Royal FFA’s team members scored big at the District Leadership Development Event on November 10th at Blinn College. more

All seven Harmony Public Schools districts received “Superior” A+ scores from the Texas Educational Agency on the agency’s annual FIRST financial accountability ratings, the Harmony system announced in a November 10th press release. more

Aristoi Classical Academy invites students, parents, and families to its Prospective Family Open Houses on December 2, 2023. more

Through its annual “Santa’s Sleigh” program, Katy Christian Ministries’ Social Services helps families find and maintain some balance when they fall into financial crisis. Celebrating Christmas can be really hard for these families who are struggling just to keep a roof over their heads and the lights turned on, said event organizers on the KCM website. more

Registration is now open for spring semester classes at the new Blinn College-Waller Campus, the college announced in a November 9th press release. more

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Cinco Ranch Branch Library, 2620 Commercial Center Blvd in Katy, has announced a variety of free children’s programs, adult computer classes, book clubs, and special programs for people of all ages for December. more

More than 50 outdoor vendors will gather for one of west Houston’s most popular single-day holiday shopping events, Candy Cane Market with H&H Markets, on Saturday, December 2 in Katy’s Cane Island. more

Local merchant Bill Bain, owner of KT Antiques as well as several other properties in the downtown Katy area, has set the grand opening of The Depot Building for the morning of December 6th. more

Rob Rosenberger, CEO and co-founder of Blackdragon, addressed the general assembly of the Katy Area Economic Development Council on Tuesday, November 14th and explained how his innovative consulting firm uses crowdsourcing to develop a network of experts in government relations, corporate affairs and business growth. Rosenberger also described other “out of the box” strategies in place at the company, including peer review and peer-approved performance pay. The firm specializes in helping their clients win government contracts. more

Deputies from Constable Ted Heap's Strategic Response Unit arrested two women on Wednesday, November 15th, on charges of possessing fraudulent disabled parking placards and trying to sell them via social media. The arrests were reported on the Precinct 5 constable office’s Facebook page. more

The Seven Lakes HS Fine Arts Department is delighted to present its annual “Holiday Extravaganza” on Thursday, December 7th on the campus of Seven Lakes High School. more

Mark your calendars Santa Claus is coming to town! The City of Katy Fire Department announced via the City of Katy’s official Facebook page that Santa Tours starts Monday, November 27th. more

On November 12th, the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector, Carmen P. Turner, announced via press release that there will be a delay in the mailing of property tax statements from the county, due to the recent constitutional amendment election in Texas. more

On Friday, the Fort Bend County 328th, 387th, and 505th District Courts joined forces with courts across the country, opening their doors on National Adoption Day to finalize adoptions of children from foster care and to celebrate all families who adopt. more

A four-person team from the City of Katy braved the odds at the Texas Recreation & Park Society (TRAPS) East Region Maintenance Rodeo earlier this month, despite being short-handed, according to a post on the City of Katy’s official Facebook page. more

In the last ten years, the number of auto collisions in Katy resulting in fatalities has remained steady, but the total number of crashes has nearly doubled increasing from 400 in 2012 to 787 in 2022. more

By unanimous vote at the November 13th meeting, Katy ISD Board of Trustee members confirmed that the district’s new high school #10, opening in 2024, will be named Freeman High School, in honor of one of Katy’s founding families. more

99 Cents Only Stores, in partnership with Folds of Honor, hosted an event at its Katy location on November 3rd, kicking off a month-long fundraising drive to recognize Military Families Month and Veterans Day. Folds of Honor provides scholarships to the families of America’s fallen or disabled servicemembers and the families of America’s first responders. more

For the next two months, the Fulshear communities of Cross Creek Ranch and Cross Creek West are hosting a joint Give Back, Build Hope campaign to benefit four local charities. more

Katy city council amended a local traffic ordinance to officially establish “no parking” zones near Roberston Elementary in Cane Island. Parking is now officially prohibited on the north side of the 7300-7500 block of Innovation Drive from the intersection of Cypress Cove Lane/Compass Drive to the eastern boundary of Robertson Elementary School at 7400 Innovation Drive and on the south side of the 7400-7500 block of Innovation Drive from the intersection of Cypress Cove Lane/Compass Drive to the intersection of Welwyn Lane. more