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Katy ISD To Welcome Students & Staff Back for Regular Operations Thursday, Jan. 23 

KATY, TX [January 22, 2025] – Katy ISD will resume regular operations on Thursday, Jan. 23. Campus cafeterias will have some menu changes due to vendor food delivery delays caused by the inclement weather. Updates regarding athletics, fine arts or other activities will be shared by coaches, directors, and sponsors. Parents, staff and community members should continue monitoring Katy ISD platforms for weather updates. Our official channels of communication are: App: Katy ISD OnTheGo Website: […]

Final Winter Storm Enzo Update: More than 99 percent of CenterPoint Energy customers maintained power through extreme winter weather; Company deactivates emergency operations center   

CenterPoint crews and contractors continue working to restore the remaining customers out  As of noon today, CenterPoint Energy deactivated its Emergency Operations Center and returned to normal business operations  Company urges customers to heed local officials’ warnings to stay off roads when possible, to help prevent potential accidents and outages  Houston – Jan. 22, 2025 – Following the historic Winter Storm Enzo and an overnight hard freeze, CenterPoint Energy shared Wednesday that approximately 99 percent of […]

STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN CYNTHIA ERIVO PERFORMS WITH THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY APRIL 9, 2025

High-resolution photos  HERE HOUSTON, TX (January 22, 2025)—Fresh from her record-breaking, gravity-defying performance as Elphaba in the smash hit film Wicked, multi-award-winning British actress Cynthia Erivo joins Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the Houston Symphony for one very special concert performance on April 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at Jones Hall. Cynthia Erivo won both the Tony and Grammy Awards for her Broadway debut role as Celie in The Color Purple, and seems to […]

Lone Star Flight Museum Opens Today at Noon with a SNOWDAY DISCOUNT!

The Lone Star Flight Museum will open today at noon, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, to welcome visitors looking to make the most of this rare snowy day in Houston! Guests who visit and show their snow day photos will receive $3 off admission. The Lone Star Flight Museum is located at 11551 Aerospace Avenue at Ellington Field. Come explore the exhibits, stay warm, and enjoy a fun outing with the whole family. Minuti Coffee at the museum will […]

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Kicks Off Cookie Season with Cookie Mega Drops in Houston Area

HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 21, 2024)—Witness the teamwork and excitement as volunteers unload 18-wheelers full of more than 3.7 million boxes of delicious cookies and load hundreds of troop vehicles during the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) Cookie Mega Drop events held across the Houston area beginning Jan. 29 through Feb. 5. These structured events are crucial in helping thousands of Girl Scouts prepare for the first day of this year’s highly anticipated cookie […]

Attend the next Landscape Success class because it’s on Zoom and you can watch and learn from the comfort of your home

You don’t have to worry about driving in wintery weather to attend the next Landscape Success class because it’s on Zoom and you can watch and learn from the comfort of your home. The 90-minute online class “Growing a Great Lawn” will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcucuCgqDsvHNfE09ehj6jBzy9hM7zuHEei   All registered attendees will receive a link to the class recording. The class will address the basics of grasses suitable for our region as well as […]

Parker Elementary Advanced Chorus selected to perform at prestigious American Choral Directors Association conference in Dallas

Funds needed to help Parker students achieve this dream Houston, January 22, 2025 – The Parker Elementary Advanced Chorus, under the direction of Marianna Parnas-Simpson, has been selected as one of the performing ensembles at the prestigious American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Conference in Dallas March 18-22—a distinction granted to only the most exceptional choral groups in the nation. This magnet school in Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the only elementary school in the United […]

Harris Health Clinics Remain Closed Through Wednesday, Jan. 22

HOUSTON (Jan. 21, 2025) — Due to the likelihood of hazardous roadway conditions remaining in the Houston area overnight from today’s winter storm, Harris Health is extending the closure of its Ambulatory Care Services’ (outpatient and clinic) facilities through Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, and will resume normal operating hours Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Patients with appointments have been notified of the extended closures and will be contacted about rescheduling options. Reminder: Harris Health hospitals—Ben Taub and […]

CenterPoint Energy Winter Storm Enzo Update: More than 99.9 percent of customers continue to have power across Greater Houston area; Crews continuing to respond to scattered customer outages and prepare for coldest overnight temperatures of the year

As of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, CenterPoint crews have restored approximately 28,500 customers since midnight and continue safely responding to scattered customer outages To ensure public safety, CenterPoint continues to urge everyone to stay off roads to help prevent potential accidents and outages To support other states and communities, CenterPoint has released mutual aid workers to their home states  Houston – Jan. 21, 2025 – With Winter Storm Enzo’s exit from CenterPoint Energy’s Texas service area, […]