KATY, TX [January 15, 2025] – If you’re looking for something to do close to home, consider supporting Katy ISD’s award-winning theatre programs. The district’s talented students and passionate educators work year-round and promise something for everyone, from revived classics to […]
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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 […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas Law Protecting Children from Harmful Online Pornography at U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the Supreme Court of the United States, Attorney General Ken Paxton defended a Texas law requiring online pornography sites to verify the user’s age to protect children from being exposed to harmful content. In 2023, […]
Accounting for Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chain problems have become a common problem in today’s world. These can cause big challenges for your business. Things like natural disasters, political issues, and the recent pandemic have shown how fragile supply chains can be. These problems can […]
Texas Tech Geophysicist’s Creation Launches to Moon
The heat-flow probe is designed to measure heat from the lunar interior. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Summary: Seiichi Nagihara, a Texas Tech geophysics professor, has spent more than 15 years developing a heat-flow probe, named LISTER, to measure heat from the Moon’s interior. […]
Texas State Parks Kicks Off 2025 with Record Breaking First Day Hikes
AUSTIN – For the third consecutive year, Texas State Parks launched the new year by breaking historical participation numbers at First Day Hikes events around the state. On Jan. 1, 83 state parks hosted 178 events where 9,484 participants hiked […]
Alley Theatre Brings American Classic The Glass Menagerie to Life
Tennessee Williams’s semi-autobiographical play is a timeless tale of family and fragility HOUSTON, TX – Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre announces the cast and creative team of Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie. This masterpiece of modern drama explores themes of family, memory, and the […]
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Introduces Bill to Hold Elite University Endowments Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Endowment Tax Fairness Act, a bill that would raise the excise tax levied on certain private university endowment profits from 1.4% to 21%. “Elite private universities have accumulated and sit on massive university endowments and pay a tax […]
Homeowners Have Payment Options For Property Taxes On Appreciating Home Values
Houston —Texas homeowners may postpone paying the currently delinquent property taxes due on the appreciating value of their homes by taking advantage of a payment option called “residence homestead tax deferral” and filing a tax deferral affidavit at the Harris […]
GRAPEVINE VINTAGE RAILROAD READY TO ROLL INTO 2025 SEASON
Weekly excursions, special events and exciting family-friendly fun are all onboard for 2025 GRAPEVINE, Texas (January 14, 2025) – All aboard! Take a ride back in time on Grapevine Vintage Railroad, where history and hospitality create lifetime memories for the […]
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Named Chairman of T&I Subcommittee on Aviation
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) was named Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation. The Aviation Subcommittee is responsible for overseeing civil aviation matters, including safety, infrastructure, labor, commerce, and international issues. The Subcommittee oversees all the […]
