Photos must be taken at Cullinan Park and entries must be received by September 27th Photographers of every age and skill level are invited to participate in Cullinan Park Conservancy’s annual photo contest. We are sad that the Park is […]
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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 Rule Forcing Private Businesses and States to Implement “Transgender” Policies
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other Biden Administration officials to halt an enforcement guidance that unlawfully seeks to require employers to implement “transgender” mandates […]
Trees For Houston Expands Education Efforts to Help Houstonians Plant the Right Trees in the Right Place thanks to generous grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation
HOUSTON—August 15, 2024 – Trees For Houston (TFH) announced today that thanks to a grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation, it is able to expand education efforts to help Houstonians and CenterPoint Energy customers learn about the importance of native species […]
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Issa Call for Accountability Over Possible Cover-up in White House Cocaine Discovery Investigation
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, and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the […]
Texas Stars Shine Bright in Paris
By: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics wrapped up on Sunday, and the United States once again stole the show. American athletes racked up 40 gold medals and 126 total medals, leaving second-place China trailing […]
Master Gardeners offer free online class about trees
Between droughts and freezes, Mother Nature has been tough on trees in Fort Bend County. Learn more about “Tree Care Basics” in a free online class Aug. 23 offered by Fort Bend County Master Gardeners. The class is the sixth […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule That Could Force Rural Nursing Homes to Shut Down
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration to stop a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) final rule that could cause rural nursing homes to shut down, forcing elderly citizens out of care. Contrary […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Expanded Injunction Against Biden’s Harmful Title IX Rewrite, Ensuring Additional Protections for Texas Women
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured additional legal protections for women in Texas’s schools, colleges, and universities, preventing the Biden Administration from making any future attempt to impose on the State its interpretation that Title IX grants favored […]
Harmony Public Schools Parent Wins Heroes for Children Award
[SUGAR LAND] — A Harmony Science Academy – Sugar Land parent has been named a recipient of the 2024 Heroes for Children Award. Batool Hassan is one of only 15 awardees statewide who will receive this recognition. Hassan is the recipient for State Board […]
Texas ABLE Program Celebrates ABLE Savings Day
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) in recognizing today as the inaugural Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Savings Day and reminding Texans with disabilities and their families about the importance ABLE plans bring to […]
