Local suicide rate had long been much higher than the national average.
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A state-managed program to rebuild homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Harvey has rebuilt 16 homes. Hundreds more are still on waiting lists.
Middleton was mentioned during Bonnen's controversial meeting
Francisco Javier Castillo Jr. recruited people to drive drugs over the border, federal prosecutors said.
A seaman is suing a Kentucky towboat company after falling down a flight of stairs.
A 44-year-old man arrested on public intoxication attempted to kill himself inside a jail cell on Saturday.
Monday was the last day to apply for a place on local ballots.
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Hundreds attend new schools on first day of class Monday.
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Yesterday, Galveston saw record heat for the day with the muggy morning low of 86° and afternoon high of 96°exceeding the previous record temperatures for the day. League City, likewise, felt the heat with the overnight temperature dropping to only 82°, followed by an afternoon high of 94°. …
A Galveston County judge this week signed off on an order to have Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 18, evaluated by a psychiatrist, and the process will be anything but straightforward, according to those with knowledge of the system.
One year ago, all but two county school districts didn’t receive overall ratings under the new system because of a provision that exempted districts in Hurricane Harvey’s path from the assessment unless they earned an A rating.
A psychiatrist has until Sept. 13 to determine whether the accused Santa Fe High School shooter is competent enough to stand trial.
In response to the article ("Proposal meant to put port's back to the wall, Yarbrough says," The Daily News, July 26): The fight is to get control of money generated by the cruise industry. Both contestants are representing Galveston and hold titles as “public servants” — effectively. The wi…
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Temperatures so far this month have averaged 3.3° above normal in Galveston and 4.0° above at League City. This, combined with the fact that both locations have received less than half the amount of precipitation normally expected through the first 12 days of August, more or less sums up of our current situation weather-wise.
As part of the new application process, volunteers will now fill out an online form, wait three or four business days for processing and notification of final status and then present a government ID at campus, officials said.
Wind turbines and short-time vessel visits made big money for the port.
"It is hard to fathom how this could be problematic," magistrate judge Andrew Edison wrote.
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An upper-level high pressure ridge currently stretching northwestward from Texas to the Pacific Northwest will settle over Texas in the coming few days, leading to hot temperatures, sunny skies and generally dry conditions for Texas and Galveston County.
The Grand Parkway, or state Highway 99, is an unfinished loop around the greater Houston area under construction since 1994.
Tuesday's decision stands in stark contrast to its 2018 decision to propose a 10 percent increases to residential and commercial policy holders.
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