Red dirt country singer Stoney LaRue has been announced as the Sunday headliner for the City of Katy’s Rice Festival, the city said in a Facebook post on June 18. more

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) who represents the 7th Congressional District covering a portion of the Katy area, tosses dough at Fuzzy’s Pizza, 613 S. Mason in Katy, as she prepares a pizza to be named for her. “The Fletcher’s” includes pepperoni, black olives and onion. more

Katy ISD has been named a 2023 Texas Honor Roll District for its commitment to narrowing achievement gaps, particularly for socioeconomically disadvantaged student populations, the district announced in a June 18 press release. more

Katy’s city council approved new vehicles for Katy Police Department in two separate actions at Monday night’s council meeting. more

Katy native, LGBTQ activist and Executive Director of Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) Cameron Samuels reacted last week to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s victory against the Biden Administration’s Department of Education, stopping its attempt to have Title IX extend to transgender policies. more

Katy ISD announced on June 10 that Beckendorff Junior High placed third in the middle school division of the 2024 Science Olympiad, held May 24-25 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, … more

On April 18-19, the Honors College and IDEA Center at Texas State University hosted the 18th annual Undergraduate Research Conference, which provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to share their research and scholarship, the college said in a June 10 press release. more

As part of Nord Anglia Education (NAE), one of the world’s leading international schools groups, BIS Houston is proud to have three attending this year’s NAE-UNICEF Student Summit, hosted for the first time ever in Houston, Texas from 12 to 19 June 2024, the school announced in a June press release. more

On May 30, Energy Workforce & Technology Council announced the recipients of their 2024 Scholarship – a prestigious list that included four students from the Katy area: · Daniel Yang · Dorothy Xu · Patrick Spillman · Samuel Yuan more

Ignite Medical Resorts® has acquired VibraLife of Katy and is expanding its unique model of luxury and rapid rehabilitation into Texas, the company announced in a recent press release. more

Indivisible Katy Huddle is hosting an event focusing on the Dobbs decision's second 'anniversary.' more

Maud Marks Library book sale is June 29th The Friends of Maud Marks Library (FOMML) will be holding the fourth used book sale of the year 2024 at the library, 1815 Westgreen Boulevard, Katy, on … more

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