GALVESTON, Texas (July 19, 2024) – The fall season brings what many consider to be the best weather of the year on Galveston Island, and with great weather comes outdoor events and festivals! Island visitors can enjoy festivities on the beach […]
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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 […]
Harris Health Resumes Outpatient and Clinic Appointments Following the Microsoft Software Update Glitch
HOUSTON (July 19, 2024) — Harris Health has resumed appointments at its outpatient and clinic sites following the worldwide information system outage of Microsoft Windows. However, some network systems within Harris Health remain unavailable. Elective hospital procedures remain cancelled for today. […]
Harris Central Appraisal District Reminds Property Owners of Disaster Exemption
Houston —The Harris Central Appraisal District is reminding property owners who have experienced physical damage to their property during Hurricane Beryl to apply for a temporary disaster exemption. “This has been a very active year for natural disasters so far,” […]
Joint Statement from Harris County Judge’s Office & Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management on IT Outage Impacts
Harris County, TX, July 19, 2024, This morning Harris County was impacted by a global technology outage affecting critical IT systems across the globe. Crowdstrike, a global provider of cybersecurity software, said the outage was caused by a system error on […]
Texas’ Civilian Labor Force Exceeds 15.3 Million
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas’ civilian labor force reached a new record-high total in June, marking the 6th consecutive month of growth. After adding 49,100 people over the month, Texas’ seasonally adjusted civilian labor force achieved a new high of 15,311,500 in […]
How Online Color Prediction Games are Teaching Kids about Colors
Online color prediction games are excellent educational tools that effectively teach kids about colors through interactive gameplay. These games engage children by presenting colorful challenges and activities that make learning about colors both fun and memorable. By playing these games, […]
Don’t Miss the Deals During Houston’s Third Annual Theater Week August 12-18, 2024
SAVE THE DATES! The third annual Houston Theater Week will kick off August 12-18, 2024, with exclusive deals and discounts you don’t want to miss ! The weeklong promotion was created by Houston First Corporation in collaboration with local professional theaters […]
TEACH FOR AMERICA HOUSTON PARTNERS WITH HOUSTON ISD TO PREPARE NEW COHORT OF TFA TEACHERS
Houston, Texas (July 17, 2024)—Teach For America (TFA) Houston is welcoming more than 110 educators to Houston this fall, all of whom will be trained through the organization’s hybrid pre-service model, which includes both a virtual component and in-person teaching […]
Master Gardeners to offer growing tips for vegetables, herbs
Learn about “Cool Season Vegetables & Herbs” in a free class offered next month by Fort Bend County Master Gardeners. The 90-minute session is the sixth and last class in the Grow Your Own Series and will begin at 9 […]
Katy ISD’s PowerSchool Enrollment opens on July 26
KATY, TX [July 18, 2024] – Katy ISD’s PowerSchool Enrollment will begin Friday, 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 […]
