Katy News

Prioritize Your Oral Health for Oral Cancer Awareness Month Early Detection Saves Lives

HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is raising awareness about the importance of early detection and prevention of oral cancer during Oral Cancer Awareness Month this April. HCPH aims to educate the community about risk factors, signs, symptoms, and the […]

‘Tuesday Night Live’ Celebration Honors Katy ISD Retirees and Staff for Service Milestones

Katy ISD

KATY, TX [April 1, 2025] – Tonight, in true Katy ISD fashion, the District recognized this year’s retirees and longest-serving staff at its annual Employee Service Awards, celebrating with the theme “Tuesday Night Live.” With humor and heartfelt tributes, hundreds gathered […]

Harmony Public Schools offers sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for TIA designated teachers newly-hired to Harmony

The statewide public charter school system was an early adopter of the Teacher Inventive Allotment program, awarding $12 million to its teachers in 2025. [TEXAS] – Harmony Public Schools will offer sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 to teachers previously […]

Controller Hollins Identifies $72 Million Overtime Surge, Cites Audit as Next Step Toward Practical Solutions and Fiscal Stewardship

HOUSTON — Houston City Controller Chris Hollins today released a new analysis showing that overtime spending in the Solid Waste, Police, and Fire departments is projected to exceed budgeted levels by more than $72 million in Fiscal Year 2025. This […]

Commissioner Lesley Briones Advances Public Safety, Connectivity for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Students with Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 Initiative  

Commissioner Lesley Briones

$20 million investment leveraged to deliver 50 miles of sidewalks across unincorporated Harris County  HARRIS COUNTY, TX (April 1, 2025) – Commissioner Lesley Briones celebrated the completion of 14 miles of sidewalks in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD) —part of […]