AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-26 in San Antonio Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Nov. 24. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance of […]
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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 […]
Sen. Cruz, Service Academy Board Approves Nominations to Nation’s Distinguished Military Academies
AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, celebrated the work of his Service Academy Nominations Board after it concluded its annual meeting. The Board recommended 40 of the most qualified Texas candidates for […]
PSC Selects Freeman F. Martin as New DPS Director
(Pictured left to right: Commissioner Hord, Commissioner Stodghill, Deputy Director Freeman Martin, Chairman Mach, Commissioner Blair and Commissioner Long) AUSTIN—Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces that Senior Deputy Director Freeman F. Martin has been selected to serve […]
S.A.L.T. Cohort Supports Annual Turkey Dash, Continues Year of Learning and Service
KATY, TX [November 20, 2024] – Continuing their year of growth and learning, students in Katy ISD’s Student Athlete Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.) cohort spent the day stuffing more than 4,500 packets for participants in the 22nd annual Turkey Dash, benefitting the Monty […]
WINTER MAGIC DAZZLES AT TUTS LIGHTS UP GALA!
The wondrous evening raised nearly $700,000! IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE HOUSTON – The Theatre Under The Stars “Lights Up” Gala enchanted an audience of 300 Houston arts enthusiasts and philanthropists, raising almost $700,000. Held on Friday, November 8, at The Post Oak Hotel, the evening […]
Diversified Energy Partners with Operation Warm to Gift New Winter Coats to Students at Cunningham Elementary School
WHO: Diversified Energy, Operation Warm, Cunningham Elementary School WHAT: In an inspiring show of community support, Diversified Energy is joining forces with Operation Warm, a national nonprofit that provides brand-new winter coats and shoes to children in need. Together, they […]
Blindness on the Rise in Texas: What Katy Residents Can Do to Preserve Their Eyesight Right Now
Right now, it’s easy to think that vision impairment isn’t that common in Texas. Currently, only 2.7% of the state’s population—roughly 810,000 people—officially live with a vision disability, or a condition that can’t be corrected with eyeglasses and other forms […]
Katy ISD 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year To Be Honored at Legacy Brick Unveiling
KATY, TX [November 20, 2024] – Join Katy ISD as the district honors its 2023-2024 campus Teachers of the Year at the annual Legacy Brick Unveiling! Each remarkable educator will be recognized with a commemorative brick in Katy Heritage Park, adding […]
Quick Renovation Projects That Can Be Done in Under a Week
When we think of home renovations, it’s easy to imagine long weeks of construction, endless dust, and an upturned household. But not all projects take forever. In fact, some upgrades can be done in just a few days, giving your […]
Trees For Houston, in partnership with TXU Energy and Texas Trees Foundation, plant 30-gallon trees in Precinct 1’s Christia V. Adair Park
HOUSTON, Texas (November 19, 2024) – Trees For Houston (TFH), Houston’s leading tree advocate, TXU Energy, and Texas Trees Foundation (TTF) partnered to plant three dozen trees, donated by TXU Energy, at Rev. Lawson Stormwater Detention Basin adjacent to Christia V. […]
