Excellence. Engagement. Expansion. HOUSTON (Sept. 25, 2024) – During his upcoming State of the University address, University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) President Loren J. Blanchard will unveil substantial campus expansion plans aimed at deepening UHD’s footprint in the downtown corridor, as well as new […]
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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 […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over New Rule Forcing “Gender Identity” Ideology on Texas Foster Care System
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a rule that unlawfully conditions federal funding for foster care […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Releases Statement on Passing of Opioid Abatement Fund Council Member, Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released the following statement after the passing of Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council member, Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker, who had served […]
SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Texas Disaster Assistance Deadline for Filing Applications for Physical Damage is Extended
SBA Disaster News Release – SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Texas Disaster Assistance Deadline for Filing Applications for Physical Damage is Extended and Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Hays County SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now […]
Katy ISD Accepting Naming Nominations for Elementary #47 and #48
KATY, TX [September 24, 2024] – Katy ISD is now accepting naming nominations for Elementary #47 and #48. Both schools will open in the 2025-26 school year, and are part of the voter-approved 2023 Katy ISD Bond. Elementary #47, which is […]
Statement from Commissioner Andy Meyers Regarding KP George’s Use of Sheriff’s Deputies
County Judge KP George, at the expense of Fort Bend County taxpayers, for the past couple of years has had a dedicated full-time Sheriff’s Deputy and a $70,000 chauffeured Tahoe SUV after he claimed his life was threatened by alleged […]
Canada’s Function in Strengthening Vaccine Authentication with Apostille
The apostille system has become essential for authenticating documents internationally. Established by the Hague Convention of 1961, it streamlines the process of recognizing documents across countries. As globalization and international travel have increased, the need for a standardized method to […]
Sens. Cruz, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Bill Supporting Nuclear Fuel Recycling
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today introduced The Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act. The bill requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Academy of Science to create an independent committee […]
Texas Tech K-12 Earns Purple Star Campus Designation
The special recognition from the Governor’s office confirms the school is specially equipped to assist military families. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Texas Tech K-12, Texas Tech University’s fully online kindergarten through 12th grade school, has been designated a Purple Star Campus for the 2024-2025 school year. […]
Texas consumers recoup more than $400,000 from TDLR enforcement actions
AUSTIN – Texas consumers had more than $400,000 returned to them during the 2024 fiscal year in restitution and refunds resulting from enforcement cases filed against Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licensees. “Most TDLR licensees are honest and forthright […]
