Local institutions of higher learning face significant challenges in managing funding, providing adequate facilities, maintaining enrollment and delivering students who are “workplace ready,” education leaders told attendees at the June 13 meeting of the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce. more

The Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District met Monday, June 17 at the Education Support Complex, 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy, for a work-study meeting, hearing a report on the need for attendance boundary modifications for the 2025-2026 school year, and discussing an updated discipline management plan for the coming 2024-2025 school year. more

Rylander Elementary School Principal Tanya Heard has been named Elementary Principal of the Year by Texas PTA, as part of the organization’s 2024 Outstanding Educators of the Year recognition. The … more

The Fulshear Katy Area Chamber of Commerce announced its rebranding as the Fulshear Regional Chamber for Commerce at its monthly membership breakfast at Parkway Fellowship, 27043 FM 1093, Richmond, on June 12. more

Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers's plan to address overcrowding at the county's shelter was approved unanimously by the Commissioners Court on Tuesday, June 11, his office announced in a press release. more

In preparation for the 2024-25 school year, the Katy Independent School District will be hosting a Summer Certified Teacher Job Fair on Monday, June 17, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Legacy Stadium, 1830 Katyland Drive in Katy. more

Katy Responds, a local nonprofit which organizes and leads home restoration projects for Katy families in need, will sponsor “Congregational Disaster Readiness Training” on Saturday, June 15 from 9:15 to 11: 30 a.m. The seminar is designed for church volunteers who will be serving following a disaster in the areas of mucking, gutting or tarping a home and anyone who will be serving in the area of comprehensive care. more

Celebrate Flag Day with the American Legion at the Elks Lodge on June 14 On Friday June 14th, the Katy Elks lodge 2628, along with American Legion Post 164 of Katy, will be celebrating Flag Day. The … more

Commissioner Lesley Briones and the Harris Central Appraisal District are reminding property owners who have experienced physical damage to their property during the recent windstorms to apply for a temporary disaster exemption, the commissioner’s office said in a June 9 press release. more

Special Pals, one of Houston’s largest no-kill animal rescues, has received in its care the most severe animal neglect case in its history, the organization announced in a press release. more

Beverley McGrew Walker, Fort Bend County District Clerk, announced June 4 that the District Clerk’s Passport Acceptance Facility located in the Sienna Annex at 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Suite 146, Missouri City, will re-open on June 3 at 8 a.m. for passport appointments and for walk-ins, between appointments, as time permits. more

The Coastal Prairie Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust dedicated to sustaining resilient Texas by preserving coastal prairie, wetlands, farms, and ranches to benefit people and wildlife forever. more

At Monday night’s meeting of the City of Katy’s city council, a number of transportation projects moved forward. more

Katy Responds announced the addition of Reverend Blaise Polk Sr. to its board of directors. more

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Juana Londono, from Katy, Texas, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport, USS Theodore Roosevelt. more

HistoryMaker Homes, a fully integrated, diversified real estate business with more than 75 years of expertise, announced on May 30th the addition of 35 new homes for sale in the Katy Lakes community located in the fast-growing area of Katy near FM 529. more

Eden at Sunterra, a 266-unit single-family rental community, has opened in Katy’s Sunterra, near the intersection of Clay Road and FM 2855, the company announced in a June 3 press release. more

Bill Nash doesn’t know the meaning of “slow down.” As the Grammy®-winning singer-songwriter prepares to complete his 80th trip around the sun, Nash – who has lived in Richmond for the past 13 years and who is active in several Katy community chambers of commerce – has a number of projects in progress. more

Both of the Hope Chest resale stores – including the Katy location at 6545 Stockdick School Road near FM 529 – suffered significant damage from the late May storms that blew through the area. Along with the location in Cypress, the Katy resale store is operated by Cy-Hope, a nonprofit that began in Cypress in 2010 to serve underprivileged students in CyFair ISD and which expanded to Katy in 2023 in order to serve students in Katy. more

Coastal Prairie Conservancy and the CenterPoint Energy Foundation continue to work together to conserve vital coastal prairie in southeast Texas. more