AUSTIN, TX – June 12th is Women Veterans Day, commemorating the day President Harry Truman signed the bill enabling women to serve as permanent, regular members of U.S. Armed Forces, on June 12, 1948. Prior to the enactment of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act in 1948, women serving in the military could enlist as volunteers in clerical positions or work as nurses, and in special, temporary units such as Women’s Army Corps full army status during […]
May, 2023
Dear Katy ISD Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Community,
On the morning of Wednesday, June 7, Katy ISD, in conjunction with Fort Bend County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, local EMS, fire and law enforcement agencies, will hold a MOCK, full-scale exercise, to simulate an emergency incident at the Tompkins High School complex. The goal of this exercise is to test local agencies and the district’s emergency response plans, as well as rehearse response operations for all participating entities. Should you see road closures, or emergency […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones Opens Two New Soccer Fields in Gulfton
Precedes start of master plan to reimagine Burnett Bayland Park Harris County, TX (May 30, 2023) — Harris County Precinct Commissioner 4 Lesley Briones, in partnership with Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston District J Councilman Edward Pollard, Gulfton Management District, Houston Dynamo FC, Houston Dash and Houston Parks and Recreation Department, opened two new football fields at Burnett Bayland Park in Gulfton. The installation of the football field marks the first of multiple investments in Burnett Bayland Park. […]
TEACH FOR AMERICA HOUSTON WELCOMES TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS
HOUSTON, TEXAS (May 31, 2023) – Teach For America (TFA) Houston, a local nonprofit organization that works to expand educational opportunities for all children, announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. The new members bring a wealth of experience and expertise to TFA Houston, and their appointment reflects the organization’s commitment to diversifying its leadership to help achieve its strategic goals. The new board members include Sacha Abinader, a managing director […]
Aristoi Classical Academy proudly announces the Class of 2023
Aristoi Classical Academy takes great pride and honor in announcing the Senior Class of 2023. Kathryn Locheed, Headmaster, and Dr. Cimpean, Head of Upper School, congratulate Aristoi’s sixth graduating class! The 33 seniors accumulated more than $1,000,000 in scholarships. Nora Benton Lazaro Calvillo Timothy Campbell Gabriel Cunningham Kirby Fast Daniela Flack Megan Gibson Meghan Gomez Elijah Graham Samuel Grayson Lizbeth Guevara Caleb Hicks Aubrey Hodes Grace Jimenez Briar Lavinder Abigail Mendizabel Joshua Moursund Michael […]
Genesis Inspiration Foundation Awards ARTreach with $50,000 Grant to Support Youth Arts Programming
Katy, Texas (May 31, 2023) – ARTreach, a local nonprofit organization that delivers meaningful art programs to the underserved, announced today that it received a $50,000 grant from Genesis Inspiration Foundation (GIF) to support initiatives geared towards youth. “We are grateful to GIF for its ongoing support of our youth programs, which connect young people in under-resourced communities to the healing and restorative power of the arts. With GIF’s assistance, with can provide art programs to […]
Let’s Talk Tech Stack
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Business & Professional Division is hosting “Let’s Talk Tech Stack”. Join us on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 11:30 – 1:00PM, as we hear from our experts panelists that include Cameron P. Croft, the Founder & CEO of Croft Production Systems, Inc., Christina Hawkins, the Founder & CEO of GlobalSpex, Inc., and Ben Williams, the Founder & CEO of Velocity Technology Associates, Inc. Topics will Include: ■ Does your tech stack measure […]
Tickets to Alley Theatre’s Summer Chills production of Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd are Now on Sale
Alley Theatre kicks off its 77th season with the beloved Summer Chills series The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre’s 77th season kick-off production – Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, adapted for the stage and directed by Mark Shanahan is now on sale. The Summer Chills production of Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd runs July 21 – August 27, 2023 in the Hubbard Theatre. One of Agatha Christie’s best-known novels and voted the best crime novel ever by the British Crime Writers’ Association is turned […]
Consolidated Communications Encourages Readiness for Customers ahead of 2023 Hurricane Season
Residents are reminded to take precautions and safety measures; Company prepared to respond in the event of severe weather CONROE, Texas and PORT ST. JOE, Fla. – May 31, 2023 – Consolidated Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL), a leading broadband and business communications provider, is prepared for the start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, readying emergency preparedness protocols and disaster response plans in the event of severe weather in its service areas. “When […]
LIBRARIES TO CLOSE FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries, which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch Library and the Mission Bend Branch Library, will be closed on Friday, June 9, for Staff Development Day. Regular library hours will resume on Saturday, June 10. The Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library remains closed; the new Fulshear Branch Library will open later this summer. Your online library is always open at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us for searching the catalog, renewing books or placing holds, streaming movies, downloading e-books or […]