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Katy, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Katy! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Need someone to talk to? Here’s where Katy families can turn.
- Where does Katy rank in Texas’ latest preseason football poll?
- Why did Katy ISD pull this classic Judy Blume novel?
Also on today's calendar: Carriage Inn Katy Summer Social Game Night.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 99, low: 77.
- Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Find Help: Katy Family and Individual Counseling Resources (katymagazineonline.com) — If you or your family in Katy are struggling with anxiety, trauma, relationships, or school stress, this guide lists dozens of nearby counseling practices, from Katy Teen & Family Counseling to the Psychiatric Center of Katy. It also points to church-based support groups and Katy ISD resources, and invites residents to suggest additional local providers for future updates. 
• Texas High School Football Preseason State Rankings (sanangelolive.com) — Katy football fans will notice Katy High ranked 14th in Dave Campbell’s statewide preseason poll heading into Week 1, placing the Tigers among Texas’ elite programs. The list runs through top contenders across all classifications, offering a snapshot of how Katy stacks up against powerhouses like North Shore, Duncanville, and Lake Travis before the season kicks off.
• 1975 Novel, Frequently Banned in Schools, Became a Hit Netflix Series (parade.com) — Katy ISD is mentioned for removing Judy Blume’s novel “Forever…” from school libraries in 2024, citing sexually explicit content, even as the story finds new life as a hit Netflix series. The piece traces the book’s long history of challenges and bans nationwide and highlights how streaming has broadened access despite school restrictions.
📸 Around Katy
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Upcoming Events in
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Carriage Inn Katy Summer Social Game Night →
Carriage Inn Katy, 1400 Katy Flewellen Rd, Katy
5:00 pm -
Girls Volleyball vs Bleyl
Salyards Middle Houston, TX 77269
4:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HS AWAY Volleyball Game vs Cleveland
Royal ISD Cleveland High School, 1600 E Houston St, Cleveland, TX 77327
4:30 pm -
RES 10th day of School
Royal El Pattison, TX 77466 -
RES MAP Testing (2-5) →
Royal El Pattison, TX 77466 -
10th Day of School
Royal ISD Pattison, TX 77466 -
JV & Freshmen Home Football Game vs Hempstead
Royal ISD Pattison, TX 77466
5:00 pm -
HS AWAY Volleyball Game vs Booker T Washington
Royal ISD Royal High School, 34499 Royal Rd, Brookshire, TX 77423, USA
6:00 pm -
Varsity AWAY Football Game vs Hempstead
Royal ISD Hempstead High School, 801 Donoho St, Hempstead, TX 77445, USA
7:00 pm -
HS Cross Country Meet @ TBD
Royal ISD Pattison, TX 77466 -
Toddler Tuesday at LaCenterra →
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy
9:30 am -
HS HOME Volleyball Game vs Tidehaven
Royal ISD Royal High School, 34499 Royal Rd, Brookshire, TX 77423, USA
4:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Have you all seen our new additions to our pond?
These are: The black-bellied whistling duck or black-bellied tree duck, is a whistling duck that before 2000 bred mainly from the southernmost… (Nextdoor Lakecrest) - Hello neighbors!
A Lutino cockatiel was found on August 21, 2026 near Thunder Ridge Ln, Katy, Harris County, TX 77449 The bird is yellow and white with orange cheeks… (Nextdoor Western Pines)
- Sun & Ski Sports posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk in Katy. Apply here.
- XL Parts posted a job opening for Store Stocker in Katy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Katy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brookshire
- Brookshire Grocery names Jerry LeClair new CEO (ketk.com)
- Pentatonix Is Bringing Their Christmas Tour to Bossier City (710keel.com)
Richmond
- A Goose Saved His Family And Their Other Animals From A Fire By Honking In The Middle Of The Night To Alert Everyone To The Danger (chipchick.com)
- Former Katy police officer charged with stalking ex-wife using Flock cameras (houstonchronicle.com)
- Day: August 24, 2026 (big1021.com)
Ok Katy! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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