Paige Powell MPP, CPM, Senior Policy Manager, Commission Shift Paige Powell MPP, CPM, Senior Policy Manager, Commission Shift Carbon Storage and Hydrogen: Public Safety Concerns and Advocacy Timeline Sunday, October 27, 4 p.m. central, online Houston and the […]
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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 […]
TWC Youth Robotics Grants Encourage High School Students to Pursue Careers in STEM
AUSTIN – Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded $1.4 million in grants for Youth Robotics programs that will enable more than 8,200 Texas high school students to participate in Youth Robotics competitions. This year, two applicants received grant awards — Robotics […]
2024 Fort Bend Infrastructure Conference
The 2024 Fort Bend Infrastructure Conference is a collaborative effort between the Central Fort Bend Chamber and the Fort Bend Chamber. This half-day conference will take place on Friday, September 13th, from 7:30 am – 1:30 pm at Safari Texas […]
Enroll in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® Before Nov. 1 and Save
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state’s prepaid college tuition plan, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2025. The Texas Tuition Promise Fund offers parents and loved ones […]
Teal Season Begins in Texas Sept. 14
AUSTIN – Teal hunting season opens Sept. 14, and with wet conditions prevailing in many areas of Texas, hunters will have ample opportunities to harvest birds. Habitat conditions across much of the state are currently above average to excellent. In […]
Vehicle Repair or Replacement
Texans impacted by Hurricane Beryl may be eligible for FEMA assistance to repair or replace a vehicle. FEMA provides financial help after a disaster for eligible expenses not paid by insurance or other sources which may include repair or replacement […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces State Revenue for Fiscal 2024, August State Sales Tax Collections
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released totals for fiscal 2024 state revenues, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August. General Revenue-related revenue for fiscal 2024 totaled $83.78 billion, up 1.1 percent from fiscal 2023. All Funds revenue was […]
TEA awards straight A’s to Harmony Public Schools in Financial Accountability
(TEXAS) – All seven Harmony Public Schools districts received “Superior” A+ scores from the Texas Educational Agency on the agency’s annual FIRST financial accountability ratings, the TEA announced. Created by the 77th Texas Legislature in 2001, the School Financial Integrity […]
History-Making Fort Bend Leadership Forum, Class of 2025
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce presents the largest class in the history of the Fort Bend Leadership Forum, the Class of 2025, generously sponsored by Sewell Audi Sugar Land. This class represents the 37th year that a group of […]
