By George Slaughter Katy Mills Mall will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday and remain closed through March 29 in response to the national COVID-19 pandemic, the mall’s owner said. “The health and safety of our shoppers, retailers, and employees is […]
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COVID-19 Concerns Lead to Closing of City Facilities
NOTE: Story updated to reflect cancellation of reservations for city parks and recreation areas. By George Slaughter Katy city officials Wednesday cancelled reservations for city parks and recreations, another reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, the city closed the […]
Coronavirus Concerns Compel Early Houston Rodeo Cancellation
By George Slaughter The Houston Livestock and Rodeo announced Wednesday afternoon it would close on orders from the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department, citing coronavirus concerns. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said at a news conference that he […]
Fort Bend County Health & Human Services reports 3 additional presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, bringing overall total to 6
Fort Bend County Health & Human Services is announcing 3 additional travel-related cases of COVID-19. One traveler was not part of the group involved in the other Houston-area cases but was on the same cruise in Egypt at a later […]
Coronavirus Information
March 5, 2020 – By now you have likely heard about the recently confirmed presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the Houston area. The District remains in contact with local, state and federal health agencies, all of which have stated […]
Doyle, Three Other Candidates Withdraw from Katy ISD School Board Election
By George Slaughter Last Friday was the deadline to file for a place on the ballot in the upcoming Katy Independent School Board of Trustees election. The window for withdrawing from the race comes after that, and four people have […]
Public Hearing for Proposed Katy Cell Phone Tower to Continue at February 10 Council Meeting
By George Slaughter After Katy City Council members expressed their concerns Monday night, plans to build a 180-foot cellular telephone tower between two Katy schools are going back for further developer review. The council voted unanimously to continue a public […]
