All MD Anderson Cancer Center locations will be closed for in-person outpatient appointments and procedures on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 22. Care teams are reaching out to affected patients. Inpatient operations remain open.
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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 […]
Master Gardeners offer free classes
By Fort Bend County Master Gardeners Seventy people spent a recent Saturday morning learning about “Edible Garden Planning,” thanks to Fort Bend County Master Gardeners. The free Grow Your Own class begins a new year of educational offerings by Master Gardeners, […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones to Open Three Warming Centers On January 20 & 21 in Response to Upcoming Arctic Front
In response to upcoming freezing temperatures, Commissioner Lesley Briones will open the Bayland, Burnett Bayland, and Radack Community Centers as places of refuge for any resident in need on January 20 and 21 from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Residents […]
Harris Health Closes Clinics Ahead of Winter Storm
HOUSTON (January 19, 2025) — For the safety of patients and staff, Harris Health is closing all of its Ambulatory Care Services’ (outpatient and clinic) facilities on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 through noon Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in response to winter […]
Katy ISD is Closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22
KATY, TX [January 19, 2025] – Please be advised that all Katy ISD campuses and facilities will be closed Tuesday Jan. 21 and Wednesday Jan. 22, due to hazardous weather conditions. Families and employees received notification today concerning schedule changes […]
Harmony Public Schools Campuses Closed Due to Weather
[HOUSTON] – All Harmony Houston-area schools and the District Offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, and Wednesday, January 22 due to anticipated icy conditions. School will resume at its normal schedule on Thursday, January 23. All extra-curricular activities are […]
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Holds Winter Weather Preparedness Press Conference with Houston Mayor John Whitmire, Chief Meteorologist, and City and County Officials
Harris County, TX, January 18, 2024 – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo held a press conference today where she was joined by Houston Mayor John Whitmire, along with emergency stakeholders including Chief Meteorologist Jeff Lindner, Chief Laurie Christensen from the Harris […]
CenterPoint Energy mobilizes to respond to winter storm projected to impact the Greater Houston area
Forecasts converge on freezing precipitation and accumulation Approximately 1,200 additional mutual aid workers will arrive by Monday to support potential restoration efforts National Weather Service issued Winter Storm Watch for the entire region ERCOT Weather Watch issued for January 20 […]
Houston Grand Opera Announces 2025 Concert of Arias Winners
Emerging Artists Awarded Top Honors at 37th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers DOWNLOAD IMAGES HERE Credit: Michael Bishop HOUSTON—January 17, 2025—Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce the winners for this year’s Concert of Arias, the 37th Annual […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Tax Exemptions and Tax Incidence Report
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released the Tax Exemptions and Tax Incidence Report, which estimates the value of each exemption, exclusion, discount, deduction, special accounting method, credit, refund and special appraisal available to payers of Texas’ sales, franchise, motor vehicle […]
