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Waller County Deputy Fire Marshal Dean Hensley speaks at the June 7 Waller County Commissioners Court meeting.
Waller County imposes burn ban; communities take other measures as drought continues
Waller County has instituted a burn ban in response to the ongoing summer drought, with Fort Bend and Harris counties likely to follow suit, perhaps this week. more
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George announces the lowering of the COVID-19 threat indicator to green Monday.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George lowers COVID-19 threat indicator
Fort Bend County Judge KP George Monday lowered the county COVID 19 threat indicator to green, the lowest, or normal, level. more
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George and Waller County Judge Trey Duhon visit before the State of the Counties luncheon staged by the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.
County judges provide updates on Fort Bend, Waller counties
Despite last year’s winter storm and the ongoing pandemic, the Fort Bend and Waller county judges said their respective counties continue to grow economically while bringing in new residents. more
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Lesha Roberts
Candidates file for county party chairmanship positions
In a contested election such as 2022, top-of-the-ballot races receive the attention, but the lower-ballot races, such as for county party chairman, have also drawn candidates. more
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is among the candidates who have filed to run in the upcoming election.
Candidates file for federal, state, and county offices
Candidates who are seeking federal, state, and county offices have filed to seek their respective seats in the upcoming party primaries. more
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The COVID-19 Omicron variant has claimed its first Harris County resident.
Harris County reports its first Omicron death
The COVID-19 Omicron variant has claimed its first Harris County resident. more
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High winds appeared to have been the worst part of Hurricane Nicholas for the Katy area. Some gusts up to 51 mph were reported in the region. Debris and tree limbs were reported in streets and some larger trees were damaged such as these out in front of Katy Christian Minstries’ new headquarters building on Porter Road just northeast of the city of Katy.
Katy area dodges most damage as Nicholas shifts east
The Katy area saw only minor effects from Hurricane Nicholas on Monday and Tuesday as the storm made landfall near Galveston, then veered more north and east than expected despite being upgraded from … more
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Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Texas’s chief epidemiologist with the Department of State Health Services, speaks during an Aug. 4 press conference. Over the last week, health officials at the state and county levels have expressed concern about a wave of infections caused primarily by the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the COVID-19 disease. Shuferd said the rapid spread of the virus is the worst she’s seen since the pandemic struck Texas last year.
Officials urge caution in light of Delta variant’s rapid spread
Officials in Fort Bend, Harris and Waller counties as well as at the state level are urging the community to exercise extra caution as data shows the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant spreading rapidly across … more
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Chris Brown (at podium) addresses Pattison City Council during Tuesday evening’s meeting – the first in-person meeting for the city’s governing body since the pandemic forced them to go remote. Council met at the Royal ISD Administration Building, but may soon have their own council chambers to hold meetings in. Pictured from left to right: Deputy City Secretary Andrea Govea, City Secretary Lorene Hartfiel, Council Member Robert MacCallum, Council Member Wayne Kircher, City Attorney Lora Lenzsch, Mayor Joe Garcia, Council Member Seth Stokes, Council Member Frank Cobio, Jr. and Council Member Fred Branch (behind Brown).
Pattison moves forward with city office purchase, comprehensive plan
Pattison City Council approved the purchase of the old Waller County Precinct 3 Annex at 3410 First Street to use as a city office during its Aug. 3 meeting. Council members also received a draft of … more
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Waller County Judge Trey Duhon speaks at the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce's State of the Counties event on March 11. Duhon said he was proud of the county's advancements toward better budget management, improving economic opportunities for residents and for the community effort of residents to support one another through the pandemic and recent winter storm.
County judges deliver state of the counties presentation
County Judges Lina Hidalgo, Trey Duhon and KP George of Harris, Waller and Fort Bend counties, respectively, presented at the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Counties event on … more
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Waller County Sheriff Elect Troy Guidry said he intends to update the department by reorganizing staff, establishing standards for pay grades within the department and focusing on community policing once he is sworn in this coming January. The Waller County Sheriff’s Office serves the county on the west side of Katy with a spur jutting east on the northern end. The county has an area of about 518 square miles and a population estimated at about 55,000 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition to the WCSO, the county has 4 constables offices.
Guidry discusses plans for Waller County Sheriff’s Office
Republican Troy Guidry defeated Democrat Cedric Watson in the race for Waller County Sheriff during the Nov. 3 elections with 14,506 votes to Watson’s 7,376. His plans for the Waller County … more
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Waller County Sheriff R. Glenn Smith passed away from an apparent heart attack Aug. 1 according to an announcement from County Judge Trey Duhon. Smith had served as sheriff for 12 years and was a husband, father and grandfather.
Waller County Sheriff R. Glenn Smith dies
Waller County Sheriff R. Glenn Smith has passed away of an apparent heart attack according to an announcement by Waller County Judge Trey Duhon. Smith had 43 years in law enforcement experience … more
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Waller County commissioners agreed to spend more than $4 million to finish up several municipal building projects which will update several of the county's outdated buildings. The new construction should be completed in August. In an interview earlier this year, County Judge Trey Duhon said the next construction project down the road is an update to the Waller County Courthouse which has an outdated boiler system and an air conditioning system which isn't dependable, among other outdated maintenance concerns.
Waller Co. commissioners approve $4.87 million for construction, delay burn ban
After discussing the issue for some time, the Waller County Commissioners Court approved the issuance of $4.87 million Waller County tax notes to go to the construction and furnishing of new … more
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Waller County officers responded to multiple phone calls reporting a shooting in Pattison after a road rage incident on Tuesday.
Pattison shooting leads to one person hospitalized
A July 14 shooting has lsed to the hospitalization of Danielle M. Toups who was transported to Memorial Hermann’s downtown Houston hospital after a possible road rage incident invoving gunshots … more
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Katy area voters saw several elections that could change the political landscape of the area, including the race for Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 3, a position which has been held by Steve Radack since 1988.
Katy area voters cast ballots in primary runoff elections
Katy area voters finally had a chance to go to the polls and make their voices heard in several primary runoff elections that now allow a clearer picture of the ballots voters will face when they go … 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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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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Waller County commissioners heard updates on three county projects and accepted more than $6 million in grant funding from the Texas General Land Office at their July 1 meeting.
Waller county receives project updates, accepts grant funding at July 1 meeting
The Waller County Commissioners Court received construction updates on several projects and certified two major grant awards to their 2020 budget Wednesday morning. County construction manager … more
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