Trustees receive budget update
City, state officials working to reduce regional water authority fees
At its Jan. 10 meeting at City Hall, the Katy City Council voted to increase the groundwater reduction fees charged by the West Harris County Regional Water Authority to $2.19 per 1,000 gallons of water, effective Jan. 15. The vote was unanimous but there was no joy at the council table that night.
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New icehouse serves as a downtown attraction
As Bill Fanning, Katy Crossing Icehouse owner, tells it, the goal was to create a classy, upscale date …
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Former Seven Lakes student uses tutoring to benefit orphans and low literacy areas in her native India
The pandemic caused plenty of anguish for teachers and students, but one former Seven Lakes High student …
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Fort Bend County judge holds conversation series, engages with residents
Fort Bend County judge KP George hosted the first in a series of quarterly community conversations March …
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Katy Taste Fest, presented by Keller Williams Premier Realty, set for April 22
Katy Taste Fest, the premier family friendly food festival for Katy foodies, celebrates its fifth …
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Community briefs for March 23, 2023
Community briefs for March 23, 2023.
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Fort Bend County launches “public challenge” to close the digital gap
Fort Bend County Judge KP George held a March 8 news conference to announce the launch of the …
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Education briefs for March 23
Education briefs for March 23, 2023.
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Upcoming Texas Select Event to display part of the Battleship Texas
The Texas Select Event, set for April 1-2 at the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville, will …
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Conserve Texas lands for generations to come
Every year, Texas loses nearly 250,000 acres of land to development. Rural working lands that make up the wide-open spaces definitive of the …
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End of Texas’ open beaches might be near
Among coastal states Texas is unique. The 1959 Texas Open Beaches Act, as well as time-honored common law and tradition in existence since long …
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Five ways local businesses can become more involved in the community
Local businesses are the backbone of communities. Along with helping their regional communities thrive, local businesses help citizens find …
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Texans are well-served by state government
For all the challenges facing Texans, our state government serves the people pretty darned well, especially when compared to the frequent …
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On joining the Katy Times
Katy has a bright future ahead. Here's looking forward to sharing those stories with you.
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So long, farewell and thanks for all the rice
As I write this, I'm on a Southwest Airlines flight from Spokane, Wash. to Denver, Col. The mountains below me are dusted with snow - a …
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Everyone should do it at least once in their life.
New poll: Legislators have an opportunity to act on Texans’ everyday concerns
Still time to save us from Daylight Savings Time
Hey, ChatGPT, don’t quit your day “aob”
Are you reading enough comic strips?
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Patricia Carpenter Loveday
4 days ago
Patricia Carpenter Loveday, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at her home with her love, Dan Bowles by her side. She was 76.Patricia was born to Ralph and Virginia Carpenter, in …
Mabry Lee Cain III
Monday, March 13
Mabry Lee Cain III passed away on February 9, 2023, in Brookshire TX. He was with us for 62 years on this earth and will continue to live in the hearts of all who loved him. He was predeceased by …
Betty Jean Caldwell
Friday, March 10
Betty Jean Caldwell was born on April 12, 1936, in Houston, Texas to Gerald and Fannie Sexton Miller. She graduated from Sulphur High School in Louisiana. On December 29, 1962, she married Alan Boyd …
Mr. James (Jim) Foland
Wednesday, March 8
On February 25, 2023 Mr. James (Jim) Foland went to meet his maker. Jim was 80 years old and born in Anderson IN in 1943. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Judy Foland, his mother and …
LaRita Ann Draper
Friday, March 3
A memorial service will be held for LaRita Ann Draper on Saturday, March 11 2023 at 1:00pm at Central Baptist Church 2855 Greenhouse Rd. Larita passed away Thursday, February 16 after a brief …
LESLIE CLETUS BROWN III
Tuesday, February 28
LESLIE CLETUS BROWN III passed away on February 19, 2023, in Houston, Texas. Cletus III was born in Houston on August 4, 1952, to Leslie Cletus Brown Jr. and Betty Showers Brown. He attended Katy …
Mary Ruth Harrell
Tuesday, February 21
Mary Ruth Harrell, age 77, passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer on February 15,2023. She was born May 10, 1945 to Shirley and Paul Vaughan in Bryan, TX. Mary waspreceded in death by her …
Steve Gates
Monday, February 20
Steve Gates of Sealy, Texas went to be with the Lord on February 13, 2023. Steve was born October 10, 1936, in Barre, Vermont to Gordon and Louva Gates. Steve was 86 years young.Steve is survived by …
Norma Kathleen Gerritzen
Friday, February 10
Norma Kathleen Gerritzen, better known as Kathie, age 76, passed away shortly after noon on February 6, 2023, in Katy, Texas. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on November 25, 1946, to Ephraim B. …
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James Edward Davidson
Tuesday, February 7
James Edward Davidson of Katy, age 70, died Saturday, January 28, 2023, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Jim was born in Flint, Michigan on May 13, 1952. He married Keiko Yamasaki on August …