Former publisher of 30+ years, Gina Pizzini, steps into advisory role with magazine Sugar Land, TX — Aug. 1, 2024 — Gina Pizzini has been publishing UpClose Magazine, serving 75,000 households in Fort Bend County, for the last 30+ years. […]
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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 […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Nearly $4 Billion in July
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.99 billion in July, 0.1 percent more than in July 2023. The majority of July sales tax revenue is based on sales made in June and remitted to the agency […]
Sen. Cruz Leads Bill to Stop Big Tech from Canceling Conservatives
Bill based on Committee probe that found online service providers weaponize terms of service agreements to silence customers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) this week […]
Sen. Cruz Statement on Release of Americans Wrongfully Detained by Russia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today following news that multiple Americans will be released from their wrongful imprisonment in Russia. Sen. Cruz said, “I’m pleased that these wrongfully […]
Regents approve plan to build 10 stormproof community shelters worth $254.5 million
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University System Regents today approved a plan to build 10 storm shelters worth $254.5 million across the state. Regents voted to commit about $25 million in matching funds to apply for up to $229 […]
Periwinkle Foundation’s Camp Periwinkle wraps up 40th anniversary summer camp at Camp for All with 134 children and teens from Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center
HOUSTON, August 1, 2024 – The Periwinkle Foundation’s Camp Periwinkle hosted 134 campers at Camp For All in Burton, Texas, for a week-long, overnight camp for children ages 7-15 who are currently being treated or were previously treated for cancer at Texas Children’s […]
Katy ISD’s Student Device Initiative Launches This Fall
KATY, TX [August 1, 2024] – New this school year, Katy ISD will launch its CLASS 1:1 Student to Device Implementation, equipping each student in grades 3-12 with a Chromebook for school and home use. This implementation will ensure that students […]
Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Galveston, Nacogdoches Counties Aug. 2
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Galveston and Nacogdoches counties Aug. 2 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center locations: Galveston County Galveston County Health District 9850 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77591 […]
Cruz, Warnock Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Alternative Pathways for Aspiring Military Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced the bipartisan Improving Military Recruitment at Senior Military Colleges Act to establish a system to allow applicants to the Nation’s Military Service Academies (MSAs), including the U.S. […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Challenges Biden Administration’s Unlawful Weaponization of Environmental Law
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton notified the Biden Administration of Texas’s intent to sue the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) over the unlawful listing of the dunes sagebrush lizard under […]
