By Terry Carter Regional champions for eight years in a row, the Katy boys’ wrestling team arrived the UIL 2023 Boys State Championship ready to earn more state medals. In 2022, Katy had one state champion and two state finalists (second-place finishers), and all were juniors returning this season. When all of the mat battles finished on Feb. 18 at the Berry Center in Cypress, the Tigers had repeated as the fourth-place boys’ team among […]
February, 2023
Seven Lakes Becomes Water, My Friend
By Terry Carter In a regional quarterfinal battle among Spartans, Seven Lakes, in the words of the legendary Bruce Lee, became water on Tuesday night to slip past Stratford at the Merrell Center. The District 19-6A champion boys’ basketball team brought momentum and a 23-game winning streak into the showdown with the Stratford Spartans. Both teams are undeniably talented, tenacious and played with an elite intensity. But it didn’t matter because these Katy ISD Spartans […]
Tompkins Boys Run to Relay Team Title
By Terry Carter Tompkins Falcons outran 15 teams to collect the boys’ team championship on Saturday at the Katy ISD Bubba Fife Relays. George Ranch captured the girls’ team title at Paetow under the ideally warm conditions. Falcon Jayden Keys scored 34 team points with wins in 3-of-4 events to power the Tompkins boys’ squad. He captured gold in the 110 hurdles (14:04), 300 hurdles (37.84) and long jump (23-5.5). Keys also ran on the […]
Should you choose Public Relations or Content Marketer for your business
Public relations (PR) has many benefits, including helping brands improve credibility, awareness, reputation building, crisis management, and so on. But the world is ever-evolving. Constant inventions, tools, and techniques are created to increase business profitability. To play smartly, you must incorporate new trends in your strategies. Content marketing, not to be confused with traditional marketing, is new and also has many benefits. Which can do more to help your business; PR or content marketing? Let’s […]
9 Reasons to Invest in Sober Living Properties
Alt-tag: A person thinking about reasons to invest in sober living properties next to a lake. Many people nowadays are choosing to invest in sober living properties. You may be wondering what this type of property is. To put it plainly, sober living properties are any residence, whether it be a house or an apartment, in which its residents are required to maintain a sober lifestyle. They have the trained personnel and effective programs necessary […]
Understanding the NFL draft
With the 2023 NFL Draft now veering ever closer following a dramatic Superbowl LVII encounter between the Eagles and Chiefs, newcomer NFL fans may be questioning as to the true purpose and process surrounding the Draft and how picks can impact a team’s outlasting future. The annual NFL Draft is the perfect opportunity for some of the NFL’s worst ranked teams to elevate their roster with a top collegiate recruit that can help turn their […]
FTL Shipping Services: Everything You Need to Know
Companies everywhere face challenges when determining how and when to ship their goods. Today, everyone involved in the shipping process has specific expectations when dealing with transportation providers. That’s why understanding the difference between full truckload (FTL) and less than truckload (LTL) shipping options. When Do Shippers Need FTL or LTL Solutions? Many companies supply customers with a limited amount of product. In some cases, customers only order two or three pallets of product. When […]
Communities In Schools of Houston celebrates Social Work Month in March
Salutes social workers on staff, including Student Support Managers on school campuses throughout the Houston area Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS), an educational nonprofit, celebrates this year’s Social Work Month during March, with the theme “Social Work Breaks Barriers,” to highlight how social workers have enriched our society by empowering people and communities to overcome hurdles that prevent them from living life to the fullest. Social work is in the DNA of Communities In […]
Investigation by Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Unit Results in $1.1M in Restitution to Health Care Programs
An investigation by Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has led to the sentencing for health care fraud of two individuals in federal court in Del Rio, Texas. Melody Ann Villarreal and Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. were both found guilty of submitting fraudulent run sheets for ambulance transports that did not occur and submitting them to both Medicare and Medicaid for payment. Villarreal and Gutierrez were ordered to pay $907,376.41 in restitution to Medicare and $218,651.23 […]
Katy ISD Parent and Volunteer Selected to Lead Bond Committee
The chairperson for Katy ISD’s Community Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC) was formally announced at tonight’s Board meeting. Alejandro Avendano will lead the 150-member CBAC as they assess budgets and campus capital needs, as well as through important decision-making processes leading to the development of a potential November 2023 schools bond. Avendano is known for his active involvement in numerous organizations. While he has lived in Houston for almost 22 years, eight of those years have […]