KATY, TX [April 1, 2025] – Tonight, in true Katy ISD fashion, the District recognized this year’s retirees and longest-serving staff at its annual Employee Service Awards, celebrating with the theme “Tuesday Night Live.” With humor and heartfelt tributes, hundreds gathered […]
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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 Man Convicted of Possession of Child Porn and Lewd Behavior
CONROE, Texas (April 1, 2025) — In Defense of Animals, applauds the conviction and sentencing of William Mitchell Keen, who was charged with indecent exposure and possession of child pornography.. On March 27, William Keen was sentenced to five years […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.7 Billion in March
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.68 billion in March, 2.7 percent less than in March 2024. The majority of March sales tax revenue is based on sales made in February and remitted to the agency […]
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Detected in Runnels County
AUSTIN –Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has received confirmation of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) in multiple black-tailed jackrabbits in Runnels County. This marks the 35th county in the state to have a confirmed wild detection since March 2020, […]
Pocket Prairie and Great Grow Out Workshop
Sunday, May 4, 2- 4 p.m. Deer Park Prairie Education Center 1222 E. Purdue Lane, Deer Park Join us for a hands-on pocket prairie and native plant grow-out workshop designed for Communities of Faith! Staff from the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and Native […]
Master Gardeners host Butterfly Celebration
Circle May 3 on your calendar. That’s when Fort Bend County Master Gardeners are inviting you to attend their free Butterfly Celebration at their Demonstration Gardens in Rosenberg from 9 a.m.-noon. Get in the mood with our big monarch kites […]
Learn to graft pecan trees
Fort Bend County will host a Pecan Tree Grafting Clinic from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Dr. Monte Nesbitt will be the grafting techniques instructor. The location of the clinic will be determined based upon class size. The location […]
Harmony Public Schools offers sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for TIA designated teachers newly-hired to Harmony
The statewide public charter school system was an early adopter of the Teacher Inventive Allotment program, awarding $12 million to its teachers in 2025. [TEXAS] – Harmony Public Schools will offer sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 to teachers previously […]
DPS Names Iraqi Man as Featured Fugitive for April
Fugitive may be frequenting homeless shelters around Fort Worth, Arlington. AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Jassim Al-Samawi is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during April if […]
Controller Hollins Identifies $72 Million Overtime Surge, Cites Audit as Next Step Toward Practical Solutions and Fiscal Stewardship
HOUSTON — Houston City Controller Chris Hollins today released a new analysis showing that overtime spending in the Solid Waste, Police, and Fire departments is projected to exceed budgeted levels by more than $72 million in Fiscal Year 2025. This […]
