At its October 22 general assembly meeting, the Katy Area Economic Development Council hosted an exclusive developer panel, moderated by Mike Schofield, State Representative for Texas District 132. more

Katy Mills Mall – one of the City of Katy’s largest employers and major sources of sales tax revenue -- just celebrated its 25th birthday with a special ceremony held at the retail center at 5000 Katy Mills Circle in Katy on October 28. more

Beginning Monday, October 28, a third-party contractor for the City of Katy was scheduled to begin the Pitts Road realignment project, the City of Katy announced October 22 on its official Facebook page. more

During the regular board meeting on October 28 at the Education Support Complex at 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve attendance boundary modifications (ABM) for the district’s next elementary schools, #47 and #48, which will be located in the district’s northwest quadrant. more

Katy ISD is inviting experienced professionals to its upcoming Operations Job Fair, to be held Saturday, November 9 at Morton Ranch High School, 21000 Franz Road in Katy, from 9 to 11 a.m. more

According to multiple news reports from Houston-area broadcast stations, Mayde Creek High School assistant principal Adrian Lee Berg has resigned following an incident on October 3 in which he has been charged with injury to a child. more

Presales have started in the new Johnson Development community of Grange just as the community gets ready to break ground on its first park, the company announced in a press release on October 21. more

The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce announced on October 25 the launch of the 2025 National Civics Bee®, an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. more

Who knew that sign language counts as a foreign language for students at Katy ISD? I didn’t. more

Katy ISD’s 2024 State of the District event, held October 25 at the Leonard Merrell Center at 6301 S. Stadium Drive in Katy, was a celebration of excellence, collaboration, and appreciation for the many stakeholders that continue investing in the future of students, the district said in a press release. more

Roughly 5,000 teachers and other school employees from Harmony Public Schools will enjoy a festive start to the holiday this season this week as they receive a combined total of $15 million in bonuses from the Texas-based public charter school, which made the announcement in an October 21 press release. more

If you’ve heard about the Rusted Gingham Barn Sale but have never made it, now is your chance. The Final Ride will be happening Friday, November 1, from 4 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. more

Despite an hour’s early start, the Katy ISD board of trustees meeting on October 21 at the Education Support Complex at 6301 S. Stadium Lane ran long, with two separate closed meetings on the agenda, in which the board consulted with their attorney in private. more

State Representative Jon Rosenthal will be hosting a rally and pizza party for public education with other elected officials and advocacy groups in order to highlight the needs of adequately funding public schools – all aimed at increasing support for public education issues across Texas. more

As Katy ISD prepares to approve yet another set of attendance boundary modifications (ABM) effective for the 2025 school year – which will move students into new and yet unnamed Elementary Schools 47 and 48 – parents in the Lakehouse subdivision in the northwest corner of the district are saying, “No more” and mounting a petition to fight the proposed changes. more

The threats of theft crimes are rising, and all too often victims are unaware that their homes, properties or businesses have been stolen. more

On October 20, local residents joined as dedicated volunteers of the global non-profit organization Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan (DSNDP), undertaking a Adopt-A-Highway cleanup drive in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) at FM 361/FM 1994 up to Seiler Rd, Needville, in Fort Bend County. more

In Harris County, time is marked not only in years, but also by the storms that have left lasting impacts. more

Wild West Brewfest 2025 will be March 27 -29, 2025 – and event chairman David Loesch told the Rotary Club of Katy that “It will be our biggest yet with over 100 brewers ready to go!” more