AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans that changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program – which eliminate most vehicle safety inspections – begin on Jan. 1, 2025. These changes are due to House Bill 3297. The bill […]
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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 […]
Houston Veterans Chamber Announces Active Events Schedule to Boost Veteran Business Economy
Wings Over Houston and Inaugural Veterans Award Lunch to Recognize Active Enterprises Houston, TX — (October 3, 2024) — The Houston Regional Veterans Chamber (HRVCC) of Commerce is proud to announce a robust lineup of upcoming events, continuing its mission […]
HOUSTON FIRST AND THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY SIMULCAST THE SYMPHONY’S OPENING weekend concert ON LYNN WYATT SQUARE
MUSIC DIRECTOR JURAJ VALčUHA CONDUCTS DVOřáK;’S “NEW World” Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, and Artistic Director Designate Betsy Cook Weber. The Bohemian theme continues in Bryce Dessner’s pastoral reflection Mari and Dvorak’s iconic Symphony No. 9, From the […]
2024 Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week
Ford Motor Company and your Texas Ford Dealers are proud to announce the six winners of the 2024 Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week trophy for week five! These outstanding Built Ford Tough gridiron heroes […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Presidential Signing of Landmark Bipartisan Cruz-Kelly Chips Permitting Reform Bill Into Law
Kelly-Cruz law to expedite semiconductor projects will unlock tens of thousands of Texas jobs, billions in new investments WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after bipartisan legislation he authored with […]
Going Renewable at Houses of Worship!
Dori Wolfe, Houston Area Program Coordinator, Solar United Neighbors Lisa Brenskelle, Climate Communication Coordinator for Houston, Texas Interfaith Power & Light Sunday, November 3, 3 p.m., online Does going renewable for power at your house of worship seem unattainable? In this talk, […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Requests Voter Registration Data from Secretary of State to Force Federal Government to Verify if Noncitizens Are Illegally Registered
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson formally requesting the records of every registered voter without a State of Texas-issued driver’s license or identification card number in order to facilitate […]
128 Harmony students awarded prestigious College Board award
17 Harmony high school campuses also were named AP Honor Roll campuses for 2024 [TEXAS] – More than 120 Harmony Public Schools scholars, representing 22 Harmony high schools, were named by College Board to its list of National Recognition Program […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Launches Good for Texas Tour: Rural Law Enforcement Grant Program Edition
Through his Good for Texas Tour series, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is highlighting rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices that received more than $125 million in grant funds authorized by the Texas Legislature. Today Hegar is visiting Tom Green, Schleicher and Menard […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Designation of “Ports-to-Plains” Corridor Portion to I-27 in Lubbock County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Texas Transportation Commission designated a segment of the state highway system in Lubbock County as Interstate 27, officially bringing another portion of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor into the […]
