METRO President and CEO Tom Lambert said his agency has worked on several things to improve transportation in the Katy area, but admitted some things still needed to be worked on, in a Tuesday address at the Katy Area Economic Development Council.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/23/22
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Katy Christian Ministries has long served the community with a big heart. So perhaps it is fitting that, when it opened its new headquarters Friday morning, it enjoyed two ceremonial ribbon cuttings.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/23/22
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Pre-registration has begun for Katy Independent School District students.
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6/22/22
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The Katy Independent School District is continuing its commitment to ensuring all children in the Katy area have access to healthy, well-balanced meals through its summer meals program.
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6/22/22
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Katy school trustee Rebecca Fox has been elected to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors for Region 4, Position E.
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6/22/22
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The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court Tuesday approved an outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of the county. Commissioners took this action at a special called emergency meeting,
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6/22/22
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June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. June also marks the one-year anniversary of Anna Liu’s purchase of Snappy’s Restaurant, 5803 Highway Blvd.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/17/22
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Katy Independent School District officials are reassuring parents that district schools have emergency response plans following the May 24 mass shooting in Uvalde.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/16/22
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The University of Houston-Victoria and Houston Community College are hosting a information session for students who want to earn a four-year college degree in Katy.
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6/16/22
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The City of Katy is currently experiencing Stage 2 (moderate) drought conditions as drought conditions continue in Southeast Texas.
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6/16/22
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The City of Katy is moving forward with $33.5 million in local road projects, funded by both bond money and cash from METRO.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/16/22
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If the U.S. interstate highway system were to be built today, how and where would it be built? Former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett shared his thoughts about these questions, and perspectives on infrastructure in Harris County, Thursday.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/16/22
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The Arbor Day Foundation has named Katy a 2021 Tree City USA in honoring the city’s commitment to effective urban forest management.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/16/22
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Waller County has instituted a burn ban in response to the ongoing summer drought, with Fort Bend and Harris counties likely to follow suit, perhaps this week.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/16/22
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The president and owner of the city’s waste services provider apologized for recent garbage pickup headaches Monday, and said his company has made changes and hired new personnel to ensure more consistent service for city residents.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/16/22
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Project Barker, a $24 million drainage improvement and community park project for the Barker Reservoir, continues to seek public investment, an official said Thursday.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/16/22
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Rick Rice Park continues to undergo an upgrade, which now includes designated areas for games such as hopscotch and leapfrog.
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6/16/22
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Brookshire will celebrate Juneteenth with its annual Juneteenth Festival Saturday.
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6/15/22
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A relief fund has been arranged for four families who were displaced when their apartment building was gutted by fire Monday night.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/9/22
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The Brookshire mayoral leadership might be described as a family affair after Mayor Darrell Branch’s wife, Position 3 Alderwoman Kim Branch, was selected mayor pro tem Thursday night.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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6/9/22
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