By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District Wednesday opened its 17th junior high school while welcoming approximately 87,000 students to all its schools across the district. The school is named in honor of Bill and Cindy Haskett, two of […]
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Opens Katy Location
Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened a new store in Katy, and it has the distinction of being the first local location with a Chipotlane. The pickup lane enables customers to pick up digital orders without leaving their cars. The restaurant, […]
The Delta Variant is Fueling a COVID-19 Surge and Filling Local Hospitals
Unvaccinated People are at Greatest Risk, Including Children Under 12 Years Old The Delta Variant has crushed any hope of returning to normal at this time. Harris County’s threat level is at the highest level again, cases are dramatically increasing, hospitals […]
Harris County Clerk’s Back To School Birth Certificate Campaign A Success
The Harris County Clerk’s Office (HCCO) Back to School Birth Certificate campaign was a great success. During this first-time pilot program, the office issued more than 300 birth certificates dedicated to helping families obtain the necessary records to enroll their children in […]
2021/2022 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series kicks off with first African American U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove on August 30th
Inprint, Houston’s premier literary arts nonprofit organization, launches its 2021/2022 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series with a livestream event featuring the first African American U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Rita Dove on Monday, August 30, 7 pm CT. […]
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Seeks your Help in Identifying the Deceased Individuals
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 you publishing a brief notice in the next few days in the hopes that family or friends may see the information and contact this office. JAIME LEIJA-SALINAS – Hispanic Male, 55 Years: Mr. Leija- […]
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Wins Temporary Restraining Order to Halt Governor Abbott’s Executive Order in Harris County
Today, a Travis County District Court judge granted Harris County’s request for an order preventing the state from enforcing Governor Abbott’s latest executive order, GA-38, which prohibits local officials from mandating masks and other measures to prevent the spread of […]
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
August is national immunization awareness month and a great opportunity to review the importance of childhood immunizations such as MMR and DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) and the impact on children’s overall health and wellbeing. A recent CDC report shows many children […]
Katy ISD Reviewing Its Options Amid Conflicting Executive Orders on Masking
By George Slaughter This week, both Harris and Fort Bend counties issued public health orders that require universal masking for all schools in those counties. The orders conflict with an earlier executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott that denies local […]
Harris County to Participate in Nationwide Emergency Alerting Test
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has invited the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) to participate in a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEA). The purpose of […]
