Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff and Community, CenterPoint reports that power has been largely restored in Katy. Please note that the City of Katy and Fort Bend County cooling bus located at the Leonard Merrell Center will be relocated to areas with […]
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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 Continues to Reopen More Facilities as the Community Recovers from Hurricane Beryl
HOUSTON (July 11, 2024) — As electricity is restored across the community following Hurricane Beryl, Harris Health continues to reopen more outpatient and clinic facilities on Friday, July 12, 2024. Patients who have appointments at closed facilities are being notified […]
2024 Birding Classic Raises Significant Funds for Conservation Grants
AUSTIN — Notching a record number of participants, the 28th annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Great Texas Birding Classic raised $52,000 in conservation grants through team registrations and sponsorships to benefit native bird habitats and species. As the biggest, longest […]
The Show Must Go On!
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston weathers the storm and more Houston, July 11, 2024 – Fire, a hurricane and sickness will not stop the Gilbert & Sullivan Society Houston. This really gives new meaning to the phrase, “The Show Must […]
Let the Feelings Out! Child Advocates of Fort Bend Announces Inside Out Gala
Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) invites you to feel all the feelings at their 25th annual Gala for the children on April 26, 2025. The Houston Marriott Sugar Land will burst with color and emotion as we explore and […]
Katy ISD Successfully Manages Storm Impacts
KATY, TX [July 11, 2024] – The strength of Hurricane Beryl may have come as a surprise to many, but Katy ISD was at the ready with its well-rehearsed weather response protocol, aided in large part by essential operations and safety […]
Katy ISD Partners with City of Katy and Fort Bend County to Host Cooling Site
KATY, TX [July 11, 2024] – Katy ISD, in partnership with the City of Katy and Fort Bend County, has opened a cooling bus for residents needing relief from the summer heat after Hurricane Beryl. The bus is located in the […]
AARP Texas Leader Applauds Officials For Expediting Emergency Food Assistance in Wake of Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN, Texas — AARP Texas Director Tina Tran issued the following statement today in response to an announcement by Acting Governor Dan Patrick that federal food assistance will become available to many of those in Texas who lost food as a […]
DPS Opens Temporary Driver License Office in Brenham
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in partnership with Blinn College, announces the opening of a temporary driver license (DL) office at the Blinn College Student Center in Brenham. Beginning Monday, July 15, Texans may visit this […]
Texas Tech Debuts New Visual Identity System
This is the first thorough revision of Texas Tech’s word mark in almost two decades. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The last time Texas Tech University changed its signature word mark, Apple was still two years away from releasing its first iPhone and YouTube had just […]
