AUSTIN – Texas residents who were affected by the storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding this spring have until Aug. 15 to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Homeowners and renters in Anderson, Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, […]
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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 […]
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Brazoria County August 8
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Brazoria County Aug. 8 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center location: Freeport Recreation Center 803 N Front St Freeport, TX 77541 The centers operate from 8 a.m. […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 0.3 percent less than in August 2023. These allocations are based on sales […]
Schedule Change for Disaster Recovery Center in Fort Bend County Today
AUSTIN – A Disaster Recovery Center in Fort Bend County is closed today due to weather and air quality. It will reopen again tomorrow weather permitting. Center location: Katy Mills Mall (parking lot) 5000 Katy Mills Cir, Katy TX 77494 Any […]
TDLR Safeguards Consumers With Online List of Revoked Licenses
Complete TDLR administrative penalties list also available AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) maintains a database of all violations that resulted in administrative orders during the past two years – including penalties and license revocations and suspensions, as well […]
Sen. Cruz Applauds Senate’s Unanimous Passage of the JUDGES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in applauding the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act of 2024. […]
Protecting Our Water: National Water Quality Safety Month Kicks Off
August is National Water Quality Safety Month HOUSTON – August is National Water Quality Safety Month, a time to recognize the importance of clean and safe water in maintaining public health and promoting sustainable ecosystems. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is […]
18th Annual Houston White Cane Safety Day
English: These activities are financed under the TWC Federal Vocational Rehabilitation grant. For the Federal fiscal year 2023 (October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023), TWC anticipates expending $243,212,287 in Federal Vocational Rehabilitation funds. Funds appropriated by the State […]
Historic Volunteer Milestone Reached by Two Texas Master Naturalists
Galveston Bay Area Chapter Members Log More Than 60,000 Hours of Service AUSTIN — If you gaze across a restored coastal prairie within a Galveston Bay-area state park or nature center, you’re probably viewing the handiwork of Tom Solomon and […]
Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Harris County August 7
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening two Disaster Recovery Centers in Harris County August 7 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center locations: Sunnyside Health & Multi-service Center 4410 Reed Rd Houston, TX 77051 Baytown Community Center 2407 Market […]
