Katy News

Town Hall Meetings Focus on Harvey

For comprehensive information on recovery, review this great Harvey Recovery Guide guide by the Harris County Office if Homeland Security and Emergency Management HCOHSEM Recovery Guide Two events today will focus on Harvey Recovery. If you still have questions about your next steps, these events are great opportunities to get information and updates.   Congressman Michael McCaul will host a disaster recovery open house tomorrow from 5pm-7pm, focusing on recovery resources.  The meeting will be October 3, 5:00- 7:00pm at The […]

Learn About Reverse Mortgages At Cinco Ranch Branch Library

Fort Bend County Libraries will present a special program, “Demystifying the Reverse Mortgage,” on Saturday, October 21, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., in the Meeting Room at the Cinco Ranch Branch Library, 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. Brad Levinton of Georgetown Mortgage will explain the concept of reverse mortgages – a form of home-equity loan in which one exchanges a portion of one’s home equity for cash and the lender records a lien against the property. Those attending this […]

Katy Prairie Conservancy Presents Prairie Restoration Roundup: Restore your land for cattle, game birds or butterflies

Katy Prairie Conservancy presents Prairie Restoration Roundup, a workshop scheduled for Thursday, October 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This day of hands-on demonstrations and insightful discussions about restoring prairies to farms, ranches, private residences, parks, and more will take place on KPC’s<http://www.katyprairie.org> Indiangrass Preserve in Waller. Prairie restoration is attracting a great deal of interest, as native prairie plants are drought resistant, don’t need large inputs of fertilizer. They can also be a boon to both […]

Katy ISD FFA Students Come Together to Rebuild Stanley Elementary Greenhouse Departments lend a helping hand

September 28, 2017 –  Stanley Elementary students are now enjoying a new greenhouse thanks to Mayde Creek High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) students. Last spring, a severe thunderstorm completely destroyed the structure where various science experiments were being housed.  Replacing the greenhouse with its original components was projected to cost thousands of dollars.  However, the FFA students sprung into action with the assistance of several Katy ISD departments. The Risk Management Department provided assistance […]

Katy ISD Police Department Teams Up with Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take Back Event Community can return expired, unused and unwanted medications

What:           The Katy ISD Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to safely dispose of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications.  The DEA cannot accept needles or sharp objects.  Any liquids must be in prescribed containers.  The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Where:         Mark L. Hopkins Law Enforcement Center 20370 Franz Road Katy, TX  77449 When:          Saturday, October 28, 2017                     10 a.m. – 2 p.m. […]

KATY ISD Hosts Regional Open House Events For School-Business Partnerships

(Katy, Texas) ~ Katy ISD Partners in Education will kick off this year’s School-Business Partnership program at three regional events.  Hosted by Katy ISD campus partnership liaisons, an open house will be held three Friday mornings in October from 8-9:30 a.m. October 13th at the Robert Shaw Center for STEAM, hosted by: Bethke, Bryant, Franz, Golbow, Hutsell, Katy, King, McRoberts, Morton Ranch, Stephens, Sundown, Winborn, and Wolman Elementary Schools Katy, McDonald, Morton Ranch and Stockdick Junior High Schools Katy, […]

Fulshear Book Clubs Announce October Reading Selections

Share your love of reading with other book lovers at one of the book clubs that meet monthly at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library, 8100 FM 359 South in Fulshear. New members are always welcome. The next meeting of the Fulshear Book Club will take place on Monday, October 16, beginning at 12:00 noon, in the Meeting Room of the library. The book to be discussed is the 2017 “Gulf Coast Reads” selection News of the World, written by Paulette […]

Cinco Ranch Branch Library Presents Family Movie Day  

The Cinco Ranch Branch Library will present a special “Family Movie Day” on Friday, October 20, beginning at 1:30 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. Families with children of all ages are invited to enjoy an afternoon movie! Enjoy an animated feature starring the voices of Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samburg. Dracula opens a lavish 5-stake resort, where famous monsters such as Frankenstein and his bride, the Mummy, and others […]