Upcoming Enrollment For Katy ISD’s Two-Way Immersion Program
Katy ISD students entering kindergarten in the fall will have the opportunity to apply for the district’s Two-Way Immersion program.
Program classes, comprised of native English speakers and native Spanish speakers, are conducted in both English and Spanish.
In addition to learning the regular Katy ISD curriculum, students also become bilingual, bi-literate and bi-cultural, according to the [...]
Former Energy Corridor Credit Union Manager Sentenced To Prison For Embezzlement
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The former manager of an Energy Corridor credit union has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $50,000.
Donna Gonzalez, 40 of Houston, the former Saint John Vianney Federal Credit Union manager, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison without parole for embezzling $56,862.36 from the credit union.
Gonzalez was indicted in August 2009 [...]
Brookshire Council Approves Street Closure For Car Show, Tables Action On Motel Tax Funding Request
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
During last week’s meeting, the Brookshire City Council gave its approval to closing city streets for the third annual Brookshire Car Show, but tabled action on a request for hotel-motel tax money to help fund the event.
Council members approved a request from event organizer Donald Rockmore to close Fourth Street between Cooper and Velasco for [...]
Census Forms About A Week Away, Harris County Judge Urges Everyone To Get Counted
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The 2010 Census will be fully under way in just one week, and Harris County officials are stressing the importance for all county residents to cooperate for a full and accurate count.
To ensure that complete count, Harris County is working to educate residents that the Census encompasses everyone, no matter who they are.
Harris County Judge [...]
‘Firethorne Stampede’ Buys Winning Animals At Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show Auction
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The “Firethorne Stampede” auction team was high bidder for the Grand Champion Goat, Reserve Champion Broiler, Grand Champion Showman Lamb and several other top animals at the recent Katy ISD FFA Livestock Show and Sale.
The Firethorne team also bought the fourth place goat, eighth place rabbit, 14th place lamb and pig, plus 10 add-ons in [...]
Texas Attorney General, 34 States, FTC Reach Settlement With LifeLock Over False Advertising Claims
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, attorneys general from 34 other states and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission yesterday reached a settlement agreement with a leading provider of identity theft protection services over its alleged use of unlawfully exaggerated marketing claims.
Under terms of the agreement, Arizona-based LifeLock Inc. agreed to more accurately describe its identity theft [...]
HISD, Department Of Justice Reach Settlement In E-Rate Violations Case
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Houston Independent School District has agreed to relinquish millions of dollars in requests for federal funds and pay a total of $850,000 as part of a civil settlement relating to allegations that the school district violated the False Claims Act in connection with the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate program.
The settlement, which stems from a [...]
Katy Mills Mall Accepting Nominations For ‘Hardest Working Moms’
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Nominations now being accepted for Katy Mills’ “Hardest Working Moms” program benefiting Dress for Success
Area residents who think they know the hardest working mom in the Katy area are being asked to place her name in nomination.
Nominations are being accepted through April 5.
A community-based selection committee will choose as many as ten women who will [...]
With Filing Deadline Over, City Council Incumbents Draw No Opponents
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
There will be no new faces on the Katy City Council after only the three current incumbents filed for re-election.
The deadline to qualify for a spot on the ballot was yesterday at 5 p.m.
Incumbent council members Carol Adams, Larry Gore and Mayor Pro-Tem Hank Schmidt all filed for re-election; none drew an opponent.
Schmidt, a former [...]
Parents Warned About Popular New Website That May Expose Children To Sex Offenders
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
An increasingly popular website may pose to Texas children by giving users – including dangerous sex offenders – an opportunity to conduct live video chats with randomly selected participants.
Armed with only a Web camera and Internet access, www.chatroulette.com users are paired with a random stranger for a video chat.
Neither a login nor registration is required [...]
Dibrell Challenging Adams For Katy ISD Trustee Seat, Fox Unopposed
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Qualifying ended yesterday for the upcoming Katy ISD Board of Trustees election with one incumbent going unopposed, while the board’s longest-serving trustee drew an opponent.
Henry Dibrell, a 42-year-old minister who resides in the Heritage Square subdivision, is challenging long-time board member Joe Adams, 57, for the Position 1 slot.
Position 2 incumbent Rebecca Fox, 52, did [...]
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