Local restaurants and businesses often struggle to reach residents because social media posts get buried and paid advertising can be expensive. The Katy News offers a free local solution: claim your business in The Katy News Business Directory, post your […]
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A Path to Impact: Discover Katy ISD’s KEYS Mentoring Program
Friday, September 25, 2026 Community members, prospective and current mentors invited to attend (Katy, Texas) – The path to making a difference in a student’s life can start with a simple connection. Katy ISD Partners in Education will host the […]
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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 […]
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Katy-Area First Responders Begin Autism Awareness Training at Willowfork Fire Department ESD2
Willowfork Fire Department Launches Autism Awareness Training By The Katy News Staff KATY, Texas (July 21, 2026) — Katy-area firefighters and public safety professionals participated Tuesday in Willowfork Fire Department’s inaugural Autism Awareness Training for First Responders, a new initiative […]
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After the Storm: Is Your Security System Still Protecting You? – ioT Security
After the Storm: Is Your Security System Still Protecting You? Don’t Let Winter Weather Compromise Your Safety. For Service Call: 346-531-1340 or email: service@iotsecurityes.com The recent winter storm has left more than just snow in its wake—it may have […]
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Katy Fence Company Continues Serving Katy and Greater Houston with Quality Fence and Gate Solutions
Katy, TX (1/17/2026) – Katy Fence Company, a locally owned and operated fencing contractor recognized by many residents as one of the best fence companies in Katy, continues serving homeowners and businesses throughout Katy, Cinco Ranch, Cypress, and the Greater […]
[FOUND] Silver Alert: Missing 78-Year-Old Robert Ramirez
FOUND SILVER ALERT for Robert Ramirez. Last seen 200 Comal St San Antonio, TX at 9:55 AM on Jul 31, 2026. Call 911 if seen.
Texas Data Center Boom Raises a Billion-Dollar Question: Who Pays for the Power Grid?
Texas has welcomed massive investments in artificial intelligence and cloud-computing facilities. Now lawmakers and regulators are deciding whether data centers—or the public—should pay for the new transmission infrastructure they require. KATY, TX — Texas is rapidly becoming one of America’s […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones Advances Public Safety with Competitive Pay for Law Enforcement Agencies
Historic pay parity investment cuts law enforcement agencies’ turnover in half HARRIS COUNTY, TX (July 31, 2026) – Commissioner Lesley Briones and Harris County law enforcement leaders celebrated new data showing the landmark pay parity investment approved by Commissioners Court in […]
Speaker Dustin Burrows Issues Statement on Upcoming State Affairs Interim Hearing
AUSTIN, Texas – Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today issued the following statement on the House Committee on State Affairs’ announcement of its August 19th interim hearing on the proposed 765kV transmission lines: “The Texas House remains committed to […]
County Attorney’s New Filing Raises One Simple Question: Why Put Fort Bend County Through Months of Political Chaos?
RICHMOND, TX — After months of declaring that County Judge Daniel Wong’s appointment created a legal crisis and advancing legal arguments that were used to justify repeated Commissioners Court boycotts, the Fort Bend County Attorney is now asking the court […]
William “Bill” Kyser’s Legacy Lives on as Katy ISD Dedicates North Transportation Center
KATY, TX – Katy ISD leaders, elected officials, transportation employees, community members and the Kyser family gathered July 28 to dedicate the William “Bill” Kyser North Transportation Center, honoring a man whose multidecade service transformed student transportation and left a […]
Main Street Texans Announce Strong Support for Governor Abbott’s Plan to Lower Cost of Health Insurance
Governor’s plan mirrors an NFIB-backed legislative effort to give small business owners greater access to affordable health insurance AUSTIN, TX (July 29, 2026) – At a roundtable event with small business owners, Governor Greg Abbott’s revealed a plan to expand access […]
EPA Grants Nearly $1.5 Million to Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas for Tribal Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling
DALLAS, TEXAS (July 29, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $1,499,066 for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program in Texas. EPA selected the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to receive the grant funding. “These grants […]
Katy, Texas Grandfather Departs This Weekend to Ride in Exclusive 11,000-Mile Survival-Style Motorcycle Challenge Across America In Honor of Father and Aunt Lost to Alzheimer’s
Scott “Sugar Bear” Brown is currently heading north to Woodstock, Illinois to participate in one of America’s toughest motorcycle rides, the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, riding for the Alzheimer’s Association. KATY, Texas (July 29, 2026) — When longtime Katy resident Scott Brown returned home from Iraq after supporting U.S. military operations following […]
