More than 400 people turned out on Sunday afternoon, October 6 for the inaugural “Logan Dark Memorial Run, Walk or Ride,” held at Betty Sue Creech Elementary, 5905 S. Mason Road in Katy. more

The HAWK signal on Mason Rd is now active, according to a Facebook post by Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales on October 4. more

Children’s Lighthouse, the family-focused early education franchise, announced in late September the signing of a new franchise agreement with Syed Shah in Katy, TX. more

South Texas Press Association is giving two $1,500 journalism scholarships to students looking for careers in journalism: One for an upper-level college student pursuing a journalism/communications degree and the other for a graduating high school senior who is seeking a career in newspaper journalism. more

Katy ISD is steeped in a long history of agriculture, and this year’s FFA State Convention, held this summer in Houston, gave district students and teachers an opportunity to shine on their home turf, according to an October 3 press release from KISD. more

Cinco Ranch High School student Sydney Herring has been named to the 2024 cohort of the FFA Ford Leadership Scholars program, one of only ten selected students, Katy ISD announced in a September 23 press release. more

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is once again looking to see how the state’s students Take Care of Texas through its annual Take Care of Texas Video Contest, the agency said in a September 9 press release. more

Katy ISD is now accepting naming nominations for Elementary #47 and #48, the district announced in a September 24 press release. more

Katy ISD’s Cardiff, McDonald and Morton Ranch junior high schools have been named “Promising Practices Schools” by Solution Tree, for their implementation of successful campus professional learning communities (PLC), the district announced in an October 3 press release. These are the first Katy ISD schools to earn this designation, the district said. more

Katy ISD has once again been named the top-ranked public school district in Houston and Texas, according to Niche ratings released on September 27, the district said in a press release. In the 2025 rankings, the district secured the coveted #1 position in the greater Houston area for the fourth consecutive year. more

More than 120 Harmony Public Schools scholars – including five from Harmony School of Innovation- Katy -- were named by College Board to its list of National Recognition Program Scholars for 2024. more

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Mission Bend Branch Library will present “Avoiding Scams” on Saturday, October 5, from 2 to 3 p.m., in the Meeting Room of the library, located at 8421 Addicks Clodine Road, in northeast Fort Bend County. more

The Katy Wolf Pack celebrated their 25th anniversary on September 28 at its annual banquet, held this year at Tompkins High School in the Main Commons at 4400 Falcon Landing Blvd. in Katy. more