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Royal ISD Superintendent Rick Kershner, shown at an April 28 bond oversight committee meeting, has announced plans to retire in December.
Royal ISD Supt. Rick Kershner announces retirement effective December 2025
After five years of dedicated leadership, Royal ISD Superintendent Rick Kershner has announced his decision to retire in December 2025, the district announced in a May 13 press release. more
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KISD Superintendent Ken Gregorski (left) listens as Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones (center), accompanied by Executive Director of the Office of the County Engineer for Harris County Milton Rahman, gives an overview of the “Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4” project at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the field house at Legacy Stadium, 1830 Katyland Drive in Katy, on May 6. Also pictured are students from Miller Career Center, who also spoke in support of the project.
Precinct 4 and Katy ISD hold ribbon cutting for district’s portion of ‘Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4’
Just one year after launching the Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 project, Commissioner Lesley Briones held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 6 to celebrate the completion of nearly 23 miles of new sidewalks in Katy Independent School District. more
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Council hears update on proposed battery energy storage system regulations, approves animal adoption program
At the May 12 meeting of the City of Katy’s city council, councilmembers took a deeper look at proposed regulations for proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities which could potentially be located in the city. more
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Briones to hold next town hall May 17
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones is hosting her next stop in the 2025 Town Hall series at Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Rd, Cypress, on Saturday, May 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. more
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Following a proclamation by James Burnett, Harris County Precinct 4 Community Engagement Coordinator (left), General Manager Luis Carmona looks on as Barry McGowan, Chief Executive Officer of Fogo de Chão (far right, with microphone) presents a check for $20,800.00 to Gloria Castillo and Jeanette Trejo of Katy Christian Ministries. Adrienne Davitz of the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce (far right, behind McGowan) welcomed the Brazilian steakhouse at 222 West Grand Parkway South in Katy to the area during the May 8 ribbon cutting at the restaurant.
Fogo de Chao/KCM
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FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge Douglas Williams (left) presents the 2024 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award to representatives of Katy Christian Ministries on May 9, including (left to right) Domestic Violence Advocate Yolanda Armenta, KCM Crisis Center Director Makia Walls, KCM CEO Virginia Gonzalez and Sexual Assault Advocate Abbie Richards.
Katy Christian Ministries receives community leadership award from FBI Houston
On May 9 FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge Douglas Williams presented the 2024 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award to Makia Walls, representing Katy Christian Ministries (KCM), in recognition of the organization’s service to vulnerable individuals and continuous support of law enforcement investigations. more
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Host Raimie Hodges of Edward Jones (left) new director for member engagement for the Texas Christian Chamber of Commerce, welcomes attendees to the organization’s kick-off event at the Katy Gardens co-working space, 1040 Schlipf Road in Katy, on May 8, as Chamber President Erica Scardino (center) and Chairman of the Board Paul Kurt await their turns to speak. The group, previously known as the Katy Christian Chamber of Commerce, announced their statewide expansion earlier in May.
Texas Christian Chamber kickoff
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Fort Bend Transit launches Everbridge notification system for real-time alerts
Fort Bend Transit announced on April 23 the official launch of its new alert notification system, Everbridge, FBTAlerts, designed to keep riders instantly informed about important transit updates including weather delays, route closures, and other critical service notifications. more
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Anthony Amoo (left) and Joseph Cherwink – both of whom teach at Tays Junior High in Katy – will compete for a $100,000.00 prize on the season premiere of LEGO Masters on May 19.
Tays teachers to compete on LEGO Masters May 19
Katy locals Anthony Amoo and Joseph Cherwink will be competing on the upcoming season of LEGO MASTERS, premiering Monday, May 19 (8 – 9 p.m. ET/PT) on FOX, next day on Hulu. more
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‘Put a Ring on It:’ First Christian Church to offer free weddings in honor of ten years of marriage equality
This June marks ten years since marriage equality became the law of the land, and First Christian Church is throwing a celebration to remember. more
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2025 LEGACY STADIUM SPRING GRADUATION SCHEDULE
CAMPUS DAY/DATE LOCATION TIME Tompkins High School Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Legacy 8:00 PM Jordan High School Thursday, May 15, 2025 Legacy 8:00 PM Paetow High School Friday, May 16, 2025 Legacy 8:00 … more
Incumbent Mayor Dusty Thiele (left)celebrates election results with constituent Diane Robichaux Walker (right) at the election results watch party at Brett’s BBQ, 25220 Kingsland in Katy, on May 3.
Landslide victory assures Thiele of second mayoral term, all propositions failby wide margins
City of Katy voters awarded current mayor William H. “Dusty” Thiele another term in office, in an overwhelming victory. more
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Challenger Robert Richards rolled to victory over Brookshire incumbent mayor Darrell Branch and challenger Tony McAnelly in the May 3 city elections, winning 65 per cent of the vote. Richards is shown on his float at the March 29 Royal FFA parade in downtown Brookshire.
Richards defeats Branch, water proposition passes
Brookshire Mayor Pro Tem Robert Chris Richards won a decisive victory in the Brookshire mayoral race, beating out incumbent Darrell Branch and former Alderman Position 2 Tony McAnelly. more
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KISD board of trustees incumbent Lance Redmon (center) shares the early vote totals with supporters at an election watch party at Katy Beer Garden, 5345 E. Third in Katy on May 3.
Redmon re-elected as KISD trustee, Cross defeats board president Perez
A long, hard-fought battle on all sides finally came to a close on May 3 as votes were tallied in Katy ISD’s school board election. more
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Royal ISD voters approve attendance credit election with overwhelming support
In a May 3 post on its Facebook page, Royal ISD announced that the unofficial election results from Waller County show overwhelming support for the Attendance Credit Election. more
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An intersection improvement project recently completed by Harris County Precinct 4 is at Morton Ranch Rd at Old Katy Hockley Cut Off Rd. in Katy. One of six projects undertaken by Precinct 4, this intersection received replacement of the existing asphalt pavement of Morton Ranch between Old Katy Hockley Cut Off Road to a concrete pavement road. The work included the addition of an eastbound lane, installation of accessible ramps, drainage, and sidewalks. The project was completed in March 2025 at an approximate cost of $1,360,144.
Harris Co Pct 4 completes work on six intersections in greater Katy area
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones and her infrastructure department have completed work on six intersections in western Harris County in the greater Katy area, department spokesperson Brittany Little told the Katy Times more
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KISD board hears requests for staffing increase, purchase of fleet vehicles
Katy ISD’s board of trustees met on Monday, May 5 for a brief work-study meeting. It was the first meeting since the May 3 school board election in which board president Victor Perez lost his position, while long-time trustee Lance Redmon retained Position 2. more
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About 75 local protestors converged on the Avenue D side of the City of Katy’s City Hall, 901 Avenue C in Katy, at noon on May 1 to protest against policies enacted by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. One of many May Day rallies taking place across the nation that day, the local effort was organized by Indivisible Katy Huddle and Katy Area Democrats. Many of the protestors were local retirees concerned about the future of the Social Security program.
May Day rally draws protestors to Katy’s City Hall
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Fort Bend Transit launches Everbridge notification system for real-time alerts
Fort Bend Transit announced on April 23 the official launch of its new alert notification system, Everbridge, FBTAlerts, designed to keep riders instantly informed about important transit updates including weather delays, route closures, and other critical service notifications. more
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Sarah McLeod (left), 2024-2025 chair of the Volunteers in Public Schools executive board, and Jamie Banowetz (right), incoming VIPS Executive Chair for 2025-2026 thank local volunteers who contributed over 900,000 hours of volunteer time to the Katy Independent School District, at an estimated value of $13.5 million. The annual salute to district volunteers was held May 2 at the Merrell Center, 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy.
Katy ISD, PIE and VIPS rise to the occasion with annual salute to volunteers
Hundreds of Katy ISD campus volunteers, along with district officials and community leaders, crowded the Merrell Center, 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy on May 2 for the district’s annual salute to its volunteers. more
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