Let the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program (MLEIP) help with summer staffing or staffing shortages you may have. more

Parkway Fellowship's Morton Road location (formerly referred to as their North Katy location) will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, January 12, at 9:30 a.m. Space is limited and an RSVP is required. Please RSVP to pam.magee@parkwayfellowship.com if you plan to attend. more

What started sixteen years ago in a kindergarten classroom at James Williams Elementary School in Katy, has blossomed into a tight-knit friendship and brotherhood for three Texas A&M University students. more

Shelley Ferrill, MD has joined Memorial Hermann Medical Group Cinco Ranch, the health care giant announced in a December 18 press release. more

Don’t let the modest exterior fool you. more

QDOBA, America’s #2 restaurant brand in the Mexican fast-casual category, celebrated a banner year of growth, achieving 14 consecutive quarters of positive same-store sales and 22 new franchise signings nationwide, the company announced in a December 3 press release. more

Becky McGrew, who serves as the City Secretary for the City of Katy, has been elected as president of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association Salt Grass Chapter. Accompanied by joined by Mayor Dusty Thiele, City Administrator Byron Hebert, and Assistant City Secretary Sindira Guerrero, McGrew was sworn in at the organization’s annual banquet during ceremonies on December 11. more

Maple Development Group, a real estate development company working directly with land sellers and homebuilders to develop attainable communities, announced November 25 a new master-planned village in the greater Houston area: Azalea in Pattison, west of Katy. more

Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales announced December 19 the successful approval of an updated development agreement with global real estate firm Hines, marking a significant step toward ensuring responsible growth and quality infrastructure in one of the most critical areas of undeveloped land in Fort Bend County, according to a press release from the commissioner’s office. more

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has awarded Katy ISD an “A” (Superior) rating in the School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST), the district announced in a November 22 press release. more

Katy ISD’s Cimarron Elementary, located at 1100 S Peek Rd. in Katy, was one of three Houston-area schools winning extra dollars from Walmart for their PTA. more

Katy Police Chief Bryon Woytek – acting as the second celebrity in Brett’s BBQ’s new “Celebrity Chef” series – served up beef, brisket, sausage and other delectable fare at the grill establishment at 25220 Kingsland on December 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to working the front counter, Woytek also spent some time at the barbecue pit, stoking the fire. more

The Quilt Guild of Greater Houston – Houston’s oldest and largest guild -- will hold its 48th annual Houston Joy of Quilts Show on January 17 and 18 2025 at the Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Road in Stafford. Over 200 quilts will be on display, and fifty quilts will be auctioned online with proceeds to be used to provide quilts to more than twenty-five organizations in Houston that serve families and children in need. more

The City of Katy Parks and Recreation Department announced on December 12 that its “Taylor Swift Ultimate Karaoke Night” has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) East Region Innovative Program Award. more

Scammers are getting bolder and more advanced with their tactics, and the latest scam involves fake bench warrant notifications, according to a December 13 press release from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office. more

Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones announced nearly $50 million in sustainable infrastructure projects spanning the City of Houston, the City of Katy, and unincorporated Harris County, in a December 9 press conference. more

Western Governors University (WGU), a private online nonprofit university based in Millcreek, Utah, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 13, marking the expansion of its Clinical Learning and Simulation Center at 2051 Greenhouse Road, Suite 375 in Houston. more

On December 7 Academy Sports + Outdoors, 2404 Southwest Freeway in Houston, donated a $2,500 shopping spree to the Houston Police Family Support Unit, for children of fallen officers. The children … more