By George Slaughter Katy Rodeo officials have postponed the rodeo and carnival, set for February 18-20, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The parade, set for February 20, has also been postponed. Meanwhile, the Katy ISD Livestock Show, set for February […]
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Katy Area All-District Football Players Honored
By George Slaughter Katy, which won its ninth state championship last week, placed 20 of its players on the District 19-6A teams, which were announced this week. Tompkins, which won the district title for the first time in school history, […]
Timothy Wolff Appointed Principal for Rhoads Elementary School
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees Tuesday appointed Timothy Wolff as principal at Rhoads Elementary School. “I’m excited to embrace this new learning adventure with Rhoads students, staff, parents and its school community,” Wolff said. […]
Katy ISD Offers Meals Continuing in Virtual Instruction
Monday, September 7 is a holiday, but Katy Independent School District Nutrition & Food Service employees will be hard at work distributing meals, breakfast and lunch, to Katy Virtual Academy (KVA) students, who are continuing their studies online. The District […]
Katy ISD’s Partners in Education Launches 19th Annual Food for Families Campaign with $5,000 donation from American Furniture Warehouse
Give to Katy ISD families in need Katy ISD’s Partners in Education is kicking off the Food for Families program this school year with a $5,000 donation from new partner American Furniture Warehouse. Katy Facility Manager, Jacob Colby, said “AFW […]
Katy ISD Launches COVID-19 Dashboard for its School Community
For months, Katy Independent School District has been equipping parents and staff with information and resources to prepare for a safe return to schools during the current global health crisis. Today, in another step toward enhancing those efforts, the District […]
Katy Rice Festival to Go Online for 2020
By George Slaughter The Katy Rice Festival, a long-standing Katy community tradition, is going online this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival is set for October 9-11. Organizers said a virtual experience featuring an online craft market, […]
Hospital Rallies To Help Nurse Get Married
The COVID-19 crisis couldn’t stop a wedding. Jorden Wilson, a nurse treating COVID-19 patients in the Highly Infectious Disease Unit (HIDU) at Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital, married her fiancé Randy Johnson Jr. on Thursday, July 9, at the Katy […]
Pushing Back Against A Covid-19 Comeback
Gates Personal Protection Program Responds to COVID Surge “As COVID-19 re-targets the Houston area, we are re-targeting COVID-19,” says Texas State Representative Gary Gates as he brings back his Anti-Covid-19 protection distribution. As Governor Greg Abbott asks Texans to wear […]
City Postpones Decision on Solid Waste Provider
By George Slaughter Citing unanswered questions caused in part by incomplete paperwork, the Katy City Council Monday postponed a decision to offer a contract to a solid waste service provider. The council directed city staff to come back with more […]
