The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announced it will re-open the Texas Rent Relief application portal from March 14-28 in order to accept new applications for a remaining $96 million in rent relief funds. The rent relief portal will accept new applications starting at 8 a.m. March 14 through 11:59 p.m. March 28 to help eligible households with rent and utility payments. more

Community briefs for March 9, 2023. more

The family of a longtime Katy resident is asking the public’s help in supporting an effort to rename a public law in his memory. more

Some people, when told of the Relay for Life, might think of a typical race in which teams strive for gold medals or blue ribbons. But the noncompetitive, family-friendly event, which is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, is more than that. more

Katy ISD has appointed David Paz, the former principal at Haskett Junior High, as Paetow High principal. more

In a surprise, last-minute move, Katy ISD Position 5 Trustee Greg Schulte withdrew as a candidate to the school board. more

Education briefs for March 2, 2023 more

Former Katy ISD educators Steve and Elaine Robertson were joined by the Robertson “Bulldog” Family during the Feb. 21 official dedication ceremony of the district’s newest elementary school. During the ceremony, the school community enjoyed performances from the Bulldog Choir, presentations from elected officials, and heard heartfelt remarks from district leadership and the Robertsons. more

Houston-based Baker Katz, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in retail tenant representation, investment sales, and project development and leasing, announced the firm has executed four real estate leases to serve the Katy and Fulshear communities. more

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Project Lifesaver Program teamed up with the Harris County Sheriff’s office to conduct Project Lifesaver training for the Katy Police Department. This initiative comes after the Fort Bend and Harris county sheriff’s departments conducted training for the Katy ISD Police Department to become a search team. more

The 17th annual Katy Home & Garden Show and Barndo Expo will be March 25-26 at the Katy ISD’s Gerald D. Young Agriculture Services Center, 5801 Katy Hockley Cutoff Road. more

Community briefs for March 2, 2023. more

Police briefs for March 2, 2023. more

Alejandro Avendano, a Katy ISD parent and volunteer, was announced as chairperson for the district’s Community Bond Advisory Committee at the Feb. 27 Katy school trustees meeting. more

Area voters will have plenty of choices to make in the upcoming May 6 general election. Here is an overview of who has filed for what office in Katy, Brookshire and Pattison. more

The Katy City Council Feb. 27 approved the purchase of software that enables the police department’s drone program to broadcast a live video feed to police and other emergency management personnel, and improve safety of officers, first responders and the public. more

To hear Dawoud Rivas, a ninth-grade English teacher Paetow High, tell it, Katy ISD is known for its athletic programs. But as Paetow’s chess sponsor, he and his team—and their peers around the district—are making moves of their own more

Education briefs for Feb. 23, 2023. more

Community briefs for Feb. 23, 2023. more

With Katy’s population continuing to grow, officials from local colleges are developing and promoting plans for students to “start in Katy and finish in Katy” as they pursue their higher education goals. more