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Sheriff Henry Trochesset wants a review of whether the county provides as much inmate medical care as similarly sized jails.
Spring will officially arrive on Wednesday, accompanied by a full moon and probably clear enough skies to make for a fine spring evening. Sunny skies through the end of week may also cheer up those weary of the persistent clouds, fog and rain that have prevailed over the past couple of month…
Officials on Friday identified the man who died as while in custody of the Galveston County Jail as a La Marque man who had been arrested in January.
A 30-year-old inmate at the Galveston County jail died Thursday morning, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies are investigating the circumstances around a possible mauling.
The projects will replace outdated facilities and build new ones in parks around the county.
Spring is in the air and that means changeable weather!
Texas A&M University officials lobbied for state funding after the city and county agreed on a plan to build through Pelican Island campus.
Commissioner says a committee will be formed to discuss new rules about RVs in unincorporated areas of the county.
President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Brown to serve in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District in Texas.
Parents, you may not think your teen is listening, but you make the biggest difference. Research from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (www.samhsa.gov) shows that the No. 1 influence on youth behavior is still parents.
Brittany McCutcheon used stolen information to set up department store accounts and then resell fraudulent purchases, a jury decided Wednesday.
Hundreds of Galveston County representatives visited state leaders on Wednesday to make their cases on legislative issues.
The Board of Pilot Commissioners for Galveston County has found itself thrust into the spotlight as fights erupt over rising rates and fog delays greatly affecting waterfront commerce.
A strong cold front sent overnight temperatures plunging to as low as 30 degrees over inland parts of the county. Fortunately, as predicted, Galveston Island and areas close to the bay, avoided freezing temperatures with morning lows of 35 degrees at Scholes International Airport in Galvesto…
It is the first local flu-related child death since 2014.
If the county can't get its employees to volunteer, it's possible commissioners might consider paying them.
The Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office has received federal funding to promote community awareness of crime victims’ rights and services during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which will be April 7 through April 13.
But some area educators argue that while school funding has serious problems, it has nothing to do with race.
Norman Lee Schlotter, 39, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Sheriff Henry Trochesset said. He was in the Galveston County jail as of late Thursday on $80,000 bond, Trochesset said.
U.S. Coast Guard crews late Wednesday towed a disabled sailing vessel with two people aboard from 92 miles off the coast back to Galveston, officials said.
Plus, a blow to the Open Meetings Act and Weber still wants an emergency.
With many weekend events planned, including the second week end of Mardi Gras, there is plenty of interest in what the weather will bring for the next five to seven days.
A Galveston County judge has decided to move the trial of accused Santa Fe shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis out of Galveston County, attorneys confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
For the first time since his arrest on May 18, 2018, Dimitrios Pagourtzis appeared in an open courtroom on Monday.
Voters could petition for a consolidated drainage district instead of seeking approval in Austin.
Voters in local elections will two extra days to vote this year.
A League City SWAT shooting shares similarities with a deadly raid that has Houston police revamping their policies.
The land office will release applications for its Homeowner Reimbursement Program on Feb. 28.
Voter registration controversy reaches the courts; Middleton makes pledge to fight gun regulations.
A Houston man felt threatened after he was allegedly scammed in a cell phone sale, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
On Feb. 14 each year America celebrates Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day originated from the Christian identification of Saint Valentine who promoted love. He was martyred by the Romans in the 14th century.
The last couple of days have seen another round of cloudy, windy, wet weather as our El Niño influenced weather pattern persists. The good news is that we shall see some sun this afternoon as drier air and high pressure filters in behind our latest Pacific cold front.
Galveston County commissioners have called on the Texas Department of Transportation to get moving on a long-stalled plan to build a major highway through part of League City.
Our routines can make life seem monotonous and maybe even boring. What if there is another way to live, a way that leads to greater happiness and life satisfaction?
Hundreds of people showed up at a Bacliff meeting on Wednesday to express their concern about new proposed regulations on county RV dwellers
Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark is publicly stumping for the creation of a new, nearly county-wide drainage district with taxing authority.
Abbott names Slaughter's successor; border wall vote scheduled; news and notes
A modest cold front moved across Southeast Texas last night bringing rainfall amounts from a quarter of an inch to three-fourths inch over much of the County, along with cool, west to northwest winds. The good news is that this front is rather modest compared to our last one and that a warm …
During his time as sheriff, Taylor was regarded as a mentor, innovator and political powerhouse.
County Judge Mark Henry said the county has "no choice" but to appeal years-long lawsuit.
Galveston County leaders absent from meeting that was called two weeks ago.
The number of traffic fatalities on Texas roads had increased more than 34 percent since 2010, according to Texas Department of Transportation data.
Charges remain against three others accused in a 2017 attack on Crystal Beach.
Homes flooded multiple times over the past 40 years are target of a soon-to-begin program.
David Whitley did "exactly as he was supposed to do," Abbott said.
Galveston County filing fewer robbery charges in recent years, officials said.
Dense fog advisories were again necessary as sea fog continued to visit coastal areas in Southeast Texas. This is not unusual for this time of year. Locations along the Upper-Texas coast typically receive 33 to 40 days of heavy fog a year (defined as reducing visibilities to ¼ mile or less),…
Another group of civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Monday over attempts to check the citizenship status of thousands of registered Texas voters.
State officials plan a four-phase project, with the first phase, expected take more than a year, to include widening the northbound side of the bridge between Seabrook and Kemah.
A week after state Rep. Mayes Middleton announced he would hold a public meeting to talk about idea of moving the peninsula to Chambers County residents of Bolivar seemed intrigued, if not fully invested, in the idea.
A civil rights group sued Galveston County Voter Registrar Cheryl Johnson in an attempt to block the review of tens of thousands of voter registrations.
A raid Wednesday at a Bacliff residence that netted almost a pound of methamphetamine is the latest evidence that the highly addictive stimulant is fast becoming popular in the county, sheriff’s office officials said.
Sixteen former priests who served at churches in Galveston County are among the 42 men who had been credibly accused of sexual abuse, according to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
County officials are waiting for more clarity before sending hundreds more verification letters.
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