The award-winning Katy Youth Choir -- a 501(c)3 non-profit community choral program that strives to give each child a voice through the power of music – has opened registration for the coming season, the organization announced in a July 17 Facebook post. “Our mission is to give every child a voice,” a group spokesperson said in the post. more

The Fulshear District Office of U.S. Congress member Troy Nehls is currently seeking full-time and/or part-time interns. Current college students and recent high school and college graduates are welcome to apply. more

Earning nearly a quarter of $1 million in total, twelve Katy ISD students were among this year’s Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo scholarship winners. more

The Fort Bend Junior Service League (www.fbjsl.org) announced the opening of its annual recruitment drive for the 2024-2025 league year on June 20. more

Katy ISD’s two Districtwide Teachers of the Year -- Jaymee Herrington and Sara Burke -- have each been named finalists for the Region 4 Education Service Center’s Teacher of the Year program, the district announced in a July 17 press release. more

Katy Independent School District’s board of trustees met Monday, July 22, for a work-study session at the district’s board room at 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy. more

Katy’s city council met Monday, July 22, to conduct several public hearings on zoning changes and to approve additional steps for mobility improvements along Katy Hockley Road and the realignment of Pitts Road at Morton. more

Despite the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, the Harris County Clerk’s Office announced on July 15 that the office would hold its fourth annual ”Back-to-School Birth Certificates Event” on Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chimney Rock Annex, located at 6000 Chimney Rock Road in Houston. more

Learn about "Cool Season Vegetables & Herbs" in a free class offered next month by Fort Bend County Master Gardeners. The 90-minute session is the sixth and last class in the Grow Your Own Series and will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at 1330 Band Road in Rosenberg. more

Katy Champions on the Square, August 23rd, 7 to 10 p.m. is a free event at the Historic Town Square at 904 Avenue C and everyone is invited. Whether you are a Katy alumni or just looking for a fun … more

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center’s donor coach will be located at Parkway Fellowship’s North Katy at 5819 Tenth Street in Katy on August 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register for your … more

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 4, Ara’s Barbershop, in partnership with Katy Christian Ministries, will be offering free back to school haircuts for boys. Donations are being requested … more

Mark your calendars for August 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. and bring your friends and family to Woodsland Park at 443 Danover in Katy for this all-ages spectacular summer sendoff. Enjoy bouncing around on a … more

Beginning July 29th, during regular hours, your child can come to the Brookshire Pattison Library and roll the dice. Whatever number the dice lands on is how many FREE school supplies your child is … more

Amber Gustafson has been named a 2024 America’s Retail Champion by the National Retail Federation, according to a July 12 press release from the local jeweler. more

Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT), a student-led movement founded in Katy which demonstrates youth visibility in educational policymaking, delivered a letter on June 19 to more than 1,000 superintendents of Texas public schools to clarify federal legal guidance, to condemn Gov. Abbott's refusal to accept Title IX protections, and to urge districts to uphold their duty to support and embrace all Texas students. more

After selling out in several Katy-area communities, Houston homebuilder Legend Homes has returned to the region where it is adding new, affordably priced homes in the Waller County master-planned community of Bluestem, the company announced in a July 12 press release. more

Katy Christian Ministries is seeking donations of school supplies for the nonprofit group’s annual “Red Apple” and “Happy Feet” programs. Over the past 30 years, The Red Apple Program has supported thousands of children, according to the KCM website, serving 1,392 students in 2023. more