"The entertainment lineup truly has something for everyone. Talented artists will bring their music and deliver an outstanding show for our fairgoers. It will be a spectacular fair run," says Jennifer Williams, 2023 Fort Bend County Fair Association President. more

A political consultant was convicted Friday for a failed scheme intended to affect the outcome of the race for Texas House of Representatives District 132 during the 2020 election cycle, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. more

A 20-year-old Katy resident has pleaded guilty to illegally smuggling a spider monkey into the United States and fleeing from federal law enforcement, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery said. more

Community briefs for Feb. 16, 2023. more

Community briefs for March 9, 2023. more

Three candidates are seeking the position 4 seat on the Katy ISD Board of Trustees. They are Erica Brettell, a stay-at-home mom; Morgan Calhoun, a stay-at-home mom, and Cicely Taylor, an education administrator. more

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A Royal Elementary student brought a BB gun to school Feb. 10 and shot two students, who were not injured, district officials said. more

Two candidates are seeking the position 5 seat on the Katy ISD Board of Trustees. They are Mary Ellen Cuzela, a Katy ISD substitute teacher, and Shana Peterson, who is retired. more

Families gathered early along Avenue C on Saturday morning, October 7th, to view the annual Rice Harvest Festival Parade, featuring decorated floats and vehicles — most with rice, historic, or Katy themes. Antique vehicles from the Johnny Nelson Museum led the way for parade participants, which included city officials, school groups, nonprofit organizations, churches and area businesses. more

The Katy City Council Monday set its city election for May 6. more

Last year the Rice Harvest festival flew in a local Katy girl and her band to come home to perform. more

For many Katy-area students and their families, few objects match the iconic value of an FFA jacket. The basic design of the blue and gold jacket dates back to 1933 and is so popular that millions … more

It has been nearly seven years since Eden Ganzerla lost control of her car while driving to work and crashed into a retaining wall, breaking nearly every bone in her body. Since then, she has endured thousands of hours of physical, occupational and speech therapy, the result of one fateful decision to not wear her seat belt. more

After reconvening from closed session, Katy’s city council voted 5-0 to acquire a lot in the downtown area for parking for shopping and activities in the historic down- town area. more

Recent rains have brought relief to the Katy area in more ways than one–with the lifting of drought restrictions for residents of the city of Katy and the lifting of the burn ban in Fort Bend County. more

On March 5, Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) celebrated the significant contributions and legacy of David and Terri Youngblood at the dedication ceremony of Youngblood Elementary, 25600 Longenbaugh Road, in Katy. more

Join the University of Houston-Victoria at Katy for the next Jaguar Day in Katy open house on April 6th. more

Hop to It! The Bunny Returns to Katy Mills for Easter Katy Mills is pleased to announce Bunny visits for families as part of the Bunny Photo Experience at Katy Mills. The Bunny arrives on Friday, … more

Calling all BBQ competitors! Support the Royal FFA Ag Club with their second Annual BBQ Competition, to be held April 12-13 at the Pattison Fire Station, 2950 FM 359 in Pattison. more