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UHV Education Dean Fred Litton is retiring from his position after 52 years.
UHV education dean retires
After eight years working at the University of Houston-Victoria and 52 years working in the field of education overall, Fred Litton, the UHV school dean, is preparing to retire the end of this July. … more
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George held a Facebook Live panel discussion on human trafficking alongside several community leaders, including District Attorney Brian Middleton and Precinct 3 Constable Wayne Thompson.
Fort Bend County judge hosts human trafficking panel ahead of Operation Freedom anniversary
With the approaching first anniversary of Operation Freedom, Fort Bend County Judge KP George hosted a Facebook Live panel with several community members and elected officials to discuss human and … more
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A volunteer organizes recently acquired food supplies at the Katy Christian Ministries food bank during the store’s mid-afternoon closure, allowing for restocking.
Needing Nourishment
Virginia Smith, 80, wakes up every morning and goes through the same routine she has had for the last four years. She tends to her husband Fred’s daily needs, a necessity after he suffered two … more
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The Hangar Unity Center has hosted and assisted with many mission projects including Fort Bend Ramps – a group that builds ramps for the disabled or elderly.
Brookshire nonprofit standing strong
In Brookshire, just off of Velasco Road, lies the Hangar Unity Center – a small, faith-based nonprofit run by Ryan Orbin. The nonprofit works to reach everyone in the community by providing … more
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The Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors must purchase tickets in advance on the Discovery Center website in order to ensure 20% capacity.
Children’s Discovery Center Reopens
After a two-month hiatus, the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center in Sugar Land will be re-opening with new changes designed to keep children and families safe from COVID-19. more
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The Waller County Commissioners Court bought several new pieces of equipment during their June 8 meeting.
Waller Court purchases new equipment
Several payments and purchases were approved by the Waller County Commissioner’s Court during their July 8 meeting. The court approved a payment of $521,693.75 to Collier Construction, LLC … more
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Pattison is a small but growing town to the west of Katy and north of Brookshire at the intersection of FM 359 and FM 1456.
Pattison Council passes agreement, announces COVID-19 test site
The Pattison City Council approved an agreement with Waller County and will host a COVID-19 testing site, as discussed during their July 7 meeting. The council passed an interlocal agreement … more
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday directed city staff to find a legal way to cancel the Republican Party of Texas' in-person convention in the city next week.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner directs city to explore legal options for canceling in-person GOP convention
As the Republican Party of Texas moves forward with plans for an in-person convention next week, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday he has directed his administration to explore ways to … more
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The Houston Rotary District 5890 has chartered a new club oriented toward veteran membership.
Houston Rotary Club announces new chartered veterans club, international theme
The Houston Rotary District 5890 has chartered a new club for Greater Houston veterans as well as announced its 2020-2021 Rotary International Theme. The newly chartered Rotary Club of Greater … more
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Hospitals throughout the Texas Medical Center family have adjusted to the COVID-19 surge being seen throughout Greater Houston, including the Katy area. EMTs are seeing long wait times at hospitals to transfer their patients to the care of an emergency room due to ERs being busy.
COVID-19 update for the Katy area
Across Greater Houston, including the Katy area, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported a total of 40,903 cases of COVID-19 since March 4, when the department began tracking data. Of … more
As Texas hit another record high Sunday, reporting 8,181 people hospitalized for the new coronavirus, local officials predicted cities like Houston could soon run out of space to care for the sickest patients.
Several Texas cities worry hospitals may run out of beds in two weeks or sooner
Local officials and experts in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Fort Worth have expressed concerns in recent days that increasing coronavirus hospitalizations could overwhelm their intensive care … more
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Workers boarded up bars on Sixth Street in Austin after Gov. Greg Abbott closed bars in Texas for the second time in three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic on June 26, 2020.
Texas is clawing back $32 million in unemployment benefits after finding 46,000 people were overpaid
More than 46,000 Texans who lost their jobs in recent months are having portions of their unemployment benefits clawed back after the Texas Workforce Commission found that they were initially … more
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Annabelle Hicks, Ann Marie Cotman Hicks and Allison Hicks outside their north Austin home on July 1, 2020. Annabelle, a Trinity University freshman, and Allison, a University of North Texas senior, both plan to return to their respective campuses this fall.
Texas universities are moving more classes online but keeping tuition the same.
Sarah Ramos has spent her summer anxiously awaiting a fall return to Texas A&M’s campus at College Station. She is hoping for some normalcy after she and her classmates were abruptly forced … more
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Tony Washington is the owner of Sucking Good Crawfish, a local restaurant that offers authentic Cajun cuisine.
Local restaurant brings authentic Cajun seafood with a story
When Tony Washington moved from his small town of Delhi, Louisiana to the Houston area in 2005, opening a seafood restaurant was not on his mind. Fresh out of high school, Washington attended DeVry … more
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While masks are not required under Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott's current executive order for the purpose of voting, Abbott and other community leaders encourage voters to wear a mask to the polls to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Five more days of early voting left in runoff elections
Katy area voters have several items on the ballot for the runoff election slated for July 14. Early voting began June 29 and will run through July 10. Voters should check their county’s … more
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A nurse checks on a patient in the COVID-19 unit at Doctors Health at Renaissance in McAllen.
“How many more are coming?”
“How many more are coming?” What it’s like inside hospitals as coronavirus grips Texas’ Rio Grande Valley By Shannon Najmabadi and Miguel Gutierrez Jr., The Texas Tribune … more
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The Texas Republican Convention at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio in 2018.
Texas GOP will proceed with in-person state convention in Houston this month
The Texas GOP's executive committee voted Thursday night to proceed with plans to hold the party’s in-person convention in Houston later this month. The State Republican Executive Committee, … more
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Medical professionals throughout the Katy area are recommending everyone wear cloth face masks that cover the mouth and nose while interacting with people outside of their households such as on trips to the grocery store in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through respiratory droplets and saliva. The CDC recommends persons age two and older wear a mask, though local orders only require it for those ten and up.
COVID-19 updates and clarifications
Harris and Fort Bend counties have both extended their relevant mask orders for businesses to require all staff and visitors to their establishments wear face masks to help stop the spread of … more
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This is Alvaro De la Cruz Jr.’s second time applying to be student regent. In 2016, De la Cruz Jr. decided to step back to pursue additional leadership experience before moving forward into the position.
Abbott names UHV student regent
Alvaro De la Cruz Jr., a recent graduate of the University of Houston–Victoria, has been appointed as a student regent on the UH System Board of Regents by Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, until … more
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The city of Brookshire lies to the west of Katy on I-10 and is beginning to see the growth that Katy and Fulshear have in recent years.
Brookshire issues mask requirement, approves economic development agreement for Brookshire Drying Company
Beginning Monday, businesses in Brookshire will be required to have their employees and customers wear masks inside their buildings. The Brookshire City Council, meeting Thursday at noon online, … more
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