absolutely! Katy Care About Community

Fall means back to school and back to fall fun with community events.  So, what’s happening with our valued community organizations this fall?  What are their plans for the coming months, and what fun things can we add to our fall calendar? We reached out to several local organizations to find out what...

The Sweet Life Gardener: Peppermint

Peppermint is one of the oldest herbs we have. It has been found in the pyramids in Egypt and apparently deemed useful not only for the living, but for the dead as well. Mint was also used as a trading commodity. The word “mint” traces back to the actual minting of money. The herb Biblically is...

Ryan to Headline Katy ISD KEYS Kickoff Event on Friday, September 16th Annual Event Honors District Mentors

Houston’s own Reid Ryan will headline Katy ISD’s KEYS Kickoff event, an annual salute to those who mentor Katy ISD students through the district’s KEYS Mentoring Program.  The event is slated for Friday, September 16, 2022. 8 – 9:30 AM in the Leonard E. Merrell Center.  Honored guests include...

The Texas Two-Step: Barbeque and Wine

THE DRUNKEN CYCLIST | By Jeffrey M. Kralik, Ph.D. – When I moved to Southeast Texas several years ago, I needed to adapt quickly to many aspects of living in the area, but there were three at the forefront: the traffic, the humidity and the barbecue. While the first two involve mere acceptance, there...

Family Business and Family Life

HOME AND HEARTH Operating a family-owned business can offer flexibility in your family life. Small business can mean long hours, but a family business allows for “extra” coverage and flexibility to go to the children’s appointments, games and competitions. Today’s technology keeps us in touch when we...

Fort Bend County Libraries Help Students Excel with Online Homework Assistance at Home

Fort Bend County Libraries’ Brainfuse HelpNow (Homework Tutoring) program – which is online and accessible from home computers — enables the library system to provide online homework assistance in a broad range of subjects in both English and Spanish for students in grades K through 12, free of...

Family Matters at Holiday Time

By Linda Jordan, Seniors Real Estate Specialist – With the holidays around the corner, many families will gather for the first time in months or even a year or more. It is at this time that family members may notice conditions of aging affecting mom and dad’s health and safety. This realization can...

Katy Chamber Hires New CEO

Charting a strong path forward, the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce announces the hiring of Matthew Ferraro as the new Chief Executive Officer. The Chamber also announces the opening of its new office in the City of Katy. Ferraro comes to the Katy Chamber from the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, where he most...

Westlake Preparatory Academy

Westlake Preparatory Academy (WPA) is the premier independent Christian school in the Katy/Richmond area.  At Westlake, teachers know every child is a gift from God and that He has entrusted them to provide a faith-based education that promotes spiritual growth and academic excellence. WPA is dedicated to a...

Pediatric Radiology

From MRIs and X-rays to CT Scans, pediatric radiologists have a number of tools to aid them in quickly and accurately diagnosing and assessing a child’s illness or injury. While many families may be familiar with an X-ray exam, some may not know about more advanced technologies like CT scans or MRIs....

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