(AUSTIN) — As severe weather season approaches, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, and ends at midnight […]
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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 […]
Chairmen Cruz and Babin Lead State Delegation in Support of Relocating NASA HQ to Texas
Houston the ideal location for NASA to return to its core mission of space exploration WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin […]
Cornyn, Texas GOP Colleagues Urge President Trump to Move NASA Headquarters to Houston
AUSTIN – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36), led a letter to President Trump urging his administration to move the headquarters for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from […]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Several Mammal Species in the Texas Panhandle
AUSTIN —Recent testing has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in mammal species including foxes, raccoons, striped skunks and domestic cats collected in Deaf Smith, Hansford, Lubbock, Ochiltree, Parmer and Randall Counties. These detections resulted from a collaboration between Texas […]
The 2025 HDSA Education Day – Houston – takes place Saturday, May 3rd at The Health Museum in Houston, Texas.
The Greater Houston Area Affiliate of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the 2025 Education Day – Houston, TX, on Saturday, May 3rd at The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, Texas. The event starts at 9:00 AM. This […]
SMITH WORKS BY VITACCA BALLET MAY 15 + 16 AT HOBBY CENTER
Featuring the Chorographic Voice of Vitacca Ballet Resident Choreographer Garrett Smith HOUSTON, TEXAS [April 16, 2025]: Vitacca Ballet Artistic Director Kelly Ann Vitacca announces SMITH WORKS Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16, 2025 at Hobby Center (800 Bagby St, […]
FORT BEND COUNTY LIBRARIES TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF EASTER HOLIDAY
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries — which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch Library, the Fulshear Branch Library, and the Mission Bend Branch Library — will be closed April 18-20, in observance of Good Friday and the Easter holiday. Regular library hours will resume […]
Statement From Speaker Burrows on the Texas House’s First Emergency Calendar
AUSTIN, Texas – Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today released the following statement after the Texas House considered its first emergency calendar of the 89th Legislative Session and passed three of Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency items: “The Texas House […]
Statement From Speaker Burrows on House Passage of Teachers’ Bill of Rights
AUSTIN, Texas – Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today released the following statement after the Texas House passed House Bill 6, the Teachers’ Bill of Rights: “Supporting Texas educators is a top priority for the House this session, […]
Championing Students, Families and Schools in Austin
Katy ISD Trustees and Community Members Engage with State Lawmakers KATY, TX [April 15, 2025] – Continuing their commitment to public education during the 89th Legislative Session, Katy ISD Trustees, along with parents and community members, spent the day at the […]
