Tag: Katy

As businesses continue to recover from the early onset of COVID-19 restrictions, the city of Katy has continued to bring in robust sales tax receipts. According to the Texas Comptroller’s Office, for the month of December the city of Katy was in line to receive $1.37 million as part of its portion of state sales…

Katy neighborhoods and specific homes shine brightly this holiday season for passers-by to enjoy wonderfully decorated homes with twinkling lights, snowmen, reindeer, and of course, Santa Claus. While our editors have collected a sampling from around Katy, we know there are even more Christmas surprises just around the corner. Photo… Original Article: https://www.katymagazineonline.com/post/katy-area-holiday-lights-not-to-miss-this-season

Share your love of reading with other book lovers at one of the book clubs that meet monthly at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library, located at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy. New members are always welcome. The Literary Lunch League Book Club will meet on… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/12/20/cinco-ranch-branch-library-book-clubs-resume-in-person-meetings-in-january/

Typhoon Texas at 555 Katy Fort Bend Road, near Katy Mills Mall, will host The Light Park. This holiday event features a drive-through light display that is family-friendly. While enjoying the glitzy Christmas-inspired display, attendees can listen to DJ Polar Ice with seasonal music and a touch of humor. This event began in November and…

Katy-area residents will see a shift in their statewide and local representation as county precinct lines were redrawn weeks after state officials approved new congressional and Texas Senate and House districts. After the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 data found population growth throughout the state, legislators approved new maps, which will… Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/government/2021/11/16/redistricting-maps-bring-shifts-in-representation-to-katy-area/

The Cinco Ranch Cougars defeated the Fort Bend Bush Broncos 44-0 in the bi-district round of the UIL playoffs Friday night at Rhodes Stadium in Katy. The Cougars advance to face the winner of Saturday’s game between Houston Memorial and Houston Heights. Enjoy this photos from the game by Antony… Original Article: https://texasredzonereport.com/2021/11/gallery-fort-bend-bush-vs-cinco-ranch-bi-district/

Veterans may contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at www.va.gov, however, there are many local or nearby resources for veterans that may save time and frustration. The organizations and offices listed below offer a variety of benefits for former service members including networking, financial assistance, medical assistance, counseling, transportation, aid in finding employment, at-home…

When it comes to domestic violence, people often focus on victims needing help, and abusers needing intervention to stop further violence. Yet people don’t often think of the caregivers who help those victims get the help they need. Katy Christian Ministries will honor one such caregiver Thursday as part of… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/10/27/katy-christian-ministries-to-honor-domestic-violence-victims-advocate/

If Wendy Duncan, president of the Willow Fork Drainage District, and her fellow board members have their way, the capacity of Barker Reservoir could be increased using local funding – and be the first “domino” in place to add about 127,000 acre feet of flood storage capacity to the reservoir over time. Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/project-barker-may-increase-capacity-of-reservoir,5330

KATY – Parents of an 11-year-old boy with autism want to know how their son was able to wander several miles from his school before administrators notified them, likely prolonging a disappearance they said should have been reported and solved sooner. Jonah Krukewitt wandered from Rodger and Ellen Beck Junior… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/26/11-year-old-boy-with-autism-found-after-disappearing-from-katy-isd-campus/

On Thursday, the Hightower Hurricanes’ historic start hit its first significant road bump in a Top-10 matchup in Class 5A-DI at Rhodes Stadium in Katy. The Paetow defense kept Hightower in check all night en route to a 55-7 victory. The Hurricanes had a little over 200 yards of offense… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/sports/fort-bend-football-roundup-hightower-hit-major-road-bump-in-katy/article_21c43a56-3386-11ec-b94b-dfe27a70e9ba.html

Katy remained in first in this week’s Class 6A Houston Area high school football media rankings, getting all 12 first place votes from voters. Tompkins remained at No. 10 for the second straight week. Westfield moved up to No. 2 in the poll, Atascocita, North Shore and C.E. King rounded… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/katy-tops-houston-area-rankings-for-eighth-straight-week,5184

KATY, Texas – A kindergarten teacher at Tamarron Elementary School was arrested and charged with indecency with a child. The felony charge against Troi Phillip Moore, 45, stems from an alleged inappropriate interaction between Moore and a Tamarron Elementary student, Lamar Consolidated Independent School District wrote in a statement to parents Tuesday. Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/10/13/lamar-cisd-kindergarten-teacher-charged-with-indecency-with-a-child-school-district-says/

The Katy City Council Monday issued a proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which Mayor Bill Hastings will present later this month at a dinner honoring those who work to address domestic violence in the Katy area. Katy Christian Ministries hosts the Silent Witness Dinner, which is from… Original Article: https://thekatynews.com/2021/10/12/city-proclaims-october-as-domestic-violence-awareness-month/

Front Door Gourmet opened at 27252 I-10 W., Katy, on Aug. 21. The catering business is Katy chef Ted Tyman’s newest offering and sells ready-to-eat meals as well. 832-437-2645. www.frontdoorgourmetcatering.com/. Fort Bend County has Texas’ highest proportion of Asian residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 data released mid-August. Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/impacts/2021/09/29/front-door-gourmet-now-open-in-katy/

Katy, Tompkins and Paetow all held their spots in the week six Houston-area high school football rankings. Katy remained No. 1 in Class 6A, receiving 12 of 13 first place votes, while No. 2 Spring received the other first place vote. Bridgeland, Atascocita and Westfield rounded out the top five while Tompkins was at No.…

The Katy City Council Monday adopted a $34.5 million city budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, and kept its property tax rate the same in doing so. The budget reflects a $576,353, or 1.7%, increase from last year. The largest portion of the budget, public safety, comprises the budget for the police, fire, and animal…

Four years after Hurricane Harvey, many Katy residents would see similar devastation if faced with another major storm, officials said. Additionally, while work has been done on the Addicks and Barker dams, the causation of Katy-area flooding after Harvey has not changed—meaning the Army Corps of Engineers would follow the same processes in a similar…

Katy stayed No. 1 in the Class 6A Houston area high school football rankings this week after a close 28-21 game against Dickinson, Dickinson dropped one spot to No. 11. Katy received 10 first place votes while Atascocita received two first place votes and Spring received one. Tompkins stayed at… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/katy-remains-on-top-of-rankings-after-close-call-against-dickinson,4900

The Katy area is under a tropical storm warning as Tropical Storm Nicholas approaches the region with heavy rains and some winds expected over the next 48 hours according to area emergency management officials and meteorologists. “While rainfall totals are indicated over the 5-7-day period, much of the rainfall is… Original Article: http://katytimes.com/stories/katy-area-prepares-for-tropical-storm-nicholas,4869