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Democrat Michael Moore (left) is facing off against Republican Tom Ramsey (right) for the Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 3 seat being vacated by longtime Republican Commissioner Steve Radack. The race will see a new face representing the Katy area at the Harris County Commissioners Court for the first time in more than 30 years.
Q&A: Harris County Commissioner for Pct. 3 candidates discuss the issues
After more than 30 years in office, Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack announced last year that he would not be running for reelection. The announcement makes it certain that for the first time … more
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St. John XXIII College Preparatory student Luke Parmenter has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
St. John XXIII's Parmenter named National Merit semifinalist
St. John XXIII College Preparatory in Katy announced that class of 2021 senior Luke Parmenter has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The semifinalist designation … more
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Jinks' coworkers honored him with a box containing a sidearm and memorabilia of his time in law enforcement.
Jinks retires from Katy ISD police department, celebrates nearly 40 years in law enforcement
Katy ISD Police Chief Robert Jinks retired Sept. 30 after serving in law enforcement since 1977, with the majority of his career – since 1984 – served at Katy ISD. Jinks said he has … more
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Henry Gaw has been hired as Katy ISD’s new chief of police. Gaw will step into the shoes of Robert Jinks who retires at the end of September.
Katy ISD lowers tax rate, names new police chief at Sept. 28 meeting
Katy ISD hired a new chief of police at its Monday evening meeting and voted to lower the district’s property tax rate by 5.43 cents per $100 valuation. The new tax rate was reduced due to … more
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Katy City Council met at 4 p.m. on Sept. 28 to approve the city’s budget and tax rate for the coming year.
Katy City Council approves budget and tax rate at Sept. 28 meeting
Katy City Council approved the 2020 tax rate and 2020-21 budget during its Monday afternoon meeting. The combined debt tax rate and maintenance and operations tax rate establish a total property tax … more
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Access to absentee ballots has proved a major point of contention ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Conservative activist Steve Hotze and a number of Republican candidates and officials are asking the Texas Supreme Court to shorten the early voting period and limit drop-off locations for absentee ballots in the state’s largest Democratic county.
Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person and absentee voting options in Harris County
A litigious conservative activist in Houston, the Harris County Republican party, and a number of Republican officials and candidates are asking the Texas Supreme Court to limit in-person and … more
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Waller County commissioners formally approved the Nov. 3 election at their Sept. 23 meeting in addition to several other election-related measures.
Waller Co. Commissioners Court approves election measures, hears child welfare report [Photo gallery]
During its Sept. 23 meeting, the Waller County Commissioners Court formally approved the Nov. 3 election and multiple measures supporting the election, including COVID-19 safety measures for poll … more
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GALLERY: Katy Spirit Train rolls through downtown Katy [Photo gallery]
Katy Tiger fans held an informal parade Sunday afternoon in support of Katy High School athletes. The group was escorted by Katy Police Department motorcycle officers for safety and made quite a bit … more
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Waller County finished the installation of its new veterans memorial Sept. 16. The veteran-run project has been in development since before 2014.
Waller County finishes installation of veterans memorial
The Waller County courthouse has a new decoration honoring America’s veterans on its front lawn. Installation of the roughly $300,000 monument honoring U.S. veterans was completed last week … more
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Project Guardian is a new program launched by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to collect and provide information regarding autistic household members to deputies in the field which will allow them to make informed decisions when interacting with special needs members of the home.
HCSO launches Project Guardian to improve interactions with autistic residents
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has launched a program dubbed Project Guardian to improve the department’s interactions with children and adults on the autism spectrum. The program … more
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The Texas Legislature eliminated straight-ticket voting in 2017. Democrats sued the state in March to overturn the Texas Legislature’s removal of straight-ticket voting.
Federal judge blocks Texas’ elimination of straight-ticket voting
Less than three weeks before early voting begins in Texas, a U.S. district judge has blocked the state from eliminating straight-ticket voting as an option for people who go to the polls this … more
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Katy Market Day will hold its first craft fair of the year on Oct. 17.
Katy Market Day set to return Oct. 17
The Katy Market Day organization has announced  that its first craft fair of 2020 is set for Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. held in Old Town Katy near Katy City Hall. The announcement indicated … more
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Grundfos has broken ground on its 45,000 square foot facility in Brookshire. The expanded facility will serve as the company’s headquarters for the Americas region which includes the U.S., Canada and Mexico and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2021.
Grundfos breaks ground on Brookshire facility
Grundfos, a global water technology manufacturer, has broken ground on its new 45,000 square foot facility in Brookshire. The new facility will house Grundfos’ Amaricas Regional Center in the … more
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Katy’s Rocco Ramos participates in 20th Annual Modern Drummer Festival
Rocco Ramos, a 17-year-old drumming student at School of Rock Katy and senior at Seven Lakes High School was one of just two students nationally from the music school chosen to participate in the … more
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Chris Harris (top-left) is Mayor Pro Tem of Katy and is running unopposed for Katy’s At-Large council seat, and has effectively won his race as a result. Janet Corte (incumbent), Dharminder Dargan and Diane R. Walker to Harris’ right are running for Ward A. In the bottom row (from left to right) Durran Dowdle (incumbent), Sam Pearson, Steve Pierson and Rory Robertson are running for the city’s Ward B council seat.
Q&A: Katy City Council candidates discuss heritage, business development and budgeting
After the May elections were postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, candidates for Katy City Council bided their time and are now actively campaigning again as it gets closer to election … more
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Katy ISD is providing free lunches to all Katy area students, including those not enrolled in the district, through a waiver program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture until the waiver program expires. Food insecurity is a serious problem for low income students nationwide.
KISD providing free meals to all Katy area students
Through an extended waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Katy ISD will begin providing free meals to all Katy area students beginning, … more
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The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Katy area.
National Weather Service issues flood warning for Katy area
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for portions of the Katy area in Waller and Harris counties. The warning includes possible flash flooding caused by heavy rain from Tropical … more
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Party Time Bar outside of Temple was one of many bars closed during the coronavirus pandemic in March. Bar industry groups say Gov. Greg Abbott has not responded to proposals for how they can reopen safely during the pandemic. While restaurants are allowed to expand to 75% capacity, those in the bar industry worry prolonged shutdowns could lead to 30% of its businesses closing within six months.
Texas bars and distilleries rip Gov. Greg Abbott for leaving them out of "unacceptable" reopening plan
As Gov. Greg Abbott outlined his latest reopening plan this week, bar owner Greg Barrineau watched in disbelief. Abbott, who announced that Texas restaurants could expand dine-in service to 75% … more
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Tropical Storm Beta is expected to push rain into Southeast Texas as early as Sunday and is expected to bring days of rainy weather according to a report from Harris County.
Tropical Storm Beta expected to bring rain as early as Sunday
Harris County is advising residents to prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Beta with rainfall beginning as soon as Sunday evening and full landfall expected by early Tuesday morning. The storm … more
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Hemu Basu (center) poses with her Mummies Rejects teammates Daniel Miller (left) and Steve Weiss (right). While Basu could not divulge the results of the show due to agreements with Food Network, she did say she was very proud of how her team performed.
Local cake artist, Hemu Basu, featured on this year's 'Halloween Wars' on Food Network
The Katy area’s own Hemlata Basu is appearing in this year’s season of the Food Network series “Halloween Wars” which runs from Sept. 13 to Oct. 11. Basu has been baking cakes … more
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