Leaders will focus on improving Harmony systems to boost achievement and deepen student opportunities. Houston, TX, September 11, 2024—Teach Plus, a national nonprofit that empowers teachers to lead student-centered improvements in educational policy and instructional practice, has selected 20 effective […]
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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 Chamber Choir announces release of The Voice of Brubeck, Vol. 1 on Navona Records honoring the legacy of jazz great Dave Brubeck
Spearheaded by Producer Arthur Gottschalk and the Lago Vista Community Foundation and featuring the Brubeck Brothers and Paul English Quartets, Horace Alexander Young and a 19-piece orchestra Houston, September 11, 2024 – The Grammy® Award winning Houston Chamber Choir, in a […]
What Happens at a KTV bar?
Ever wondered what goes on at a KTV bar? Many think they know, but the truth might be different. KTV means Karaoke Television and started in the 1970s in Japan. It has grown into a big deal, especially in Asia. […]
TWC Awards Over $83 Million in Grants for Expansion of Adult Education and Literacy Programs
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has awarded $83,030,502 to 40 grantees across the state in support of adult education and literacy. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, these grants will […]
Celebrate Constitution Day with TSLAC
Austin, TX – Celebrate Constitution Day with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC)! Visit the lobby of TSLAC’s headquarters in the Capitol Complex on Tuesday, Sept. 17 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and pick up a free, […]
THE HOBBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS TEXAS DEBUT OF LOSERS CIRQUE: THE AUDITION
Tickets On Sale Now WHO: The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts WHAT: Losers Cirque: The Audition WHEN: October 12, 2024 Saturday at 7:30pm WHERE: The Hobby Center | Zilkha Hall | 800 Bagby Street | Houston, TX 77002 TICKETS: Start at $45. […]
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Call on Garland, Mayorkas to Eliminate Illegal Alien Parole Program Mired in Fraud and Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today sent a letter with Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Cassidy […]
Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston Announces 15th Annual Run for the House Race Supporting Families Battling Serious Illness
Lace-up your sneakers and join us on Dec. 7th to help make a difference HOUSTON (Sept. 9, 2024) – In honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Greater Houston, a non-profit organization providing a home away from home for […]
HOUSTON SYMPHONY CELEBRATES THE GOLDEN AGE OF SOUL WITH “AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH: THE MUSIC OF MOTOWN”
High-resolution photos HERE HOUSTON, TX (September 10, 2024) — Jones Hall is filled with the sounds of Soul, as the Houston Symphony opens its 2024–25 Bank of America POPS Season with “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: The Music of Motown,” […]
One Month Remains for Hurricane Beryl Survivors to Apply for FEMA Assistance in Texas
AUSTIN — Texans who sustained losses from Hurricane Beryl have one month remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline is October 10, 2024. Since the disaster declaration in July, FEMA has helped nearly 673,700 Texas households with $704.7 million in financial assistance. FEMA specialists have been working in 22 counties helping people apply for assistance. FEMA crews have visited 174,203 homes and 9,285 public locations. More than 45,000 residents have visited the 42 Disaster Recovery Centers […]
