KATY, TX – Katy Independent School District students continue to raise the bar of academic excellence. The College Board’s National Recognition Program honored 1,680 of the District’s students for their outstanding academic achievement. The program, provided by BigFuture®, celebrates high-performing students who excelled […]
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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 […]
UPDATE: Troy Dugas Captured in Fort Lauderdale
UPDATE: The manhunt led by our multi-agency Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force ended with Dugas’ successful capture on Aug. 21, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Dugas was taken into custody by our partners with the U.S. Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean […]
Winners of Fort Bend County Libraries’ Library-Card Design Contest Announced
This summer, Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) hosted its first-ever Library-Card Design Contest. Library users were invited to showcase their creativity by designing a unique library card that would be featured as official, limited-edition library cards for Library Card Sign-Up Month in September. One […]
More Texas Jobs, Less Tariff Pain
Texas jobs are on the line. Right now, billions of dollars’ worth of aluminum, an endlessly recyclable resource, is being buried in landfills. At the same time, manufacturers face record-high costs from a 50% tariff on imported aluminum. The result? […]
New laws affecting TDLR and its licensees take effect September 1
AUSTIN – New laws – including ones giving the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) the authority to regulate residential solar retail companies and salespersons, as well as delivery network companies – will go into effect on September 1, […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Moves to Stop El Paso Court from Wrongfully Interfering with Litigation Against Beto O’Rourke
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an emergency application for a temporary restraining order with a Tarrant County District Court, urging it to protect its jurisdiction following a flawed anti-suit injunction ruling by an El Paso District Court. […]
Rain Eatmon and Corisha Rogers Suspend Campaigns, Endorse Christian Menefee for Congress
HOUSTON, TX – This morning Ebony “Rain” Eatmon and Corisha Rogers announced they are suspending their campaigns for Texas’s 18th Congressional District and endorsing Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee. The joint announcement marks a significant moment of unity among Democratic leaders […]
Texas Comptroller’s Office Launches State Financial Systems Modernization Project
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the launch of the CAPPS State of Texas Accounting and Reporting Resource (STARR) project, a major modernization initiative to replace the state of Texas’ core financial systems with a secure, user-friendly platform […]
Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces the Clean Coast Texas Interactive Virtual Tour Highlighting Solutions for Texas Coastal Communities
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has launched an interactive virtual tour through its Clean Coast Texas initiative showcasing stormwater practices designed to improve water quality and build resilience across Texas coastal communities. […]
The U.S. States Facing a Congenital Syphilis Crisis Among Newborns. Is Texas in the List?
Texas Among Top 10 U.S. States with the Highest Congenital Syphilis Rates A new study reveals that Texas ranks fourth for congenital syphilis rate in the U.S. The research by Birth Injury Lawyers Group analyzed congenital syphilis data from the U.S. Centers […]
