Katy News

Communities In Schools of Houston announces 2024-25 Society of Petroleum Engineers Houston scholarship recipients

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HOUSTON, May 23, 2024 – Communities In Schools of Houston, an educational nonprofit, announces recipients of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) – Gulf Coast Section (GCS) scholarships for students starting the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarships will provide $12,000 to […]

Dozens of Katy ISD Students Earn Medical Assistant Certification  in Program’s First Year in District  

KATY, TX [May 22, 2024] – Fifty-two students earned their medical assistant certification this year, as part of Katy Independent School District’s first cohort, representing Jordan, Katy, Mayde Creek, Morton Ranch, Paetow, Seven Lakes and Tompkins high schools. The students were […]

First West Nile Virus Mosquito Sample of 2024 Found in Harris County

Harris County Public Health’s Mosquito and Vector Control Division is activating evening spray operations HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Mosquito and Vector Control Division (MVCD) has confirmed that a Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) […]

Harmony Public Schools Houston South & West Districts Announce Graduation Plans

(Houston) – Harmony Public Schools Houston South and West Districts are proud to announce Graduation plans for the Class of 2024. High school graduations will be held on May 24 and May 25 at the Morris Cultural Arts Center at Houston Christian University in Houston, […]

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 98 Texas Counties due to Storm Damage

    FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 98 Texas counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through May 27, 2024, due to storm damage. The counties impacted are Anderson, Angelina, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, […]

Fort Bend County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Now Carrying Whole Blood on Ambulances

Rosenberg, TX– Fort Bend County Health and Human Services is proud to announce a significant advancement in emergency medical care within the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. For the first time, Fort Bend County EMS will carry whole blood on […]