Tuesday 07 February 2012

All posts by John Pape

Deputies Seeking Driver in Fatal Mason Road Auto-Pedestrian Hit-and-Run

Harris County sheriff’s deputies are looking for the driver of a pickup truck who fled the scene of a fatal auto-pedestrian accident on Mason Road Thursday evening. Deputies say the driver of a green Ford F-150 pickup truck fled the …

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Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m. today. Areas of dense fog are expected to form throughout the Katy and greater Houston areas

02.02 Arbor Day Basin Planting KA

Teams to Compete Saturday to Transform Stormwater Basin with Arbor Day Plantings

Seventeen teams will race to plant 1,700 trees on a Harris County Flood Control District stormwater detention basin site this Saturday at the Texas Urban Forestry Council’s 2012

Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia Appointed to LifeGift’s Board of Directors

LifeGift, a not-for-profit organ and tissue recovery agency headquartered in Houston, has announced that Sheriff Adrian Garcia has been appointed to its board of directors. LifeGift President and CEO

Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 9 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. today. Areas of dense fog are expected to form throughout the Katy and greater Houston areas

U.S. Secretary of Energy to Speak at HCC Spring Branch Campus Tomorrow

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will speak at a State of the Union Town Hall meeting tomorrow at the Houston Community College Spring Branch Campus. The town hall

Low-Interest SBA Loans Available to Katy Homes, Businesses Damaged by Flooding

Low-interest federal disaster loans are being made available to Katy residents and business owners affected by the flooding and severe storms on Jan. 9. The disaster declaration makes SBA

Katy ISD: Teachers Not Prohibited from Having Political Stickers on Vehicles

Some Katy ISD teachers are saying they have been told by campus administrators they are not allowed to have political bumper stickers on vehicles they drive to school,

Pain at the Pump: Gasoline Prices Jump Another 8.3 Cents per Gallon

Average retail gasoline prices in Katy have risen another 8.3 cents in the past week, averaging $3.33 per gallon yesterday. The local price spike exceeded the national average that

Crime Stoppers Offering Reward for Information on Missing Fort Bend Man

Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers has announced it is offering a $5,000 reward for information about a man missing since Jan. 4. [caption id="attachment_32470" align="alignright" width="269" caption="DANIELS"][/caption] Derrick Dwayne Daniels,

Sixth Annual Heart of Katy Fun Run/Walk Coming Feb. 11

CHRISTUS St. Catherine Hospital in Katy is inviting the surrounding communities to take part in its sixth annual Heart of Katy Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, Feb. 11. Each dollar

Basketball: Taylor-Cinco Ranch boys, girls’ tilts highlight Tuesday’s games

Katy Taylor and Cinco Ranch renew the rivalry in both the girls and boys basketball games Tuesday night. Here's a look at that and other games.

Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Multiple Cars While Trying to Cross Hwy. 6

A 36-year-old man died after being struck by as many as three vehicles as he attempted to walk across a busy section of Hwy. 6 Saturday evening. The Harris