• Katy ISD Hosting Certified Teacher Job Fair on Saturday, March 23

    Katy ISD Hosting Certified Teacher Job Fair on Saturday, March 23

    KATY, TX [March 8, 2024] – Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) extends a warm invitation to certified teachers seeking an opportunity to join the top-ranked school district in the Greater Houston area. As we gear up for the 2024-2025 academic year, Katy ISD is excited to announce its upcoming Certified Teacher Job Fair scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2024. “In Katy ISD, we pride ourselves on being a premier school district, where our dedicated and […]

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  • Record-breaking Success at 2024 Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show Auction

    Record-breaking Success at 2024 Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show Auction

    KATY, TX [March 7, 2024] – The 2024 Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show auction totals have officially been announced. Student livestock projects raised a record-breaking $975,000 at auction, $30,000 more than in 2023. This year’s livestock show consisted of over 575 student exhibitors. The 2024 Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show owes its success not only to the commitment and perseverance of its students and staff, but also to the unwavering support of the community, sponsors, and volunteers. Their […]

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  • Katy ISD Fifth Graders Advance to Regional Spelling Bee Competition

    Katy ISD Fifth Graders Advance to Regional Spelling Bee Competition

    KATY, TX [March 7, 2024] – Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) proudly announces the triumph of two exceptional fifth-grade students, Sahith Iyer of Creech Elementary and Arnav Vijay of Wilson Elementary, as the victors of the 2023-2024 District Spelling Bee competition. Outshining a field of 62 contestants from across the district, Sahith and Arnav demonstrated remarkable proficiency and dedication in spelling, earning them the honor of representing Katy ISD at the prestigious 2024 Scripps Regional […]

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  • Katy ISD Honors Legacy of David and Terri Youngblood  with School Dedication Ceremony

    Katy ISD Honors Legacy of David and Terri Youngblood  with School Dedication Ceremony

    KATY, TX [March 6, 2024] – On March 5, Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) celebrated the significant contributions and legacy of David and Terri Youngblood at the dedication ceremony of Youngblood Elementary. This momentous occasion united the community in honoring the exceptional service of the Youngbloods, whose ongoing impact continues to shape the district’s history. The dedication ceremony welcomed Youngblood students and staff, families, district officials, namesakes, and the Board of Trustees, all bound by their […]

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  • Katy ISD Destination Imagination Teams Advance to State Competition

    Katy ISD Destination Imagination Teams Advance to State Competition

    KATY, TX [March 5, 2024] – On February 17, 160 Katy ISD Destination Imagination teams showcased their imagination and creativity at the annual Destination Imagination Gulf Coast Regional Tournament, the largest region in Texas.  Elementary, junior high and high school students from Katy, Fort Bend, and Cy-Fair independent school districts, as well as several private schools, participated in this year’s tournament. Last year, 22 Katy ISD teams advanced to the state level. This year, 33 teams are […]

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Sen. Cruz: The U.S. Should Be Prepared to Use All Relevant Measures to Protect the Integrity of Our Sanctions and the Maximum Pressure Campaign

‘It is unfortunate that our European partners are spending their diplomatic and material capital creating mechanisms that break up American sanctions, rather than siding with us and the Iranian people against the Ayatollahs’ regime’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports that European and Iranian officials are meeting today to advance the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), […]

Cornyn Meets with Houston Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Jim Allison, Jed Manocherian

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Nobel Prize winner Dr. Jim Allison of MD Anderson Cancer Center and Jed Manocherian, founder of Advancing Cures Today (ACT) for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an organization which advocates for government-funded biomedical research. They discussed cancer research funding and support for the NIH. Last year, Sen. Cornyn honored Dr. Allison on the Senate floor for his Nobel Prize winning cancer treatment discovery. Sen. Cornyn also visited […]

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher And Congressman Pete Olson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Speed Up Post-Harvey Recovery Projects

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) and representatives from other areas hit by natural disasters, Reps. G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Mark Meadows (NC-11), introduced the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act.  This legislation will speed up the start of recovery projects after natural disasters, even while waiting for federal assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) hazard mitigation grant program. Under current law, local and state agencies applying for federal money […]

Community Members Encouraged to Pay Respectsto Fallen Heroes at Houston National Cemetery’s Memorial Day Service 

WHAT: Annual Memorial Day service to remember and honor deceased United States servicemen and women     WHEN: Monday, May 27, 2019, 9:30 a.m.     WHERE: Houston National Cemetery   10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038     WHO: Event is free and open to the public. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This year, the Houston National Cemetery is pleased to present Marylyn R. Harris, RN, MSN, MBA as the keynote speaker and Du Hua, Pharm. […]

San Jacinto Battleground, Battleship Texas Reopen to the Public May 8

LA PORTE— The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site and the Battleship Texas State Historic Site will be reopening to the public May 8 after the recent chemical fire in La Porte. “After being away from the site for over six weeks, the staff are excited to again have the opportunity to share this site and our Texas heritage with the public,” says William Irwin, Superintendent of the San Jacinto State Historic Site Complex. The reopening comes ahead of […]

Houston Symphony Free Neighborhood Concerts Across Greater HoustonAnd Free Exxonmobil Summer Symphony Nights At Miller Outdoor Theatre

Neighborhood Concerts: June 4–7, 2019 ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights: June 21, June 22, June 28, June 29, July 4, 2019 High resolution image here. HOUSTON (May 7, 2019) – The Houston Symphony announced today the details of its free, family-friendly Neighborhood Concerts and ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights. A summer tradition, these evening concerts are held in casual and accessible venues across Greater Houston, bringing the Houston Symphony to people of all ages and backgrounds. This year’s Neighborhood […]

Grand Opening of Operation Kidsafe Year-Round Child Safety Center.

WHAT Press Conference and Ribbon Cutting Operation Kidsafe Event Flyer: Grand Opening of Operation Kidsafe Year-Round Child Safety Center. The Center will provide local children with an Amber Alert ready Bio Card.   The program is FREE and Private. Forms are ready to hand to Law Enforcement in a family emergency, parent gets the only record of the visit. Operation Kidsafe Founder Mark J. Bott worked with John Walsh in the 1990’s. Mark was also involved with […]

Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour Opens Season at August Lakes in Katy, Texas, May 17-18 

KATY, Texas (May 7, 2019)—The Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour (PWT), the largest and longest-running professional wakeboarding competition circuit in the country, opens its 27th season with an inaugural event, May 17-18 at August Lakes in Katy, Texas. August Lakes is a beautiful, 100-plus-acre, residential watersports community, providing the perfect water conditions for the Pro Tour. The wakeboarders and surfers are extremely excited to kick off the season at such an awesome venue. “We are […]

TPWD Temporarily Closes Alligator Gar Fishing in Segment of the Trinity River 

AUSTIN –  Due to flooding conditions on the Trinity River, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is temporarily prohibiting fishing for alligator gar in portions of the river between the Highway 287 bridge near Cayuga and State Highway 7 near Crockett. TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith issued the emergency order on Monday, May 6, to temporarily prohibit taking or attempting to take alligator gar in order to protect spawning alligator gar, which is a species of conservation concern in the […]

Sen. Cruz Reintroduces Bill to Eliminate Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

‘There has never been a greater farce and waste of government resources than the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and now is the time to eliminate it’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced a bill, along with Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Read the full text of the bill here. “There has […]