AUSTIN – In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs Sept. 20-26, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds drivers to learn the best child safety seat practices to keep our state’s youngest passengers safe on the road. […]
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New AARP Texas Poll: Highly Motivated Older Voters Could Shape Close Senate, Governor Races
Bipartisan polling finds Abbott and Talarico holding leads, with 50+ swing voters poised to play a crucial role in November’s elections. WASHINGTON – Today, AARP released new polling highlighting the outsized role Texas’s highly motivated older voters are poised to play in the state’s closely watched gubernatorial and Senate races in November — […]
KATY SIP N STROLL LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT NOVEMBER 7 WITH “LET’S GLOW!”
32nd Edition Brings Neon Nights, Incredible Sips, Culinary Delights and Community Spirit KATY, Texas (September 10, 2026) – Get ready to glow! Katy’s favorite food and wine event returns Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 6–9 p.m. as Katy Sip N […]
Katy ISD ’26 Fall Sports Preview: Teams Kick Off Season Aimed at Titles, Respect and Excellence
KATY, TX – The 2026 fall athletics season is underway across Katy ISD, with the area’s top student-athletes representing their schools in football, volleyball, cross country and team tennis. As team competitions ramp up, Katy ISD head coaches shared what excites them […]
A Tip of the Cap: 330 AP Capstone Diplomas Earned in ’25 – 26 School Year
KATY, TX [September 4, 2026] – Katy ISD continues trailblazing academic achievement for large school districts, with 330 students earning the AP Capstone Diploma™ and 27 students earning the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2025 – 2026 school year. […]
My Plates Auction Returns with 30 Unique College-Themed Messages Up for Bid!
College pride is hitting the auction block. My Plates today announced its 2026 College Plate Auction, giving Texans the opportunity to bid on 30 unique, college-themed license plate messages. The online-only auction runs from September 2 through September 30, 2026, with bidding […]
Supplemental Insurance: Helping Families Prepare for the Expenses Health Insurance May Not Cover
By Hortense Manbauman, Senior Account Executive, Combined Insurance Most people understand the importance of having health insurance. We depend on it to help pay for doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, procedures, and other medical services. But what many individuals and […]
Bo’s Place Brings Free Grief Support to Katy, Opening New Location in Time for National Grief Awareness Day
Bo’s Place, a non-profit, free-of-charge bereavement center, is expanding its free grief support services westward with a new location in Katy, offering families in Katy and the surrounding communities a closer place to turn when they are grieving the death […]
NATIONAL 811 DAY IS AUGUST 11 – KNOW WHAT’S BELOW. CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG
Explorer Pipeline Offers Safe Digging Tips for Late Summer Projects to Protect Underground Utilities HOUSTON – August marks National Safe Digging Month, and Explorer Pipeline is reminding homeowners, landowners and farmers across Texas that every digging project – no matter how small – begins with […]
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