniversary of the opening of the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center, a collaboration between the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and UTHealth Houston. The center provides competency restoration, walk-in and other mental health care services for Texans needing help. “Ensuring robust mental health services are available for all Texans remains a priority, and I am proud […]

TWC Now Accepting Grant Applications to Fund Career and Technical Education

AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has published a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program. Texas public junior, state, and technical colleges, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools may apply. The JET program has approximately $15 million to provide grants to these applicants in Fiscal Year 2024. The JET program provides funding to defray equipment start-up costs associated with developing career and technical education (CTE) courses […]

Harris County Sheriff’s Office To Host Press Conference Seeking Information and Potential Sexual Assault Victims 

Houston, TX – Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Unit Investigators will host a press conference to seek additional information from our community and potential sexual assault victims of Christian Morales. Who: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and the HCSO Child Abuse Unit will be available to answer questions from the media. When: Friday, March 22, 2024. Time: 10 a.m. Where: 1200 Baker St, Houston, TX 77002 – Media Room. Social […]

Construction Underway on Second Phase of Boardwalk Square Apartment Homes

KATY, TX (March 21, 2024) – Less than three years after opening its first phase of multifamily residences in the Katy Boardwalk District, Sueba USA has broken ground on its second phase named “Boardwalk Square,” which is poised to be the newest luxury, loft-style apartment community in the City of Katy. The project will be located off Kingsland Blvd., within walking distance of the 90-acre Katy Boardwalk District lake and nature preserve, as well as the […]

Public assistance needed to notify next of kin

UNIDENTIFIED DECEDENT FLIER Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences | 1861 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas 77054 | www.harriscountytx.gov/ifs Forensic Investigations: 832-927-5001 Announcement Date: 3/21/2024 Date of Death/Recovery:  9/1/2023 IFS Case Number: ML23-3627 Law Enforcement Agency and Case Number:  HPD 1253631-23 NamUs.gov: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/108680 Recovery Location: 11614 Southwest Freeway Houston, Texas 77031 Demographic Description: Sex: Male Height: 4’11” – 5’5” Age: 40-60 years Race: Hispanic or Asian ADDITIONAL IDENTIFIERS: The decedent has surgical hardware in the […]