CORPUS CHRISTI – Unusually high water temperatures in Texas have prompted Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to redirect rainbow trout stockings away from Texas’s southernmost water bodies this year. The warmer water temperatures have rendered these waterbodies lass suitable […]
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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 […]
New Year, New Skills: Katy ISD Offers Community Education Courses for Spring 2025
KATY, TX (January 13, 2025) – Looking for a class to learn something new in the new year? Katy ISD’s Community Education Spring 2025 courses may be just the thing. Community members can choose from art, business, culinary, finance, and music courses, along […]
Judge Hidalgo Celebrates Port of Houston and Houston Pilot Commission Appointments
Harris County, TX, January 13, 2025, Judge Lina Hidalgo issued the following statement after Ric Campo was reappointed as Chairman of the Port Houston Commission and Frances Castañeda Dyess was appointed as Chairperson of the Houston Pilots Commission today: “The Port […]
GET IN, LOSER—MEAN GIRLS IS TAKING OVER TUTS STARTING JANUARY 28!
Catch TUTS Humphreys School alum Armani Brown shining bright in Tina Fey’s hilarious hit musical – it’s gonna be so fetch! IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE You Know You Wanna Sit With Us… HOUSTON – Theatre Under The Stars launches the second half of its […]
It’s Never Too Early To Rodeo, Y’All! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Comes to UHD for Week of Welcome
HOUSTON (Jan. 13, 2025) – This week marks “back to school” for thousands of college students across the state. The University of Houston-Downtown is celebrating its Week of Welcome with a rodeo-themed event at Marilyn Davies College of Business. On Tuesday, […]
Commissioner Lesley Briones Secures $2 Million Department of Transportation Grant to Reconnect Inner Katy Corridor
Funding will support planning study to examine capping Interstate 10 along Inner Katy Corridor with urban park, mixed-use development and multimodal infrastructure (Harris County, Texas – January 13, 2025) – The United States Department of Transportation announced Harris County Precinct 4 as […]
How Industrial Businesses Can Lead the Charge Against Climate Change
__________________________________________________ Climate change is a pressing reality. Snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, temperatures are rising, and extreme climate events—like heavy rainstorms—are becoming more common. Reuters reports that EU scientists found 2024 to be the hottest year on record. […]
REP. MIKE SCHOFIELD ANNOUNCES STAFF FOR 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Katy, Texas, January 13, 2024 – Texas State Representative Mike Schofield (District 132 – Katy, Cypress) has finalized the staff that will serve House District 132 during the upcoming legislative session. Annie Callegari St. Paul who has been serving as […]
Increased Reward Offered in New Mother’s Cold Case Murder
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information in the 1981 murder of Karen Lynn Douglas. The reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for her death is now increased to $6,000 if the […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Biennial Revenue Estimate
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) [PDF] today, showing the state is projected to have $194.6 billion in revenue available for general-purpose spending during the 2026-27 biennium, a 1.1 percent decrease from the 2024-25 biennium. This decrease […]
