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Gringo's Mexican Kitchen is now open at 230 W. Grand Parkway S. in Katy, just south of the intersection of the Grand Parkway and I-10.
Gringos Mexican Kitchen now open
Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen opened at 230 W. Grand Pkwy. S. in Katy Nov. 10. The 9,800 square-foot Tex-Mex restaurant features a shortened menu at first which includes pollo Marisco, burritos con … more
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Representatives of American Legion Post 164 participate in a ribbon cutting for the Jonathan D. Rozier Legion Hall which was put on by the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.
American Legion Post 164 offers a 'home' to Katy area veterans and their families
American Legion Post 164 moved into a permanent home Oct. 20 in a grand opening ceremony attended by a variety of supporters including Katy Mayor Bill Hastings, Congressman Pete Olson. State … more
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Brookshire City Council accepted the assessment of its annual financial review and discussed the development of ordinances to set standards for developers in the city and to hire enforcement staff to enforce city building and other codes at its Nov. 5 meeting.
Brookshire City Council discusses construction and staffing at Nov. 5 meeting
Brookshire City Council met via teleconference Nov. 5 to discuss address a relatively light agenda. During the meeting, council members accepted the city’s audited annual financial report for … more
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The Katy City Council is currently comprised of (from left to right) Council Member Janet Corte (front, left, seated), Council Member Jennifer Stockdick (front, right, seated) Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris (back, left), Mayor Bill Hastings (blue tie) Council Member Durran Dowdle (handlebar mustache) and Frank Carroll (back, right). This will be one of the last meetings with this group of council members after Dowdle lost his bid for reelection to Rory Robertson during the Nov. 3 elections.
Katy City Council approves water treatment project and software purchase at Nov. 9 meeting
Katy City Council approved a contract for $2.5 million to B-5 Construction Company, Inc. out of Magnolia Texas for improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant during its Nov. 9 … more
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David Paz will be the new principal at Bill and Cindy Haskett Junior High School which is currently under construction at 25737 Clay Road near the intersection of Clay and Katy Hockley roads. The new facility is estimated to have a cost of about $65.6 million and the district is planning on opening the campus for the 2021-22 school year.
KISD names Paz as principal for Haskett JH
Katy ISD announced Monday afternoon that David Paz has been appointed by Superintendent Ken Gregorski as the new principal for Bill and Cindy Haskett Junior High – formerly known as Katy Junior … more
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Katy ISD staff unload COVID-19 testing supplies Nov. 4 after receiving testing kits and related equipment from the Texas Education Agency. Free testing is now available for all KISD students at the district’s Young Agricultural Sciences Center on Katy Hockley Cut Off Road.
KISD now offering free COVID-19 testing to students
Katy ISD is now offering free COVID-19 screenings to all students of the district, said KISD Director of Risk Management Lance Nauman. The Food and Drug Administration-approved saliva-based test is … more
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The Fort Bend Junior Service League is now accepting applications for its new Beginnings Scholarship.
Applications now open for FBJSL scholarships
Each year, the Fort Bend Junior Service league awards up to four $1,000 Volunteer Scholarships and one $2,000 new beginnings scholarship. The Volunteer Scholarships are awarded to female high … more
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Oil and natural gas extraction is upstream activity, meaning that it excludes other sectors in the industry such as refining, petrochemicals, fuels wholesaling, oilfield equipment manufacturing, pipelines, and gas utilities. The employment shown also includes “Support Activities for Mining,” which is mostly oil and gas-related but includes some small amount of other types of mining.
Jobs up in Texas upstream oil and gas sector in September
The upstream sector of the Texas oil and natural gas industry added 700 jobs in September, according to data from the Texas Workforce Commission. This is the first uptick since February, bringing the … more
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In-person instruction at Nottingham Country Elementary has been temporarily suspended due to increasing cases of COVID-19 at the campus. Classes are expected to resume Nov. 10.
KISD suspends in-person classes at Nottingham Country Elementary through Nov. 9 due to COVID-19
Nottingham Country Elementary School Principal Tracy Stroud announced via campus newsletter that the campus will be temporarily suspending in-person instruction in accordance with Katy ISD’s … more
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A Republican Party flag at an event by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in College Station in October. This year proved another disappointment for Texas Democrats, who underperformed the high expectations they had set for themselves, particularly in a hotly contested battle for dominance in the Texas House.
Democrats' hopes of flipping Texas again fall short as Republicans dominate Texas' 2020 elections
Some thought it might happen as early as 2014 — and then 2016, and, of course, in 2018. When all those elections proved disappointing, Texas Democrats said 2020 would be the year, given … more
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Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Johnny Tunches passed away Nov. 3 after a fight with COVID-19.
UPDATED: HCSO deputy passes due to COVID-19
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has announced that Deputy Johnny Tunches has passed away Nov. 3 after a fight with COVID-19. Tunches leaves behind a wife and three daughters. “Our … more
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Record turnout throughout the country, including the three counties that comprise the Katy area left some results in the lurch Tuesday night right before press time. However, some candidates held strong leads making them the apparent winners of their respective races. In funding races, first responders and mobility passed in the Katy area while education bonds either didn’t make it onto the ballot or failed.
Katy area voters hit the polls – select a mix of old and new faces
After record-setting turnout at the polls, Katy area residents made their voices heard and sent a mix of newcomers and familiar faces to city hall, Austin and Washington on Election Day. School … more
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, visited College Station on Oct. 28, 2020, as part of his statewide bus tour. Cornyn was also joined by Rick Perry and Pete Sessions at this campaign stop.
John Cornyn defeats MJ Hegar to retain U.S. Senate seat
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has defeated Democratic challenger MJ Hegar. With an estimated 63.9% of the votes counted and Cornyn in front by 1 percentage point, Decision Desk called the race … more
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Cars lined up to vote in the drive-thru line at NRG Stadium in Houston during the first day of early voting on Oct. 13, 2020. The judge's ruling follows two related decisions by the Texas Supreme Court rejecting efforts to have Harris County's drive-thru voting process deemed illegal. It appears to clear the way for all drive-thru votes to be counted on Election Day tomorrow.
Nearly 127,000 Harris County drive-thru votes appear safe after federal judge rejects GOP-led Texas lawsuit
A federal judge Monday rejected a request by a conservative activist and three Republican candidates to toss out nearly 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru polling sites in Texas’ most populous, … more
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According to Workforce Solutions, an agency that tracks unemployment in the Greater Houston area, Harris County’s unemployment rate was 8.4% in August with a loss of more than 24,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2020 alone, causing a need for assistance throughout the area. Harris County has partnered with Catholic Charities to help distributed $40 million in CARES funds to families impacted by the economic downturn spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors such as uncertainty in the energy sector.
COVID-19 assistance available through Harris Co. and Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has been appointed by Harris County as the administrative agency for $40 million in emergency financial assistance. The help is available to … more
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The Texas voting system is very decentralized, which means each of its 254 counties might handle the way it processes and counts its votes differently.
Here's how votes are counted in Texas
This coverage is made possible by Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. The article is available for reprint under the terms of … more
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Voters line up to utilize drive-thru voting at NRG Stadium in Houston during the first day of early voting on Oct. 13. A handful of GOP activists and candidates had asked the state's highest civil court to rule Harris County's drive-thru voting locations illegal, and invalidate votes that have already been cast. The challenge has also been filed in federal court.
TX Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes
A legal cloud hanging over nearly 127,000 votes already cast in Harris County was at least temporarily lifted Sunday when the Texas Supreme Court rejected a request by several conservative Republican … more
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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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