Scout Cookies! The Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) has launched the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program, bringing delicious treats and an entrepreneurial spirit to the greater Houston area. The cookie season, which started on Feb. 8, kicked off […]
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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 […]
Balancing Practicality and Sentiment in Casket Purchases
The funeral industry plays a significant role in our lives, helping us manage deeply personal moments. When we lose someone we care about, the choices we make reflect our feelings and the connection we shared with them. Choosing a casket […]
Improve Your Sleep Quality with the Right Mattress
Introduction We all know that a good night’s sleep is essential for feeling refreshed and energized, but it’s not always easy to achieve. Sleep plays a crucial role in your overall health and well-being, impacting everything from your energy levels […]
The PERFECT Way for Kids to Spend Spring Break!
HOUSTON (Feb. 10, 2025) – For parents with a budding architect, an aspiring astronaut, or would-be computer scientist in the family, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is offering Spring Break Youth Camps from March 10-24, 2025, at our One Main campus […]
CenterPoint Energy Foundation announces donation of backup generator to the Trini Mendenhall Community Center as part of its Community Generator Donation Program
The CenterPoint Energy Foundation is donating funds for 21 backup generators at key locations throughout CenterPoint’s 12-county Greater Houston region. Houston – Feb. 10, 2025 – Through a collaborative effort with the Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey’s Office […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues Fight to Protect Girls’ Sports in Texas and Announces Investigation into Hutto ISD and Richardson ISD
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is continuing his efforts to investigate and hold accountable any school district or official who openly disregards Texas law protecting the integrity of women’s athletics. After demanding documents from Dallas Independent School District (“ISD”) and […]
Texas Game Warden Field Notes
Flushing Out a Poacher On Nov. 2, Henderson County Game Wardens filed charges against a man for hunting without landowner consent. The wardens had been investigating the suspect since last deer season, when they found an unusual hunting blind made out of […]
Cornyn Joins Pfluger-led Resolution to Block Biden’s Waste Emission Charge
Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval Will Alleviate Burden on U.S. Domestic Energy Production WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) last week cosponsored a bicameral Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval led in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) to block the […]
Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients Announced by State Library
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce the 2025 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients. 2025 Family Place Libraries™ Project Grant Recipients Burnet County Library System El Paso Public Library Irving […]
14 Harmony Public Schools campuses named official Texas ‘State Schools of Character’
In total, Harmony now has 54 State School of Character campuses and 20 National School of Character campuses. [TEXAS] – Fourteen campuses from Harmony Public Schools were named official Texas “State Schools of Character” Tuesday for their outstanding efforts in promoting […]
