50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Downtown: Saturday & Sunday, October 8-9, 2022 Bayou City Art Festival, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc., will return to Downtown Houston on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2022, to celebrate 50 years of providing unique art experiences and education in Houston, while supporting local organizations and promoting the impact that art has on the Houston community. As one of the top art festivals in the country, the weekend […]
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Katy ISD School Board Election Voting Information
Early Voting Set for April 22 – April 30 KATY, TX [April 18, 2024] – It’s election time! This year, voters have the opportunity to elect two Katy ISD Board of Trustees for Positions 6 and 7. Early voting will be conducted each weekday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning Monday, April 22, 2024 and ending on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. A special Saturday early voting will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Election […]
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Seven Lakes High School Boys Soccer Clinches State Championship
KATY, TX [April 16, 2024] –Seven Lakes High School etched their name into the history books over the weekend, winning the boys’ soccer 6A State Championship, solidifying their status as a dominant force in Texas high school sports with a second consecutive state title. The thrilling victory showcased the talent, dedication, and teamwork of the Spartans’ soccer program, filling their school community with immense pride. In an electrifying match on Saturday, the Seven Lakes High School […]
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Former Katy ISD Board Member Advocates Judicial Takeover of Texas Education Agency
By George Scott This story constitutes paid advertising on The Katy News Website https://academicequityadvocates.com With the relaunch of the Academic Equity Advocates website, our new focus is ‘laser guided’ on five specific objectives: Issue a direct plea to civil rights attorneys and groups to organize and launch a federal lawsuit seeking at least a two-year judicial takeover of the Texas Education Agency regarding the TEA’s student testing and accountability systems. Abolish the STAAR testing […]
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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH FREE ACTIVITIES AT LACENTERRA AT CINCO RANCH
Guests to enjoy live music, crafts, giveaways and more during the celebration KATY, Texas., (April. 10, 2024)—LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, an outdoor lifestyle shopping center, is gearing up to host an Earth Day celebration, free and open to the public, on Friday, April 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Heritage Square. “We are incredibly fortunate to have LaCenterra tenants, local businesses, and municipalities participating in our Earth Day celebration this year, helping spread awareness […]
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Miller Career & Technology Center SkillsUSA Teams Advance to National Competition
KATY, TX [April 10, 2024] – Following a rigorous four-day state tournament held in Corpus Christi last weekend, the outstanding efforts of six Katy ISD students were rewarded with first place honors, securing their participation in the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. These exceptional students have dedicated themselves since the start of the school year to refine their skills, and they are excited to proudly represent Katy ISD on a national stage at the upcoming […]
National Donate Life Blue & Green Day
Blue and Green Lights to Shine in Houston, Fort Worth and Lubbock/Amarillo LifeGift is lighting up Southeast, North and West Texas in blue and green to increase awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation in April, which is National Donate Life Month (NDLM). This annual observance features an entire month of local, regional and national activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor heroes who have saved lives […]
Collaborating to Conquer Loneliness Amid Pandemic
Two UH Colleges Report on Program to Address Isolation Among Seniors The COVID-19 pandemic has made two things abundantly clear: While prevention and management techniques are well-intentioned and successful, social distancing strategies can have severe consequences for older persons who are already at risk for the disease; and university students have had fewer opportunities to learn in traditional settings. Bridging those two paradigms is a collaboration between the University of Houston Graduate College of Social […]
Chef Alex Au-Yeung Updates Yelo’s Menu To Focus On Southeast Asian Comfort Food
The Menu Shift Showcases Street Vendor Favorites from the James Beard Award Semifinalist’s Youth in Hong Kong Originally opened with a focus on craft banh mi and Vietnamese-leaning street food, Yelo’s Chef-Owner Alex Au-Yeung, a 2022 James Beard Best Chef: Texas Award Semifinalist, has launched an overhauled menu, taking Yelo’s culinary focus in a more personal direction. The new offerings at Au-Yeung’s casual counter-service spot now emphasize his own gastronomic history and the Southeast Asian […]
Celebrate Earth Day At Lacenterra At Cinco Ranch’s Earth Day Bash
WHO: LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch is hosting an Earth Day Bash with various eco-friendly activities and vendors for the Katy community to enjoy for free. WHAT: Guests are invited to join the center as they host various eco-friendly activities and vendors including a kids craft workshop, educational booths, shredding trucks and more. LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch will also be giving away tree saplings to the first 100 attendees that visit the LaCenterra booth. WHEN: Earth Day – Friday, […]
Demon Slayer Lead Brings Critically Acclaimed Anime Series To Comicpalooza
Voice Actors from Hit Anime Series, Itasha Showdown and More Headed to the Pop-Culture Festival Comicpalooza makes its valiant return to the George R. Brown Convention Center for a supercharged weekend of anime, comics, gaming, literature, cosplay, and much more entertainment from Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 17. Making his Comicpalooza debut, Demon Slayer voice actor Zack Aguilar leads the 2022 guest lineup along with My Hero Academia actors David Matranga, Emily Neves, Justin Cook, […]
AG Paxton Defends Construction of Southern Border Wall
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a comment letter to the Biden Administration regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s proposed rule to designate the prostrate milkweed as an endangered species, thus making portions of the Texas border a designated critical habitat. Texas values the protection of native plant and animal species, but this determination would further destabilize Texas’s border, hindering the construction of the border wall. In fact, the increased influx of illegal aliens through […]
AG Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Vroom Due to Deceptive Trade Practices
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a deceptive trade practices lawsuit against the online used vehicle dealer Vroom Automotive LLC and Vroom Inc., which also sells cars to Texas consumers under the name Texas Direct Auto. The lawsuit alleges that Vroom has misrepresented and failed to disclose significant delays in transferring clear title and obtaining vehicle registrations, burdening thousands of consumers. The State also alleges that Vroom has misrepresented and failed to disclose vehicle history […]
2022 Texas Aviation Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony & Luncheon Presented By Northrop Grumman Set For Friday, April 22, 2022
The Hall of Fame celebrates its 25th anniversary with the 2022 inductees. The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) is set to host the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHOF) Induction Ceremony & Luncheon presented by Northrop Grumman on Friday, April 22 at 11:30 a.m. The TAHOF Class of 2022 includes Bruce A. Bohannon, Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., Marion P. Jayne, and Mark A. Welsh III, General (ret). This ceremony and luncheon will be held at the Lone Star […]
New Algorithm Could Improve Decisions for Ship Channel Dredging
Research Project Suggests How Resources Can Be Optimized A new decision-support tool could become a game changer in the dredging of ship channels. Millions of dollars are at stake every time a major ship channel is cleaned up. Delays in dredging can cost even more by triggering increased risks, repeated maintenance and lost revenue. In either case, the task cannot be put off indefinitely. All ship channels must be regularly cleared of sand, debris settled […]