6211 Oxford Lake Drive, Cumings purchased by Elizabeth Obianuju and Paulinus Osita Okoye
The home at 6211 Oxford Lake Drive, Cumings was sold on Sept. 5 by Karen Alicia Vogel for $197,800. The buyers were Elizabeth Obianuju and Paulinus Osita Okoye. The property tax paid for this property in 2020 was $3,289. This is 1.7% of the assessed value of the home. This...
7 indoor playgrounds in the Katy-Fulshear area
Hooray Playground is open to children from 6 months to 12 years old. (Courtesy Hooray Playground) Here are some indoor playgrounds for different ages in the Katy-Fulshear area. This list is not comprehensive. Giggles and Fun. This playground is mainly comprised of a big kids’ playground, make-believe houses and ball...
Jacked-Up Truck Attempts Dangerous Shoulder Pass in Texas
In Texas, a monster truck's frustration with slow traffic leads to a mess and a bit of smoke. You won't want to miss the details.
Remembering Midway Meat Market Founder Herman Meyer, 89
KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — Local business owner Herman Meyer, founder of Midway Meat Market, Midway BBQ and Midway Deer Processing, has died. He was 89. Meyer opened Midway Meat Market, 5901 Highway Blvd., in 1967. The market features deer processing, a country store and a dining room.
Fulshear Approves $87.5M Budget, Slashes Proposed Tax Increase by Two-Thirds
FULSHEAR — City Council unanimously approved an $87.5 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and set a tax rate of $0.167903 per $100 valuation, dramatically reducing a proposed 23.51% tax increase to 3.74%. The Sept. 2 decision came after council postponed budget adoption in August amid taxpayer concerns over...
Fagan says Fort Bend deputies need a raise; budget official says he didn’t request...
Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan is pressing for higher pay to keep Fort Bend deputies from leaving for better-paying jobs, but as commissioners finalize the county budget, questions remain over how much he’s really asking for — and whether his claims about past raises add up. “We’re...
Big Z’s Chicago Pizza & Brew will not relocate to Gaston Road
The eatery offered Chicago-inspired specialty pizzas as well as various salads and pastas. (Courtesy Big Z’s Chicago Pizza & Brew) Big Z’s Chicago Pizza & Brew will no longer relocate to Gaston Road following leasing issues, officials announced in a July 25 Facebook post. The Chicago-inspired pizzeria closed...
The Cheesecake Factory set to open mid-November in Cypress
The Cheesecake Factory has plans to open a new location in Cypress on Nov. 18. (Courtesy The Cheesecake Factory) The Cheesecake Factory officials confirmed via email the new location near the Houston Premium Outlets has plans to open on Nov. 18 and is looking to hire over 270 staff members.
Judge says Texas veteran deserves funeral director license. So did fired funeral agency staff
A judge recommended last week that the Texas Funeral Service Commission give a Houston-area Army veteran his funeral director license after the commission made him give it up two years ago — a decision two of the commission's former executive directors and other fired staff have used to criticize the embattled state...
$50M in Meth Seized at Texas Border Days and Fugitive’s Arrest
CBP agents seized nearly $50M in meth across Texas border crossings, then arrested a fugitive wanted for child sexual assault days later.
