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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 […]
Cornyn Calls on FIFA to Take Steps to Prevent Human Trafficking at the World Cup
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 16 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to officials at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) urging the organization to ensure they are working to prevent human trafficking before, during, and […]
Texas Workforce Commission to Investigate Potential Violations of Fair Housing Act
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division (CRD) is responsible for investigating and enforcing state and federal laws regarding discrimination in housing and employment across the state. It is illegal discrimination to refuse to rent, sell, negotiate, or […]
Houston-area Veterans participate in National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. – Three Houston-area Veterans will participate in the 39th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic (NDVWSC), March 31–April 5 in Aspen-Snowmass, Colorado. Name Bib #* Age City, State Facility Service Branch Candice Caesar 150 52 Manvel, TX Houston VA […]
Houston woman charged with torturing dogs
Deputies with the Office of Harris County Constable Precinct One Alan Rosen arrested a Houston woman Friday for torturing two dogs. If convicted, Lakesha Laquesha Neal, 43, faces up to two years in state jail for each of two felony […]
Glenn Hegar Named Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas —Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar ’93 was confirmed Friday as the next chancellor of The Texas A&M University System by a unanimous vote of the Board of Regents. “I am grateful and honored that the Board of Regents […]
Base Power Expands to the Houston Area, Bringing Affordable Battery-Powered Electricity Plans to More Texans
Following rapid growth in Austin and DFW, Base now serves millions of homeowners in CenterPoint territory, one of the largest home backup power markets in the U.S. Houston, TX (March 27, 2025) – Base Power, the first and only electricity […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones, Harris County Commissioners Advance Economic Opportunity with Historic Living Wage Policy
Commissioner Lesley Briones, Harris County Commissioners Advance Economic Opportunity with Historic Living Wage Policy (Harris County, TX – March 27, 2025) – Harris County Commissioners approved a plan spearheaded by Commissioner Lesley Briones and Commissioner Rodney Ellis to enact a groundbreaking […]
