Texas hunters can anticipate good numbers of dove after ample rainfall across most of the state has set the stage for the upcoming Sept. 1 season opener, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Timely rainfall usually equates to above average dove production, and by all field accounts from TPWD wildlife biologists, this year is [...]
Texas Parks And Wildlife Officials Optimistic About Dove Season Prospects
July 30, 2010 3:00 pm
Route For Katy Rice Harvest Festival Parade Receives City Council Approval
Katy City Council has officially approved the route for the 30th annual Rice Harvest Parade.
Approval came during this week’s city council meeting, and follows the same basic route as in previous years.
The parade, scheduled for Oct. 2, will start at the Katy Church of Christ, 5458 Fifth St., proceed west on Fifth to Avenue A, [...]
July 30, 2010 1:30 pm
Weston Lakes Votes To Join Coalition Of Cities In Opposing Proposed CenterPoint Electric Rate Increase
Weston Lakes has elected to join a coalition of cities to oppose a utility rate hike proposed by CenterPoint Energy.
City council voted to join the Gulf Coast Coalition, a group of predominantly smaller cities that will hire the Lloyd Gosselink law and consulting firm to represent its member cities’ interests in negotiations with CenterPoint over [...]
July 30, 2010 12:30 pm
Paul Introduces Legislation To Force Greater Transparency At The SEC
Congressman Ron Paul yesterday introduced the SEC Transparency Act of 2010, a bill designed to force greater transparency in the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Recent news reports have publicized a little-noticed provision in the recently-passed financial reform package that the Securities and Exchange Commission has used to deny requests for information under the Freedom of Information [...]
July 30, 2010 11:30 am
Sparkman Named Firethorne Community HOA Manager
Katy resident Katie Sparkman has been named Community Homeowners Association Manager for the Firethorne master-planned community.
Sparkman, a Texas A&M and Cinco Ranch High School graduate, began her career at Firethorne as a visitor center guide five years ago.
Firethorne General Manager Wayne Meyer said Sparkman “learned the property management business from the inside out over the [...]
July 30, 2010 9:30 am
Katy Approves Proposal From Null-Lairson To Conduct Annual City Audit
The auditing firm of Nell-Lairson will once again perform the annual audit of City of Katy finances following approval of a letter of engagement during this week’s city council meeting.
City council approved Null-Lairson’s proposal to conduct the audit for the city’s fiscal year that will end Sept. 30.
Cities are required by state law to annually [...]
July 30, 2010 8:00 am
Local Actress Portrays Houston Resident In ‘Bald In The Land Of Big Hair’
Two Houston women – one an actress, the other a New York Times bestselling author – will cross paths July 31, during a production of “Bald in the Land of Big Hair.”
“Bald in the Land of Big Hair” will be performed at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Theater, 4617 Montrose Blvd., on Saturday.
The play [...]
July 30, 2010 6:30 am
Registration Deadline Tomorrow For FB Libraries’ Summer Reading Club
The last day for children and teens to register for Fort Bend County Libraries’ Summer Reading Club is tomorrow, Saturday, July 31.
Children may continue reading and logging their books to earn rewards throughout the month of August.
The last date to claim rewards and trophies is Saturday, Aug. 28.
For more information, call the libraries’ public information [...]
July 29, 2010 3:45 pm
Katy Municipal Court, Clerk Honored By Municipal Courts Education Center
The Katy Municipal Court, along with Court Clerk Elaine Brown, has been recognized by the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center.
At this week’s council meeting, the court was honored with the 2010 Municipal Traffic Safety Award. The award was presented to Brown by Mayor Don Elder, Jr.
Brown was also honored for achieving professional certification from the [...]
July 29, 2010 2:30 pm
Weston Lakes Launches Door-Hangar System For Residents To Signal First Responders In An Emergency
Residents of Weston Lakes will soon have a new way to let first responders know they are safe – or need help – during an emergency.
During this week’s meeting, the Weston Lakes City Council unveiled a new door hangar that will be distributed to serve as a signal to first responders checking the city in [...]
July 29, 2010 12:49 pm
FBSO: Rehfield’s Absence With Karan Was Consensual, Pair Had Relationship
According to Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Craig Brady, when 16-year-old Pecan Grove resident Alyssa Rehfield left her home and ran off with 36-year-old David Karan, it was consensual – and not the first time the two had physical contact.
“Without question she was with him of her own accord,” said Brady. “If she [...]
July 29, 2010 11:30 am
Callegari Urges Parents To Take Advantage Of Sales Tax Holiday
As the school year approaches, many families are heading to the store to purchase school supplies and clothing, and Katy State Rep. Bill Callegari is urging residents to take advantage of the upcoming sales tax holiday.
Texas shoppers will get a break from state and local sales taxes during the annual sales tax holiday Aug. 20 [...]
July 29, 2010 10:00 am
CenterPoint Rate Hike, City Budget On Fulshear Workshop Agenda Tonight
The Fulshear City Council will meet in a special workshop session tonight to finalize its plan to oppose CenterPoint Energy’s proposed rate hike, as well as to discuss the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
During last week’s meeting, council members voted to suspend CenterPoint’s proposed Aug. 6 rate hike and to join a coalition [...]
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July 30, 2010 4:30 pm
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