Classrooms across Katy are buzzing with books, paintbrushes, and imagination this week as local preschoolers prepare for the upcoming “Literacy in Bloom” open house on Friday, May 2. more

The top single player competition for quiz bowl, National Academic Quiz Tournaments' Individual Player National Championship Tournament was held April 6, in Rosemont, Illinois, with Jake Giem, a student from Katy ISD’s James E. Taylor High School competing in a 260-player field. Thirty-two states, the District of Columbia, and Guatemala were represented in the seventh championship of its kind. more

Looking to top last year’s strong third-place national finish, Beckendorff Junior High was named champion in the middle school category, or Division B, at the state Science Olympiad competition at Texas A&M University, Katy ISD announced on April 24. In Division C, or the high school category, Seven Lakes High School landed a stellar second-place finish, and both teams have advanced to the national competition slated for May at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. more

Chewy Vet Care, a warm, modern veterinary practice, is now open at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch in Katy, the company announced on April 22. Located in a 3,002-square-foot location at 2717 Commercial Center Blvd Suite D110 next to Trader Joe’s, Chewy Vet Care Cinco Ranch is the second of several locations to open across Texas. more

Spring brings warmer weather, blooming flowers, and an increase in injuries. more

U.S. Congressman Troy Nehls is hosting a Service Academy Day on Saturday, May 31, to allow residents of his congressional district TX-22 to learn how to attend one of the United States Service Academies. To learn if you live in TX-22, go to www.govtrack.us/congress/members/TX/22. more

In collaboration with AmeriCorps Texas, the Fort Bend County Health & Human Services Department, and Sewa International, Fort Bend County Libraries will host a series of free … more

Publisher’s note: This story has been updated to correct a factual error which did appear in our April 24, 2025, print edition. The Times regrets the error. more

As the greater Katy area continues to grow, area educational institutions are continuing to evolve to meet new demand – and to create innovative new programs for the needs of the workforce in the not-so-distant future, local education leaders told members of the Katy Area Economic Development council on April 22. more

Continuing their commitment to public education during the 89th Legislative Session, Katy ISD Trustees, along with parents and community members, spent the day at the Texas Capitol engaging with legislators and staff on key issues impacting students, families and schools, the district reported in an April 15 press release. more

According to multiple Houston-area media sources including the Houston Chronicle, Fox 26 and Click2Houston, former Fort Bend County staffer Taral Patel has accepted a plea deal in which he pled guilty to two misdemeanors, resulting in 24 months of probation. more

Katy ISD's board of trustees held its regular meeting on April 22 in the boardroom at the Education Support Complex at 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy. more

Hope Impacts, a Katy-based nonprofit which serves the homeless in the greater Katy area, announced April 12 on its Facebook page that is has received a Certificate of Appreciation from the office Constable Terry Allbritton for the charity’s participation in National Crime Victims' Rights Week. more

Katy Responds announced April 15 that Eliza Willhoit has joined the local nonprofit, serving as Communications Coordinator. Willhoit will create and distribute correspondence, creating the monthly newsletter, and working with organizational administrative software. more

After weeks of building, testing and refining their robots at the Robert Shaw Center, KISD robotics teams took their skills to the big stage at the FIRST in Texas District Championship and UIL State Championship the weekend of April 12-13. more

Amid stiff competition from across Texas, Katy ISD’s Miller Career and Technology Center (MCTC) students earned nearly two dozen medals at this year’s state SkillsUSA competition, the district announced in an April 14 press release. more

Ten of Katy ISD’s budding scientists were recognized for their research and achievement at this year’s Science & Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH), held in February at the Fort Bend Epicenter, the district announced on March 25. more

Cicis Pizza, the brand that pioneered the all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, is celebrating 40 incredible years of providing friends and families with its signature combination of variety, value and fun. more

On April 16, the Katy Independent School District recognized its ‘Of the Year’ honorees, honoring the many individuals who contribute to the district’s success. more