AUSTIN – An investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control has secured a 60-month federal prison sentence for Rene Fernandez Gaviola, a Houston dentist at the center of a $6.9 million fraud scheme. Gaviola will also serve […]
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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 […]
Embrace August on Galveston Island
Fireworks, Sandcastles, Movies and Music Await You GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas (July 30, 2024) – School will start before we know it — the summer days are slowly slipping away. Make the most of them with a visit to Galveston Island and […]
THE HOBBY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES 2024-25 “BEYOND BROADWAY” SERIES LINEUP
Second season brings three leading Broadway talents to Houston: Cheyenne Jackson, Adrienne Warren, and Sutton Foster Houston, TX – The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts announces the Beyond Broadway 2024-2025 season bringing top tier entertainment to Houstonians in a fresh new way with […]
TEACH FOR AMERICA HOUSTON RECEIVES $1 MILLION GIFT FROM KINDER FOUNDATION TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENTED EDUCATORS
HOUSTON, TEXAS ( July 30, 2024) – Teach For America (TFA) Houston today announced that it has received a generous three-year gift from Kinder Foundation, totaling approximately $1 million. This significant contribution will support the incoming Houston corps members by covering […]
TDLR Observes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Tuesday, July 30. Human trafficking is the exploitation of men, women, and children for labor or sex using force, fraud or coercion. Although […]
Sunday Evening Conversations on Creation Continue…
Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2024 is Restoration, Renewal & Regeneration. Restoration, Renewal, Regeneration and…. Justice?? Sunday, August 25, 6 p.m. central, online Justice […]
Sen. Cruz Celebrates Senate Passage of Landmark Legislation to Protect Children Online
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today celebrated Senate passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). As the Committee’s ranking member, Sen. Cruz helped lead efforts to move the two […]
Houston Teacher Wins Harmony Public Schools Teacher of the Year
HOUSTON – As we usher in a new school year, Harmony Public Schools has announced the 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year. Quaniesha Limbrick is a Science and BioMedical Science teacher at Harmony School of Ingenuity. She has been positively impacting the […]
Hopeful Educators Invited to Apply to Katy ISD Alternative Certification Program
KATY, TX [July 30, 2024] – Home to one of only five school district programs in the state, Katy ISD has launched its own teacher alternative certification program, Katy ISD TEA+CH, and is inviting prospective educators to apply. Candidates can work toward receiving their […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta Over Its Unauthorized Capture of Personal Biometric Data In Largest Settlement Ever Obtained From An Action Brought By A Single State
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta (formerly known as Facebook) to stop the company’s practice of capturing and using the personal biometric data of millions of Texans without the authorization required […]
