Katy ISD Welcomes 97,000+ Students for 2025–26 School Year with Two New Campuses and...
The excitement of the first day of the 2025–26 school year filled Katy ISD campuses Tuesday morning as families, educators, and students celebrated a fresh start. This fall, the district welcomed more than 97,000 students and 14,000 educators and staff across over 100 campuses and facilities. Among the biggest...
Christ Clinic Expands Services in New Facility to Serve More Underserved Families in Katy...
Katy, Texas — Christ Clinic, a nonprofit healthcare provider serving uninsured and underinsured individuals in Katy and the Greater Houston area, has expanded its reach and capacity by moving into a new facility at 1040 Schlipf Rd, Suite 217, Katy, TX 77493 in February 2025. This move allows Christ Clinic to continue...
Katy, Lamar Consolidated ISDs push career readiness with growing CTE programs
Welding is one of 40 career and technical education areas of focus that Lamar CISD offers for students. The CTE programs at Katy ISD and LCISD help contribute to the statewide need for skilled workers. (Courtesy Lamar Consolidated ISD) Career and technical education is growing in Katy and Lamar Consolidated...
The BBQ Joint That Still Makes The Best Damn Sandwich In Texas
From Terry Black's in Dallas, TX, to Pinkerton's in Houston, TX, it's a choose-your-own-adventure smorgasbord of delicious BBQ here in The Lone Star State. But for my taste buds, there is just one Best Sandwich in Texas. Stanley's Famous Pit Bar-B-Q in Tyler, TX, is still serving up the best...
38,000 children in Fort Bend County face weekend hunger
Nearly 38,000 children face food insecurity in Fort Bend County, prompting local nonprofit Lunches of Love to expand its weekend meal program as schools resume classes. The organization, which served almost 2,000 children weekly during summer, anticipates higher demand this academic year. Currently, more than 43...
Video: Rats Swarm Texas Apartment Complex
No sir. No. Light that whole apartment complex on fire. If you can't stand the sight of rodents, do not watch the video at the bottom of this article. It features footage that has gone viral among the residents of Houston, Texas. According to the lady interviewed in the video, rats have infested her apartment, and...
CBP Recovers Dozens Of Stolen Vehicles Set For Illegal Export Out OfTexas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers in Texas have recovered 32 stolen vehicles since October 2024, intercepting them before they were illegally exported. CBP officers at the Area Port of Houston/Galveston flagged the vehicles for examination after identifying “discrepancies in export documentation” and...
Texas abruptly loses 5 grocery stores as economic downturn accelerates
Texas just can’t seem to catch a break. Fresh off losing several factories – and with retail spending cratering – now five grocery stores are closing. Under pressure It’s ugly…
Anthony Vela buys 8115 Catalina Island Drive, Katy
The home at 8115 Catalina Island Drive, Katy was sold on Aug. 11 by Spe PHX1 LLC for $530,256. The buyer was Anthony Vela. The property tax paid for this property in 2020 was $12,484. This is 2.4% of the assessed value of the home. This property is one of...
Dunham Pointe to open four new parks, mixed-retail center by early 2027
The 1,300-acre master-planned community is located south of Hwy 290 at Mueschke and Mason Road. (Courtesy Dunham Pointe) Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify timeframe of home sales. The Dunham Pointe master planned community in Cypress will open three new parks in 2026, with a fourth in...
