Family-owned restaurant offers robot-assisted wok cooking, tip-free service, eco-friendly packaging KATY–FULSHEAR, Texas — Snap-a-Box, a family-owned Chinese takeout and delivery restaurant, has been serving the Katy–Fulshear communities since September 2025. As the first Chinese takeout restaurant in Texas built around […]
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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 […]
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After the Storm: Is Your Security System Still Protecting You? – ioT Security
After the Storm: Is Your Security System Still Protecting You? Don’t Let Winter Weather Compromise Your Safety. For Service Call: 346-531-1340 or email: service@iotsecurityes.com The recent winter storm has left more than just snow in its wake—it may have […]
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Katy Fence Company Continues Serving Katy and Greater Houston with Quality Fence and Gate Solutions
Katy, TX (1/17/2026) – Katy Fence Company, a locally owned and operated fencing contractor recognized by many residents as one of the best fence companies in Katy, continues serving homeowners and businesses throughout Katy, Cinco Ranch, Cypress, and the Greater […]
Encouraging Katy Businesses In Giving Back to the Community | We Are Katy Strong
Local businesses are invited to partner with The Katy News and the Katy Community Lions Club to help give back to the community that supports you. This is your opportunity to show genuine appreciation for the customers and neighbors who […]
The Katy News and Katy Community Lions Club Support City of Katy Police Annual Christmas Toy Drive
KATY, TX — The spirit of giving was on full display this holiday season as The Katy News partnered with the Katy Community Lions Club to donate toys in support of the City of Katy Police Department Annual Christmas Toy […]
TMA Seeks to Award Outstanding Science Teachers
TMA Recognition Honors Educators of Future Physicians Are you – or do you know – an outstanding science teacher? The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is seeking entrants for the 2026 Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching […]
Sens. Cruz, Lee, Colleagues Call on EPA to Halt Changes Increasing Refinery Compliance Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), and their colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin calling on the EPA not to move forward with proposals to reallocate exempted renewable volume […]
DPS Implements Limited Consent DNA Testing Program for Sexual Assault Survivors
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Crime Laboratory Division announces the implementation of the state’s new Limited Consent for DNA Testing Program for sexual assault survivors. The first kit under this new program, which began on Dec. […]
The Texas America250 Commission Encourages Texans to Participate in Events Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States
DECEMBER 9, 2025 (AUSTIN, TX) — The Texas America250 Commission encourages Texans across the state to plan and participate in community events and celebrations commemorating America’s Semiquincentennial in 2026. “As attention turns to this historic milestone in the founding our nation, we’re excited […]
Houstonians Invited to Giving Voice, Houston Grand Opera’s Seventh Annual Showcase of Black Artists in Classical Music and Opera
2026 concert to be presented by HGO in partnership with The Fort Bend Church Event to celebrate two milestones: the centennial of Black History Month and the 250th anniversary of the United States HOUSTON—Dec. 10, 2025—Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is […]
GSA Announces Public Sale by Auction of Oil & Gas Mineral Rights in Big Spring, Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas – Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the public auction of the oil & gas mineral rights of approximately 133 total net mineral acres in Big Spring, Texas. This strategic disposition of surplus federal property […]
Lt. Gov. Patrick’s “Operation Double Nickel” Proposes Major Increases in ISD Tax Homestead Exemptions Senator Bettencourt Says 6.1 Million Texas Homesteads will See Lifetime Savings
Proposal lowers the senior exemption to age 55 for 3.3M homeowners to never worry about appraisals on ISD taxes HOUSTON, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee and a leading architect of Texas property tax […]
