AUSTIN – The Office of the Attorney General filed a motion for a protective order to prevent a procedurally deficient and overly burdensome subpoena from enabling a convicted murderer to testify at a House Committee hearing. The filing of the […]
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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 […]
TPWD Completes Purchase of Lake Colorado City State Park
AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) today announced it has purchased Lake Colorado City State Park in Mitchell County. Prior to the purchase, TPWD leased the 500-acre park from Vistra and its predecessors for more than 50 years. To […]
TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Areas in Galveston and Matagorda Bays
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-4 in Galveston Bay and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest. TX-4 in Galveston Bay will be closed beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, and […]
Katy ISD Teacher Earns National Board Certification
KATY, TX [December 19, 2024] – Amber Tripp, a kindergarten teacher at Schmalz Elementary, joins the ranks of a select group of educators nationwide, earning her National Board Certification in Early Childhood – Generalist. Tripp has nearly 15 years of experience in education, […]
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License
Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License by KNGUYEN INVESTMENTS LLC dba Pho Bo To Grill, to be located at 19320 W Bellfort Blvd Ste 800, Richmond, Fort Bend, Texas. […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Passage of SHARE IT Act Requiring Agencies Share Code
Bipartisan bill ends unnecessary spending on duplicative software used by federal agencies heads to President’s desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after his bipartisan Source Code Harmonization And Reuse in Information […]
World Champion Texas Bull Riding Teams to Go Head-to-Head in Rivalry Game During PBR Unleash The Beast Event in Houston, Texas at Toyota Center on Jan. 17
2023 PBR Teams Champion Texas Rattlers and 2024 PBR Teams Champion Austin Gamblers will battle for the Texas Cup on Jan. 17 inside the home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets HOUSTON, Texas (December 19, 2024) – Two championship teams in […]
Inaugural Art Week Galveston to Showcase Island’s Diverse Art and Culture Offerings
GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS (Dec. 19, 2024) – A new week-long event on Galveston Island will entertain and educate art, literature and music lovers, history buffs, fashionistas, foodies and everyone in between. Art Week Galveston will take place Jan. 6-12 throughout the […]
FORT BEND COUNTY LIBRARIES TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF DECEMBER HOLIDAYS
All branches of Fort Bend County Libraries — which includes the Cinco Ranch Branch, the Fulshear Branch, and the Mission Bend Branch — will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday. Regular library hours will resume on Thursday, December 26. […]
UHD’s Dr. Daniel Maxwell Up for Election as the 2026-2027 NASPA Board Chair
HOUSTON (Dec. 19, 2024) – Daniel M. Maxwell, Ed.D., Interim Vice President of the Division of Student Success and Student Life at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), has been approved by the NASPA Board of Directors as a candidate for its upcoming […]
