Covering Katy First Person: Recent Episodes
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In-depth interviews with the newsmakers of the Katy, Texas area provided by CoveringKaty.com. We may publish a new interview at any time of the day or night as Covering Katy News publishes​ news 24-7.
Katy Realtor Jonathan Hodges of Realty Fuse provides tips for buyers and sellers who are concerned about rising interest making it harder to buy or sell a home. He also talks about how the "short sale" process can help people facing foreclosure.
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, Katy's city administrator Byron Hebert and Director of marketing Mayce Reina spoke to members of the Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce. Subjects included mobility, drainage, flood protection, fire protection, renovation of the Katy Mills Mall and the Katy Boardwalk project.
Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce President Don McCoy talks about all the things that are happening at this very active and growing chamber.
Katy Unites was established to combat the gotcha politics of secret recordings and social media attacks in Katy. The organization was established by Melissa Nixon after social media attacks on Katy ISD superintendent Lance Hindt's wife and daughter caused him to resign.
Hurricane Harvey flooded Creech Elementary School just days after the start of the 2017-18 school year at the Katy Independent School district. After a year of renovations, students returned to Creech on the first day of the new school year on Aug. 18, 2018. The day before the school reopened we talked with three key administrators about the past year and what the school looks like now.
Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable Wayne Thompson has been in office for just 17 months but there have been a lot of changes since he took the oath. He is much more focused on crime and traffic and it's resulting in drug busts. He's also been able to expand his operation with creative funding from Commissioner Andy Meyers Office. Thompson has also teamed up with the Community VFD in a unique first response program designed to combat active shooters. The constable also talks about his working relationship with the three school districts in precinct 3.