Tag: Katy

In conjunction with the Summer Reading Challenge, Fort Bend County Libraries will host a special children’s program, “The Aquarium: A Marine Micro Ballet,” on Wednesday, July 20, beginning at 2:00 and 3:00 pm, in the Meeting Room of the Cinco Ranch Branch Library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/06/29/library-hosts-marine-micro-ballet-performance-for-children/

A South African restaurant with locations all around the country is making its first foray into Texas next year, and one of the new locations will be in the northernmost part of the county. Nando’s PERi-PERi on Thursday announced its first new major market expansion in more than seven years,… Original Article: https://www.fortbendstar.com/culture/nibbles-and-sips-south-african-restaurant-coming-to-katy/article_feecd7a6-ebf2-11ec-9929-57eef1a3191f.html

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KATY, Texas — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after racist flyers were left in neighborhoods in Katy Monday. The incident follows similar ones found in February in Cypress, Atascocita, and the Heights. “I’m just curious as to why this is happening in our neighborhood,” said… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/neighborhood/racist-flyers-katy-neighborhood/285-0be5fb6f-1346-4c16-a66f-0170624006af

There is a new Japanese ramen restaurant open in Katy. According to the company, Kizuki Ramen and Izakaya opened a restaurant in Katy earlier this month at 22330 Grand Circle Blvd. The company has 13 other U.S. restaurants in Oregon, Indiana and Washington, though the Katy restaurant is the company’s first Texas location. Original Article:…

Aly Raisman is the third most decorated American gymnast of all-time. As momentous as her victories in the arena are, Raisman’s struggles outside of the Olympic games are arguably as compelling. Raisman was one of the survivors of Larry Nassar, a former U.S. gymnastics team doctor who is currently serving 60 years in prison for…

The Region III-6A girls’ basketball tournament will be held at the Merrell Center on Friday and Saturday. State-ranked Seven Lakes punched its ticket to Friday’s semifinal with a 69-46 win over Fort Bend Austin on Tuesday at the Merrell Center. As District 19-6A play began, Seven Lakes’ top… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/02/24/lady-spartans-to-play-in-regional-on-friday/

Typhoon Texas is already gearing up for its 2022 summer season. Representatives from the water park have announced that the popular summer destination is now accepting applications to fill 1,000 part-time seasonal employees. Typhoon Texas, located at 555 Katy Fort Bend Road, is one of the largest water parks of… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/Gearing-up-for-summer-Typhoon-Texas-looks-to-16937825.php

KATY, TX – Texas Land Commissioner and candidate for Texas Attorney General George P. Bush will visit supporters in Katy on Thursday, February 17th as a part of his “Texas First Tour.”. George P. is set to visit every region of the Lone Star State to speak with… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2022/02/17/today-george-p-bush-to-hold-fort-bend-county-texas-first-meet-and-greet/

A suspect in an aggravated robbery in a Katy residence has been arrested. The suspect displayed a weapon and threatened the resident before fleeing with stolen property. Fort Bend County Sheriff’s detectives along with the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force have arrested Joey Wood, 40, of Spring for the aggravated robbery at a Katy…

SPRING, TX — Fort Bend County Sheriff’s detectives in partnership with members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force arrested suspect Joey Wood, 40, for an aggravated robbery at a residence in Katy, Texas. On January 28, 2022, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at a residence on… Original Article: https://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=72260

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two teenagers for aggravated robbery at a Katy apartment complex in the 6800 block of Gaston Road. Arrested were Prince Ivery, 17, and Pharoah Bloodsaw, 17. On Jan. 28, deputies responded to a call in which the victim reported two suspects known to… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/two-teenagers-arrested-for-aggravated-robbery-in-katy,6378

Deputies from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office arrested suspects Prince Ivery, 17, and Pharoah Bloodsaw, 17, for an aggravated robbery at an apartment complex in Katy last week, the office said in a news release on Friday. The pair were allegedly found to be connected to a previous… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/sugarland/article/Two-teens-charged-in-carjacking-assault-16833138.php

Hours after canceling all after-school activities, Katy ISD will closes all of its schools and facilities Feb. 4, the district announced Feb. 3. “Weather reports are indicating that roadways are expected to be impacted by the freeze, though will be clear by tomorrow afternoon,” the district said in the announcement. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/education/2022/02/03/katy-isd-closes-schools-feb-4-due-to-severe-weather/

Katy ISD will not be having any after-school activities Feb. 3. The district canceled after-school activities due to forecasted weather conditions that are expected to worsen during the late afternoon and evening hours Feb. 3, potentially causing hazardous road conditions, according to a Feb. 2 announcement. Fort Bend ISD and Houston ISD also announced on…

Willow Lane, located in Katy, officially closed Feb. 1 to make way for construction. The temporary road closure was unanimously approved at the Feb. 2 Fort Bend County Commissioners Court meeting. The closure is estimated to take about four weeks, according to agenda documents. The construction project aims to expand… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/transportation/2022/02/02/willow-lane-closes-for-4-weeks-due-to-construction/

A vehicle was carjacked last night at Katy’s LaCenterra. Two suspects approached the victim with a gun and demanded the keys. No one was injured during the incident. At 9:25 p.m. last night two young black males approached the victim at his vehicle near Rouxpour in LaCenterra. They demanded the victim hand over the keys…

The 2022 I-10 shootout is set to start tomorrow in a tournament that will feature some of the state’s strongest teams. Seven Lakes, which is ranked the No. 1 team in the greater Houston Area Rankings by Lethal Enforcer soccer. Also in the tournament are No. 2 Ridge Point, No. 4 Bridgeland, No. 5 Grand…

A Katy family caught a bobcat on film in their backyard this week. This is not the first time this critter has visited, and they leave it alone. Many critters call Katy home and co-exist with local families. Bobcat filmed in Katy backyard. Photo credit: Tariq Siddiqui. Bobcat Filmed in… Original Article: https://www.katymagazineonline.com/post/katy-family-films-bobcat-in-backyard

KATY, Texas – School is back in session and COVID-19 is having major impacts on school districts in our area. Katy ISD reportedly has the largest number of staff COVID cases. According to the dashboard, Katy ISD had almost 600 cases on Tuesday. The number almost doubled to 1,195… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/01/05/katy-isd-reports-the-highest-number-of-positive-covid-19-cases/

Katy is no stranger to critters. Each year residents encounter snakes, wild hogs, gators, and more. Cooler weather can bring critters closer to Katy homes as they seek shelter in attics, garages, and even vehicles. However, many critters like opossums are beneficial to our community and should be treated with care. Original Article: https://www.katymagazineonline.com/post/cooler-weather-brings-opossums-closer-to-katy-residents