AUSTIN – Disaster Recovery Centers in Spring and Crosby (both in Harris County) will close permanently at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. Locations are: Crosby Community Center 409 Hare Road Crosby, TX 77532 George H.W. Bush Community Center 6827 Cypresswood Drive Spring, TX 77379 Two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will remain open in the Hurricane Beryl disaster area. Locations are: Milton Lusk Activity Center 1022 Mercury Drive Houston, TX 77029 Brazos Mall 100 Hwy. 332-W Lake […]
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Revised Price Structure for Online Business Directory Listings with The Katy News
Katy News owner and publisher Pat Wilson has announced a revised price structure to a business directory listing available to local businesses and service professionals on The Katy News website for up to two years. It’s very straight forward says Wilson: A business directory of basic business services or products will cost $50 for one year from the start of publication. A business director of basic business services or products will cost $75 for two […]
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Ben Rosado: A Handyman Whose Clients Trust Him to Get The Job Done Right
For well over a decade, Katy homeowners have discovered that Ben Rosado is an outstanding example of a high-quality handyman who can help them plan and implement from simple repairs to more complex remodeling projects that allow them to restore quality of life in their homes within a range of budgets and a long history of customer satisfaction. A native of New York, Rosado pursued community college training in the carpentry profession right out of high school. […]
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At Katy’s The Dog Stop, Your Dogs Are Our Clients; You Are Our Customers
From the moment that his new owners took him home from the rescue kennel over six years ago, Mickey has lived a life full of love. He’s a genuine sweetheart with children, a warm and friendly greeter to the service folks who visit, and a “rock-star” at Katy’s The Dog Stop where he is everyone’s friend. Mickey is called “the greatest love-dog we’ve had in 46 years” by his owners. When it comes to watching […]
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Katy News Launches a Bold Program Telling Your Real Story of Your Business
The Katy News owner and publisher Pat Wilson has announced a major new initiative for the website that will offer local and regional businesses an effective new way to tell consumers in their market arenas why their businesses are uniquely capable of helping them and to get that message out. “We have established a new feature of Business Profiles that offer companies a chance to explain the background and professionalism in a ‘news style’ report […]
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Sue West Personal Journey to Elite Personal Injury Attorney
The West Law Office 738 S. Highway 6, Suite 180, Houston, TX 77079 281-347-3247 www.houstonpersonalinjury.law Sue West Personal Journey to Elite Personal Injury Attorney Sue West owner of the West Law Office, PLLC. did not follow a traditional, straight-line path on her journey to becoming a recognized and successful personal injury attorney. She has helped her clients obtain significant awards for financial damages imposed upon them wrongfully by others ranging from individuals to corporations. With […]
The Inaugural Mystical Parade of Boo Readies to Roll in Galveston on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 25, 2024) – The Mystical Parade of Boo will make history as the first Halloween parade on Galveston Island on Saturday, Oct. 26. Participants will march, walk, dance and “let the ghoul times roll” through the streets of The Strand District starting at 6:30 p.m. Admission to this family friendly parade is free. Free tickets are available via Eventbrite. Vehicles (with the exceptions of Jeeps, slingshots, car clubs, and limited golf carts), floats, and […]
PUTTING DOWN ROOTS 2024
What: Join the Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC) for Putting Down Roots 2024 on Saturday, November 9th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Indiangrass Preserve! Help us reach our goal of planting 1,500 native plants and 500 milkweed seedlings for our Monarch Butterfly Habitat Restoration Project. New volunteers and participants of all ages are welcome to join this FREE event. CPC will provide a hot dog/veggie dog lunch, music, as well as snacks and […]
Texas A&M University System Announces Fifth Season of Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Season Five of Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp hits the airwaves this week in several TV markets in Texas. The Emmy Award-winning television show highlights the incredible people, places and programs that make up the A&M System and its far-reaching impact across the Great State of Texas. “Around Texas gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the people and programs that make Texas truly special,” said John Sharp, the show’s host. “Tune in […]
DPS Releases CUP Report to Public Safety Commission, State Lawmakers
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released a report on the sustainability and accessibility of Texas’ Compassionate Use Program (CUP) to members of the Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) along with state lawmakers. The report is a result of work that began back in 2023, when DPS contracted with Weeds, Inc., a medical cannabis consulting firm, to conduct an objective, in-depth analysis of CUP’s sufficiency. In the report, Weeds, Inc. offers a series […]
Cruz, Hagerty, Biggs, Colleagues Raise Alarm Over DOJ’s Inaction on Non-Citizens Registered to Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.-5), and several of their Republican House and Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland raising their concerns about the Department of Justice’s failure to address non-citizens registered to vote in American elections. This letter comes after Attorney General Garland ignored a prior request for information as state officials revealed more examples of non-citizens being registered […]
Child Advocates of Fort Bend Announces 2024 Christmas Home Tour Dates
Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Christmas Home Tour is excited to announce the 33rd annual Christmas Home Tour to be held on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7, 2024. Shown (L to R) are: Pat Somers and Jim McClellan, representing the Presenting Sponsor, Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation and Child Advocates of Fort Bend CEO Ruthanne Mefford. This event began 33 years ago as a fundraiser to keep the agency’s doors open. A […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases Statement On Texas DACA Challenge Argued Today In Fifth Circuit
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released the following statement. “Today, Texas argued our case against DACA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. We already prevailed in 2022 when the court agreed that DACA was created unlawfully by the Obama Administration. Because of our lawsuit, the federal government has been prohibited from approving first-time DACA applications for years. Argument today concerns the Biden-Harris Administration’s decision to formalize DACA […]
Cruz, Cornyn, Colleagues Send Letter Urging Restoration of NADBank’s Water Infrastructure Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and members from the Texas delegation wrote to the North American Development Bank (NADBank) urging its board to revive the Water Infrastructure Fund to assist border communities facing water shortages. In the letter, the members wrote, “As it did in previous years, NADBank should use funding from retained earnings to provide concessional financing such as grants or subsidized loans for water conservation and diversification projects. This investment […]
Assistance in locating the next of kin
October 10, 2024 To Whom It May Concern: We are requesting the public’s assistance in locating next of kin for the following deceased individuals. We would appreciate your publishing a brief notice in the next few days in the hopes that family or friends may see the information and contact this office. Sincerely, Michelle R. Sanford, Ph.D., D-ABFE ID Coordinator Forensic Investigations TIMOTHY DOYLE GRAY – White Male, 04/18/1952: Mr. Gray died […]