ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and RecruitMilitary® will co-host the Fort Bliss Hiring Event, September 18 from 11:00am – 3:00pm at Centennial Banquet & Conference Center. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members of […]
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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 […]
Expanded Galveston Sandcastle Festival at Galveston’s East Beach Sept. 21-22
What: The Galveston Sandcastle Festival features more than 40 teams building elaborate, professionally designed and multi-tiered sandcastles competing for top honors. The expanded two-day event also hosts live music, food trucks, sandcastle lessons and an amateur sandcastle competition. This year’s […]
Drew Jerdan of Bad News Bar is crowned 2024 Iron Bartender Champion for The Periwinkle Foundation’s premier bartender competition during fundraiser at Lyric Market downtown
WHAT: Iron Bartender 2024 benefitting The Periwinkle Foundation WHEN: Thursday, September 12, 2024 WHERE: Lyric Market 411 Smith Street Houston, TX 77002 DETAILS: On Thursday, September 12, 120 Periwinkle supporters gathered at the Lyric Market food hall in […]
Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County Reopens Thursday Morning
AUSTIN – A Disaster Recovery Center in Harris County reopens at 8 a.m. Thursday, September 19. Center location: Pasadena Convention Center 7902 Fairmont Parkway Pasadena, TX 77507 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday–Saturday, closed Sunday. […]
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: THE BUBBLE TOUR IS HEADING TO THE GRAPEVINE VINTAGE RAILROAD FOR A TRAIN RIDE ADVENTURE
Grapevine, Texas {August 23, 2024} — All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town and bringing a bubbly new spin to Day Out With Thomas events. For the first time ever, Thomas & Friends will be celebrating […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Milestone as NCP Choices Program Surpasses $1 Billion in Child Support Collections
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that an OAG Child Support program designed to support career development for noncustodial parents known as the NCP Choices Program has surpassed the $1 billion mark in child support collections from program […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Settlement in First-of-its-Kind Healthcare Generative AI Investigation
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a first-of-its-kind settlement with a Dallas-based artificial intelligence healthcare technology company called Pieces Technologies. The agreement resolves allegations that the company deployed its products at several Texas hospitals after making a series […]
ALPACA FARMS NATIONWIDE CELEBRATE NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAYS
September 28 and 29, alpaca business owners throughout North America will celebrate the 18th annual National Alpaca Farm Days. Alpaca Owners Association, Inc. (AOA) invites you to visit participating member farms and ranches during this safe, fun-filled family event. Alpaca […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges Texas Secretary of State to Request Citizenship Data From Biden Administration To Identify Potentially Ineligible Voters Before 2024 Election
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson to request citizenship data from the federal government that would enable Texas to determine the citizenship status of certain registered voters for whom the state cannot […]
Houston Arboretum Hosts Fall Plant Sale Friday & Saturday, Oct. 11th – 12th
Plants will help attract birds, bees and butterflies WHAT: Calling all gardeners: Fall is one of the best times to garden in Houston, so come on out to the Houston Arboretum’s Fall Plant Sale. A variety of Texas natives will be […]
