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Rick (left) and Angela Vargas, shown with daughter Ofelia outside their insurance agency on Third Street in old Katy, have launched new rideshare app Wridz to serve the greater Houston and Katy area.
Local couple launches Wridz to serve Katy and greater Houston region
Local entrepreneurs Rick and Angela Vargas, owners of The Vargas Agency at 5718 Third Street in old Katy, have partnered with WRIDZ, a software platform that connects drivers and passengers through the use of the Wridz app. more
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Ochoa Energy Storage invests in Katy’s next generation with awards to Katy Education Foundation, Shaw Center
Ochoa Energy Storage announced on June 10 that Katy ISD Education Foundation and the Robert R. Shaw Center for STEAM have been selected as the recipients of its spring 2024 Community Giving Program. more
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Sundance Head (right), winner of the 2016 season of The Voice, performs at Texas Best Music Fest held Sunday at Mo’s Place, 21940 Kingsland in Katy. The concert, spearheaded by Grammy® winning singer-songwriters Bill and Kim Nash, raised money for Champions Kids Camp, which helps children who have survived a traumatic injury, illness, or personal loss, such as the loss of a parent or sibling.
Sundance Head performs at Texas Best Music Fest
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Kristina Shackelford (left), VP of Events & Outreach for Katy Pride, prepares to open the program for the organization’s first birthday bash, held June 20 at the Park Place at the Boardwalk Restaurant, 25551 Kingsland in Katy. The nonprofit ‘s mission is to empower the LGBTQ community in Katy and West Houston by creating inclusive events, advocating for equality, and fostering a supportive community of acceptance and diversity.
Free STEM classes available in July
Tashvi Singla is a rising senior at a Katy ISD high school and is planning to hold free virtual and in-person STEM events during summers for the elementary aged kids in the community in Cinco Ranch and neighboring areas. more
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Katyites enjoyed a variety of sweet treats – including ices, ice cream and donuts – at the City of Katy’s Frosty Fiesta Saturday at the historic downtown square at Second Street and Avenue C.
Frosty Fiesta
Katyites enjoyed a variety of sweet treats – including ices, ice cream and donuts – at the City of Katy’s Frosty Fiesta Saturday at the historic downtown square at Second Street and … more
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Country singer Stoney LaRue will be the headliner at the Rice Harvest Festival in old town Katy on Sunday, October 13 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale July 1.
Rice Harvest Festival announces Sunday headliner
Red dirt country singer Stoney LaRue has been announced as the Sunday headliner for the City of Katy’s Rice Festival, the city said in a Facebook post on June 18. more
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas)
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas)
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) who represents the 7th Congressional District covering a portion of the Katy area, tosses dough at Fuzzy’s Pizza, 613 S. Mason in Katy, as she prepares a pizza to be named for her. “The Fletcher’s” includes pepperoni, black olives and onion. more
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Katy ISD named to ‘Honor Roll’ list for narrowing achievement gaps
Katy ISD has been named a 2023 Texas Honor Roll District for its commitment to narrowing achievement gaps, particularly for socioeconomically disadvantaged student populations, the district announced in a June 18 press release. more
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City council approves new vehicles for Katy Police Department
Katy’s city council approved new vehicles for Katy Police Department in two separate actions at Monday night’s council meeting. more
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SEAT founder Cameron Samuels responds to Paxton lawsuit over Title IX
Katy native, LGBTQ activist and Executive Director of Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) Cameron Samuels reacted last week to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s victory against the Biden Administration’s Department of Education, stopping its attempt to have Title IX extend to transgender policies. more
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Beckendorff Junior High, Seven Lakes High School Represent District and State at National Science Competition
Katy ISD announced on June 10 that Beckendorff Junior High placed third in the middle school division of the 2024 Science Olympiad, held May 24-25 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, … more
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Faith Swanson is a 2020 graduate of Katy High School and a fourth-generation Tiger She is part of the Freeman family for whom the new Katy ISD new high school is named.
KHS grad presents research at 18th annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Texas State
On April 18-19, the Honors College and IDEA Center at Texas State University hosted the 18th annual Undergraduate Research Conference, which provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to share their research and scholarship, the college said in a June 10 press release. more
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Student ambassadors from BIS Houston heading to the Nord Anglia Education-UNICEF Student Summit
As part of Nord Anglia Education (NAE), one of the world’s leading international schools groups, BIS Houston is proud to have three attending this year’s NAE-UNICEF Student Summit, hosted for the first time ever in Houston, Texas from 12 to 19 June 2024, the school announced in a June press release. more
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Local Katy Students Daniel Yang, Dorothy Xu, Patrick Spillman, and Samuel Yuan awarded National Energy Workforce Scholarship
On May 30, Energy Workforce & Technology Council announced the recipients of their 2024 Scholarship – a prestigious list that included four students from the Katy area: · Daniel Yang · Dorothy Xu · Patrick Spillman · Samuel Yuan more
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Ignite Medical Resorts® expands in Texas Chicago-based luxury brand acquires VibraLife of Katy
Ignite Medical Resorts® has acquired VibraLife of Katy and is expanding its unique model of luxury and rapid rehabilitation into Texas, the company announced in a recent press release. more
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Members of the board and staff members for the Brookshire Katy Drainage district pose at the organization’s June 17 groundbreaking for their new administration building at 1111 Kenney in Brookshire. “This has been a project for close to 20 years, but now is the right time,” said BKDD general manager Stan Kitzman. The 6,368 square-foot facility – which Kitzman said will be built without debt -- is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025, according to representatives of Commercial Construction & Maintenance, Inc., which is building the project. The Brookshire Katy Drainage District handles over 70 miles of channels in the area and has an annual budget of over $4 million, over $7 billion in valuations, still maintaining a tax rate of 6 cents.
Brookshire Katy DD groundbreaking
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The first of two Juneteenth celebrations took place in Katy on Saturday, June 15, in the green space adjacent to Antioch Baptist Church, 655 Danover Street. Attendees enjoyed hot dogs and live music.
Juneteenth celebrations
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Indivisible Katy hosts presentation on Dobbs decision
Indivisible Katy Huddle is hosting an event focusing on the Dobbs decision's second 'anniversary.' more
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Maud Marks Library book sale is June 29th The Friends of Maud Marks Library (FOMML) will be holding the fourth used book sale of the year 2024 at the library, 1815 Westgreen Boulevard, Katy, on … more
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