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News
Middle school principal’s future in limbo
TEXAS CITY — Parents plan to pack a school board meeting in support of a principal they say is being forced out of his job.
February 09, 2010
Probe into fatal wreck continuing
GALVESTON — Police released the names Monday of seven people injured in a collision that killed one man early Saturday.
February 09, 2010
Loud music may be motive in shooting
BACLIFF — A man accused of shooting two neighbors, possibly over loud music, was jailed on felony assault charges, authorities said Monday.
February 09, 2010
NASA Administrator discusses shifting focus
Charles Bolden addressed concerns at Johnson Space Center about the cancellation of the Constellation and Ares V programs.
February 09, 2010
Debt-free deal struck on town center project
CLEAR LAKE SHORES — The city’s town center project will move forward without borrowed money that initially was proposed to help fund the project.
February 09, 2010
Afternoon crash shuts down lanes of seawall
GALVESTON — One woman was injured Monday during a collision with an AAA van, authorities said.
February 09, 2010
Krewes help burn patients celebrate Mardi Gras
GALVESTON — Mardi Gras krewe royalty paid a special visit to Shriners Hospital for children for a parade and party with burn patients.
February 09, 2010
Cop car totaled in crash
SANTA FE — A suspected drunken driver crashed into a police car Saturday, but no serious injuries were reported, officials said.
February 08, 2010
Elderly residents told they can't return
GALVESTON — Elderly residents being moved for renovations to GHA's Gulf Breeze housing project have been told they cannot return once the repairs are complete.
February 08, 2010
FEMA to shut down mobile home park
GALVESTON — Twelve families living in FEMA mobile homes in the Schreiber Field park have until April 30 to move.
February 08, 2010
Two men shot in argument
BACLIFF — Two men were shot in an apparent argument about loud music that ended in gunfire Sunday afternoon, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office investigators said.
February 08, 2010
Cheap Valentine’s Day still can be romantic
You may not have enough green to paint the town red, but penny-wise romancing is in the pink this Valentine’s Day.
February 08, 2010
UTMB not hit hard by endowment setbacks
The recent financial setback of the University of Texas System’s endowment doesn't have a serious long-term impact.
February 08, 2010
Hitchcock man killed in crash
GALVESTON — A 34-year-old Hitchcock man was killed in an two-car wreck on Broadway early Saturday morning, police said.
February 07, 2010
Crowds good for Mardi Gras kickoff parades
GALVESTON — Thousands of revelers draped in purple, gold and green beads lined Galveston’s seawall Saturday for the beginning of Mardi Gras.
February 07, 2010
GHA's Krishnarao: Advocate or empire builder?
GALVESTON — In leading the rebuilding effort for the island's public housing, GHA Executive Director Harish Krishnarao is one of the city's most controversial figures.
February 07, 2010
Officials disagree about tax appraisals
Millions of dollars in property taxes are in question because of a dispute about how to appraise homesteads being repaired after Hurricane Ike.
February 07, 2010
Displaced Saints fans ready to cheer
GALVESTON — New Orleans natives living in Galveston since Hurricane Katrina are on their way home to cheer the Saints in the Super Bowl.
February 07, 2010
Carved gourd on display at library
GALVESTON — The Rosenberg Library Museum will feature a carved Peruvian gourd as the February “Treasure of the Month.”
February 07, 2010
Businesses not allowed to reserve street parking
The city does not allow businesses to reserve street parking for customers, and if residents see signs prohibiting parking, they should contact the city.
February 07, 2010
Police: LMISD stalling probe
LA MARQUE — City police said the school district is not cooperating with an investigation into allegations of an improper teacher-student relationship.
February 06, 2010
Backe, two others plead no contest to H2O charges
GALVESTON — In a tactical move, former Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe and two others accused in the H2O Bar “riot” pleaded Friday.
February 06, 2010
For 25 years, the good times have rolled again
GALVESTON — Island native George P. Mitchell and others look back at reviving the isle's Mardi Gras celebration in 1985.
February 06, 2010
Watershed project more expensive now, but viable
A 1994 flood control plan for North Galveston County would still be effective, but it will cost $81 million more, officials said.
February 06, 2010
'Masquerade’ dolls on display through march
GALVESTON — The exhibit "Masquerade," with 19 dolls made by members of the Texas Association of Original Doll Artists, is on display at gallery downtown.
February 06, 2010
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