Agency urges qualified individuals to become a licensed Registered Accessibility Specialist AUSTIN – As the state grows, and businesses build or renovate commercial facilities, the need for Registered Accessibility Specialists also grows. Registered Accessibility Specialists (also known as RASes) review and […]
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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 […]
Katy ISD’s PowerSchool Enrollment opens today, July 26
KATY, TX [July 26, 2024] – Katy ISD’s PowerSchool Enrollment opens today, July 26 for students new to the District for the 2024-25 school year. Families can access PowerSchool online and will need to create an account to register their student for […]
PUBLIC INVITED TO VOTE ON LIBRARIES’ “WE ARE FORT BEND” PHOTO-CONTEST ENTRIES
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) invites the public to visit the library system’s website (www.fortbend.lib.tx.us) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/FortBendCountyLibraries) to vote on the entrees for the “We Are Fort Bend: Summer Splendor” Photography Contest. Voting will take place July 24 through […]
FORT BEND COUNTY ESD 2/WILLOWFORK FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES ISO CLASS 1
Fort Bend County Emergency Services District 2 and the Willowfork Fire Department would like to announce our recent attainment of an ISO Fire Service Suppression Rating of Class 1 effective 6/01/2024. This achievement is the result of an evaluation by […]
Cruz, Cornyn, Cloud Address Childcare Quality-of-Life Concerns at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas-27) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro calling for the Navy to expedite investment in Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC)’s […]
Sen. Cruz: Today, the Senate Is Beginning to Put Big Tech On Notice
Cruz voices support for KOSA and COPPA 2.0, highlights efforts to improve bills for floor WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today took to the Senate floor to speak in support of the Kids Online […]
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Galveston County July 26
AUSTIN — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Galveston County July 26 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center location League City Recreation Center 450 W. Walker St. League City, TX, 77573 The center operates from […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Health Entities to Provide Contraceptives To Minors Without Parental Consent, in Violation of State Law
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden Administration for adopting a rule that purports to nullify parents’ state-law rights to […]
National Cowboy Day: The First Vaqueros of Texas
By: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas When folks think of the American West, one individual often comes to mind: the cowboy. No other symbol embodies the same rugged individuality and dogged resilience, two traits us Texans respect and admire. On […]
Beloved ICE! Attraction Returns to Gaylord Texan Resort this Holiday Season
Located in the Official Christmas Capital of Texas®, the Resort Will Present Dozens of Holiday Events for Visitors Including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ in 2 Million Pounds of Hand-Carved Ice! GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (July 25, 2024) – The country’s most extraordinary frozen […]
