Investing in jewelry has long been a popular choice for individuals seeking to build their wealth or secure tangible assets. jewelry, particularly pieces made of precious metals like gold, platinum, and silver, can retain or even appreciate in value over […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Selects RecoveryPeople to Expand the Recovery Peer Support Specialist Workforce in Texas
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or Council) voted to award RecoveryPeople a grant of up to $10 million to implement strategies that will increase the number of peer support specialists. A peer support specialist […]
HHSC Shares Health Resources During Second Annual Healthy Texan Week
AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is kicking off its second annual Healthy Texan Week May 5-11 by highlighting resources for helping Texans embrace healthy living. “During the second annual Healthy Texan Week, Texans are encouraged to […]
NFIB Launches Digital Ad Campaign Urging Texas Lawmakers to ‘Cut the Inventory Tax’
AUSTIN (May 5, 2025) – NFIB, the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, today launched a digital advertising campaign calling on lawmakers to provide immediate relief to small business owners by cutting the state’s costly inventory tax. The ads direct people to ProtectTexasSmallBusiness.org, […]
Understanding Gynecomastia: Q&A with the San Antonio Gynecomastia Center
Across Texas, thousands of men are dealing with a condition they rarely talk about. It is not life-threatening, but it can deeply affect a person’s self-image and confidence. That condition is gynecomastia, the benign enlargement of male breast tissue. Though […]
Statement from Commissioner Lesley Briones on Shooting in River Oaks
“This afternoon, we received reports of a security officer who was shot while protecting the community. He was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital and is currently in stable condition. I am deeply grateful to everyone who puts themselves in harm’s […]
Groundbreaking Announced for New Texas State Library and Archives Commission Facility
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), in partnership with the Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), has today announced the groundbreaking of its new Archival and Records Storage Facility on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 10 a.m. […]
Butterfly Celebration draws interest
More than 400 people visited the Demonstration Gardens of Fort Bend County Master Gardeners on May 3 to participate in the Butterfly Celebration. After stormy weather late in the week, Saturday temperatures were welcoming if a little chilly at first […]
Breathe Easier This May: Tips for Managing Asthma and Allergies
May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month HOUSTON – For over 40 years, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has declared May as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. It is a time to recognize the impact of asthma […]
How Fort Bend County Residents Can Read Multipliers Like Pros in Crash Games
It starts the same way every time. A dot on the screen. A rising line. A multiplier ticking upward like a heartbeat in a high-stakes moment. And somewhere in Fort Bend County — in a living room in Rosenberg, maybe, […]
