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A poll worker feeds a voting machine and power cord through a voter’s car window in the drive-thru line at NRG Park in Houston during the first day of early voting on Oct. 13, 2020.
Harris County drive-thru voters await court rulings as Texas Republicans push to invalidate 127,000 votes
For 18 days of early voting, Harris County residents waited in line, had their identities verified by poll workers, and cast their votes in a presidential election that has seen record-breaking early … more
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Crews from This is Livin’ Homes work on the Stockdick Home the morning of Oct. 22. The first repairs were made to the roof and were completed the following day. Additional repairs including touch-ups to flooring, decking and painting will be completed soon as well.
Katy Heritage Park buildings receiving restoration efforts
Renovations are underway at Katy Heritage Park after Katy City Council approved funding for repairs to two of the historical buildings in the downtown historic park near the intersection of Avenue D … more
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The number of voters who cast ballots in the Texas early voting period this year has now surpassed the total number of people who voted in all of 2016. Early voting ends Oct. 30 and Election Day is Nov. 3
More than 9 million Texans have cast ballots so far, surpassing the state’s total votes cast in 2016
The number of voters who cast ballots in the Texas early voting period this year has now surpassed the total number of people who voted in all of 2016. Through Thursday, 9,009,850 have voted so … more
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Seven Lakes High School, located along Fry Road in the southern portion of Katy ISD's boundaries, will be temporarily shut down while the district sanitizes the facility and works to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 at that campus. Students are currently expected to return to campus Nov. 4.
KISD announces temporary closure of Seven Lakes High School due to COVID-19
Katy ISD announced today that it will temporarily be shutting down in-person instruction at Seven Lakes High School after receiving a Corrective Action Advisement letter from Fort Bend County Health … more
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Once completed, Haskett Junior High is expected to look as shown in this rendering. The new facility is located at 25737 Clay Road near the intersection of Clay and Katy Hockley roads. The new facility is estimated to have a total cost of about $65.6 million.
KISD approves name for Jr. High 17 and related attendance boundary modification
The Katy ISD Board of Trustees approved the naming of Katy Junior High #17 located at 25737 Clay Road after Bill and Cindy Haskett as well as the attendance boundary modification associated with the … more
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While Katy Christian Ministries will continue to operate its resale store on First Street in downtown Katy, it is looking at purchasing a larger facility in the Katy area that will allow it to consolidate its operations staff to allow them to be closer to one another and more efficient in their efforts to provide services to the community.
Breaking! KCM announces plans to purchase new office building
Katy Christian Ministries Executive Director Deysi Crespo and Board of Directors President Patti Lacy recently met with the Katy Times to announce the nonprofit’s plans to purchase a … more
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Katy City Council approved measures to launch a Capital Improvement Plan fund and establish a streaming service at City Hall so that meetings could be streamed more efficiently at their Oct. 26 meeting.
Katy City council approves Capital Improvement Project Fund, meeting streaming services
During their 4 p.m. meeting Monday afternoon, Katy City Council approved the implementation of a Capital Improvement Fund and a contract with Swagit Productions, LLC. to set up video streaming … more
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The Travis County Tax Office at 5501 Airport Blvd. is now the county's only drive-thru location open for hand delivery of mail ballots. The state is continuing to fight a Travis County district court's ruling that overrode Gov. Greg Abbott's order limiting counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location.
Order allowing Texas counties to have multiple mail-in ballot drop off sites is upheld, but appeal halts openings
A state appeals court on Friday upheld a Travis County State district court order allowing Texas counties to have multiple drop-off locations for hand delivery of absentee ballots, undercutting Gov. … more
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Last year's Katy Christian Ministries gala was held in-person and helped the nonprofit raise money for its community support programs.
Katy Christian Ministries to hold virtual gala Tuesday evening
Katy Christian Ministries will hold its 16th annual gala Tuesday, though with a virtual spin out of an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, KCM Executive Director Deysi Crespo said. The … more
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Law Enforcement officers in Fort Bend County found these drugs in a car after making a traffic stop. The drugs had been hidden away in the hollow spaces of the vehicle's body.
Fort Bend County task force makes large narcotics bust
The Fort Bend County Narcotics Task – a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement group – has arrested Luis Garcia, 49, of McAllen after finding him in possession of more than … more
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The Arc of Katy was struck by vandals the weekend of Oct. 17 resulting in the four buses they use to support programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities had the catalytic converters cut out. The total cost for the repairs was unknown prior to press time.
The Arc of Katy buses vandalized
The Arc of Katy, a local nonprofit that assists those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, discovered earlier this week that someone had cut the catalytic converters out of all four … more
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Outdoor cooking manufacturer FIREDISC Cookers is set to open its flagship store in the LaCenterra Shopping Center Nov. 1. The store will feature cookers and accessories as well as advice on how to safely enjoy outdoor cooking.
FIREDISC Cookers to open flagship store in LaCenterra
Texas-founded FIREDISC Cookers, a manufacturer of outdoor propane cookers, has announced that it will be opening its flagship store in the LaCenterra shopping center Nov. 1. The store will offer … more
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The intake room at the Travis County Juvenile Detention Center in Austin in 2013. Two advocacy groups want federal officials to investigative violence and sexual abuse in Texas' juvenile justice centers. The request is the latest chapter in a scandal-plagued recent history for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, which has experienced high turnover rates among staff and leadership.
“They are hurting them”
Children in Texas’ youth lockups are suffering from widespread sexual assault and other constitutional violations, reform advocates wrote Wednesday in a complaint urging a federal investigation … more
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The Brookshire Brothers store on Franz Road in Katy is under renovations but remains open while work is underway. Upgrades, including new décor and a coffee bar, are expected to be completed in December.
Brookshire Bros. Franz Road location getting a facelift
The Brookshire Brothers store at 5249 Franz Road in Katy is undergoing a facelift that will include updating the storefront with new paint and décor, a new in-store coffee shop, updated … more
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A COVID-19 testing site in Houston on June 27. Under the state’s vaccine distribution plan, vulnerable people would likely be the first to get the vaccine in the early months that it’s available. Under the state’s vaccine distribution plan, vulnerable people, including health care workers, older people and people with underlying medical conditions, would likely be the first to get the vaccine in the early months that it’s available.
Health officials predict most Texans won't have access to COVID-19 vaccine until July at the earliest
If a COVID-19 vaccine is ready next month, Texas health officials predict it won’t be widely available to Texans until at least July. Under the state’s vaccine distribution plan, … more
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As a formally Recognized Law Enforcement Agency, Katy PD is now among the top 6% of all law enforcement departments statewide.
Katy PD receives statewide recognition
The Katy Police Department announced via an Oct. 16 press release that it has earned the award of Recognized Law Enforcement Agency from the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s Law Enforcement … more
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In the first few days of early voting in Texas, Harris County and Denton County are breaking records. As of Friday, 27% of registered voters in Denton County had cast their ballots in the 2020 election — surpassing the county’s 2016 turnout of 18% on the fourth day.
Two key Texas counties — Democratic stronghold Harris and traditionally red Denton — are setting early voting records
In the first few days of early voting in an unprecedented election year, two key Texas counties saw a rush of voters coming to the polls. Houston’s Harris County has gotten state and … more
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Amazon and Domino’s are bringing jobs to the Katy area through their new warehouses located on Clay Road and Igloo Road respectively.
Amazon and Domino’s hiring distribution workers for new Katy locations
Newly opened distribution centers for Amazon and Domino’s Pizza are bringing jobs to the Katy area which may provide relief to unemployment in the area. Amazon is looking staff its new 800,000 … more
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Katy ISD is opening up screening for gifted and talented students. Deadlines for parents to submit paperwork necessary for those programs is approaching.
KISD screening for gifted and talented programs
Parents of Katy ISD students who believe their children are eligible for gifted and talented programs have two deadlines approaching. Parents of students in first through fourth grades must submit … more
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Pueblo Viejo in Austin, like restaurants across the state, closed its dining operations following an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this year. The state's unemployment rate dropped after businesses began reopening, but it rose again in September. After a summer of declining unemployment rates following Gov. Greg Abbott's widespread business reopenings during the pandemic, the state's unemployment rate jumped to 8.3% in September.
Texas unemployment rate rises to 8.3% in September, seven months into economic recession
The Texas unemployment rate rose to 8.3% in September, the Texas Workforce Commission said Friday, surpassing the national unemployment rate of 7.9% and returning the state to the unemployment levels … more
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