KATY, TX [November 18, 2024] – At tonight’s Board Work Study meeting, the proposed names for elementary schools #47 and #48, as recommended by two separate naming advisory committees, were presented for Trustees’ consideration. Elementary #47 was recommended to be named […]
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Katy ISD to Hold Public Forums for Elementary Schools #47 and #48
KATY, TX [November 18, 2024] – At the November 2024 Board Meeting, the Naming Advisory committees for elementary schools #47 and #48 recommended names for the district’s newest elementary schools. The committees recommend the following names: Elementary #47 – Alfred (Al) and […]
TWC Celebrates Apprenticeship Week
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is celebrating Texas Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17-23, 2024. The initiative will highlight the benefits of apprenticeships for both employers and workers. Events throughout the week will be held to recognize businesses, schools, and partner organizations […]
Texas WIC Celebrates 50 Years of Service
AUSTIN – The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, popularly known as WIC, is commemorating 50 years of dedicated service to Texans. The program provides healthy food, nutrition education and breastfeeding support at no cost to eligible […]
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Earn Leapfrog Safety Grade of ‘B’
HOUSTON (Nov. 15, 2024) — Harris Health is proud to announce both Ben Taub Hospital and Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital have received a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade of ‘B’ for the Fall 2024 grading period. This recognition reflects the hospitals’ ongoing progress and commitment […]
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEOTM 2025 RODEO RUN REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Rodeo Run, presented by ConocoPhillips, will be held Saturday, March 1, 2025 WHAT: Registration for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ 2025 Rodeo Run, scheduled for Saturday, March 1, is now open at rodeohouston.com/rodeorun. The annual event, held in downtown […]
Federal Support hits $1.6 Billion Six Months after Presidential Declaration for Texas Spring Storms and Flooding
AUSTIN – A severe weather front descended on a vast stretch of Central Texas April 26, eventually menacing scores of counties with extreme winds, tornadoes and flooding. By mid-May, a band of storms was raging across Texas, including Houston, with winds that hit 100 miles per […]
Smith Named as New Principal of Beckendorff Junior High
KATY, TX [November 15, 2024] – Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Grant Smith as the new principal at Beckendorff Junior High. “I am honored to lead the students and staff at Beckendorff, and […]
O Tidings of Great Joy for Katy Area Community Band
The Lone Star Symphonic Band’s 32nd concert season is under way as preparations are being made for the Band’s Holiday-themed concert at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, located at 22111 Morton Road, Katy, Texas 77449. Season tickets are available for […]
SHARE THE FUN: MCDONALD’S NEW HOLIDAY PET SIMULATOR HAPPY MEAL SPARKS A GIVING SPIRIT
Every Happy Meal for a limited time comes with two Pet Simulator toys – one for your child and one for them to gift HOUSTON – We all remember the delight of finding a toy inside of our Happy Meals. […]



