Prospective students will have the opportunity to experience the campus and meet with faculty, staff and current students. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. For high school students, this is the time to visit college campuses. On Monday (Oct. 14), [Texas%20Tech%20University]Texas Tech University will host Texas Tech Preview for […]
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KATY SIP N STROLL LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT NOVEMBER 7 WITH “LET’S GLOW!”
32nd Edition Brings Neon Nights, Incredible Sips, Culinary Delights and Community Spirit KATY, Texas (September 10, 2026) – Get ready to glow! Katy’s favorite food and wine event returns Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 6–9 p.m. as Katy Sip N […]
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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 […]
Two Disaster Recovery Centers in Harris County will Close Permanently this Week
AUSTIN – Disaster Recovery Centers in Spring and Crosby (both in Harris County) will close permanently at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. Locations are: Crosby Community Center 409 Hare Road Crosby, TX 77532 George H.W. Bush Community Center 6827 Cypresswood Drive Spring, TX […]
The Inaugural Mystical Parade of Boo Readies to Roll in Galveston on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 25, 2024) – The Mystical Parade of Boo will make history as the first Halloween parade on Galveston Island on Saturday, Oct. 26. Participants will march, walk, dance and “let the ghoul times roll” through the streets of […]
PUTTING DOWN ROOTS 2024
What: Join the Coastal Prairie Conservancy (CPC) for Putting Down Roots 2024 on Saturday, November 9th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Indiangrass Preserve! Help us reach our goal of planting 1,500 native plants and 500 milkweed seedlings […]
Texas A&M University System Announces Fifth Season of Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Season Five of Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp hits the airwaves this week in several TV markets in Texas. The Emmy Award-winning television show highlights the incredible people, places and programs that make up the A&M System […]
DPS Releases CUP Report to Public Safety Commission, State Lawmakers
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released a report on the sustainability and accessibility of Texas’ Compassionate Use Program (CUP) to members of the Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) along with state lawmakers. The report is a result […]
Cruz, Hagerty, Biggs, Colleagues Raise Alarm Over DOJ’s Inaction on Non-Citizens Registered to Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.-5), and several of their Republican House and Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland raising their concerns about the Department […]
Child Advocates of Fort Bend Announces 2024 Christmas Home Tour Dates
Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Christmas Home Tour is excited to announce the 33rd annual Christmas Home Tour to be held on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7, 2024. Shown (L to R) are: Pat Somers and Jim McClellan, […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases Statement On Texas DACA Challenge Argued Today In Fifth Circuit
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released the following statement. “Today, Texas argued our case against DACA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. We already prevailed in 2022 when the court agreed that DACA […]
Cruz, Cornyn, Colleagues Send Letter Urging Restoration of NADBank’s Water Infrastructure Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and members from the Texas delegation wrote to the North American Development Bank (NADBank) urging its board to revive the Water Infrastructure Fund to assist border communities facing water shortages. […]
