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.
In response to the letter by Michael Sartor ("Banning the sale of firearms won't stop violence," The Daily News, Aug. 15): He makes a valid point. In addition, even if gun sales are banned, what do you do about the 300 million firearms already privately owned in this country?
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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.
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The four Galveston County teams in the Lady Gator Classic wrapped up the tournament Saturday with varying degrees of success.
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.
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Although none of the four Galveston County teams entered in the Lady Gator Classic ended Day 1 of the two-day tournament unscathed, two — hosts Dickinson and Friendswood — will have a chance to compete for the championship when they enter the gold bracket Saturday.
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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.
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Clear Creek and Santa Fe each went 3-0 on the second day of the Adidas John Turner Classic volleyball tournament.
"It is hard to fathom how this could be problematic," magistrate judge Andrew Edison wrote.
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None of the seven Galveston County teams escaped unscathed at Day 1 of the Adidas John Turner Classic hosted by Pearland and various other surrounding schools Thursday, but three — Clear Springs, Clear Falls and Friendswood — did well enough to advance to Division I pool play Friday.
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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.
While the final number is the biggest bond referendum in recent Friendswood memory and could raise taxes between 5- to 10-cents, some residents think it still isn’t as much as it should be.
Tuesday's decision stands in stark contrast to its 2018 decision to propose a 10 percent increases to residential and commercial policy holders.
Fight is back at "square one," attorney said.
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