Meal prices for Katy ISD students will increase next school year.

What you need to know: At a June 22 meeting, the Katy ISD board of trustees approved increasing student breakfast and lunch prices for the 2026-27 school year in a split 4-3 vote. Board members Cicely Taylor, Jim Davidson and Nathan Shipley cast the dissenting votes.

District officials said this is the first time breakfast prices and elementary lunch prices have increased since 2014-15. Meanwhile, secondary lunch prices have not increased since the 2016-17 school year.

Fort Bend County officials gathered June 29 to rename the Fort Bend County Jail to the Sheriff Milton T. Wright Jr. Detention Center in honor of the county's longest serving sheriff.

The renaming, which was approved by Fort Bend County commissioners at a June 25 meeting, was spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, following Wright's death earlier this year.

Zooming in: Wright was first elected Fort Bend County sheriff in 1996 and served four terms through 2012, where he modernized the office with advanced technology, specialized divisions and inmate support programs.

Before serving Fort Bend County, Wright worked for the Texas Department of Public Safety and served in the presidential motorcade during the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. He also served as a highway patrolman and was appointed to the Texas Rangers.

What they're saying: "Today, we are not simply dedicating a building, we are honoring a life," interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong said. "While buildings may stand for decades, a life of honorable service can inspire generations."

Celebree School opened its newest location in Cross Creek Ranch on May 18, officials announced in a June 22 news release.

What you need to know: The child care facility offers infant and toddler care, preschool, before- and after-school care, and summer camp programs for children six weeks to 12 years old, per the release.

The new school’s customized programs focus on children’s physical, social, emotional and academic needs while aligning to the state’s early education standards.

Dates to know: The Cross Creek Ranch location will host a summer garden party themed grand opening and ribbon-cutting event on July 10 from 4-7 p.m, per the release.

• 6511 Skyline Drive, Fulshear

Houston City College has reached its highest enrollment since 2019 as it surpasses 100,000 students, college officials announced in a June 25 news release.

The achievement comes after Houston City College Chancellor Margaret Ford Fisher set a goal at last year’s fall convocation to restore enrollment following COVID-19 and build on student success.

Zooming in: The increased enrollment is part of a larger plan to improve the quality and quantity of opportunities offered by HCC, per the release.

Since 2022, the college’s student award attainment rate has increased by 30% and is on track to graduate a record number of students.

In their own words: “Every campus, every office and every employee embraced the mission of expanding access to opportunity, upward mobility and meaningful careers,” Ford Fisher said. “We are investing in people, building stronger communities and preparing a highly skilled workforce to shape what’s next for Houston."

Several events are happening around Greater Houston for the Fourth of July weekend, including Freedom Over Texas and the South County 4th of July parade. This list is not comprehensive, and these events are subject to change.

Freedom Over Texas
The 39th annual Freedom Over Texas festival will feature headliner country music artist Keith Urban with supporting acts Collective Soul and Los Lonely Boys.

• July 4, 4:45 p.m.-9:53 p.m.
• $15 (admission)
• 18-3600 Allen Parkway, Houston

• July 3, gates open at 6:30 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands

• July 4, 8-11 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 1500 Hermann Drive, Houston