Start your summer off with a chance to win one of two custom designed and built child playhouses during Court Appointed Special Advocates of Galveston County’s CASA’s for CASA Playhouse Raffle event. These beautifully crafted custom playhouses will be on display outdoors at Baybrook Mall thr…
We agree Dickinson should apply for a grant to study the city’s watershed with the goal to reduce the effects of flooding from Dickinson Bayou.
A weak disturbance tracking west across Louisiana and the northern Gulf of Mexico will keep a decent chance of showers and thunderstorms in our picture for the next day or two. Since these weak disturbances continue to track west across the Gulf, rain chances may even persist a little longer.
The commercial shrimp fishing season in the Gulf of Mexico will begin on Sunday evening.
Not surprisingly, Texas leaders were supportive of President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court.
In response to the letter by L. Davied Bond ("Maybe we should put the Christ back in Christian," The Daily News, July 3): Bond said "Jesus was a liberal." So, I try to imagine Jesus as a liberal. Protesting, destroying property, carrying a sign saying "bleep" Trump or saying it on TV.
The last day for disaster, senior, disabled person, disabled veteran and spouses of disabled veterans to make their final quarter installment for 2017 property taxes is July 31.
The latest education briefs.
A former employee is suing the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Texas City, asserting he was fired shortly after his bosses asked him to cover up several health and safety violations.
The latest Galveston County health inspections.
The latest health briefs.
On a lighter note, when I was a child we listened to our programs on the radio. We used our imaginations while listening to "The Shadow," "The Lone Ranger" or "Dick Tracy" and we could see them in our minds.
Whiskers, fluffy tails and pink noses. Plenty of which residents will encounter at shelters in the county right now. One shelter in particular, the Galveston County Animal Resource Center, recently wrapped up a weekend of reduced adoption fees.
The first of three inspector general reports were released. It illustrates how and why the Washington sewer exists. The sewer is the senior executive service, politically appointed heads of federal bureaucracies appointed by Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — people who think “runnin…
One of the area’s oldest — and, at the same time, still growing — sports leagues is celebrating the close of another season this weekend, as the Clear Creek Swim League holds its 54th Annual Champ Series Weekend meet at the Matthew T. Doyle Natatorium in Texas City.
For years, College of the Mainland’s enrollment numbers were on an upward trend, but enrollment has dropped this year, and college officials are putting the blame squarely on Hurricane Harvey, which in August flooded thousands of homes in the county, disrupting students’ lives.
Two northbound Interstate 45 traffic lanes from FM 517 to FM 646 will be closed 9 p.m. Monday through 5 a.m. Wednesday, the Texas Department of Transportation said.
The announcement on Thursday that the federal government awarded $5 billion for flood control projects proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn't exactly prompting cheers of joy in Galveston County.
The video is enough to give even a noncyclist pause. On Friday, The Daily News examined the subject of cyclists on the roads of Galveston County. The newspaper posted a link to a disturbing video captured by a cyclist while on FM 3005, which shows very clearly part of the problem.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursed $76.7 million to the Texas General Land Office for the management and execution of a program meant to make quick, basic repairs to houses flooded by Hurricane Harvey.
Stymied by a lack of help from witnesses, the Texas City Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the man who opened fire on another man outside a city gas station last week.
A Texas City man was arrested Thursday and accused of robbing a food store at gunpoint in June, police said.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will spend about $5 billion on disaster recovery projects, with about $300 million slated for a long-sought project on Clear Creek, the governor's office announced Thursday.
Rainy weather likely kept things a little more subdued crime-wise on the holiday with fewer arrests and calls for service than usual, law enforcement officials said Thursday.
Opening up its 16th season, the Island East-End Theatre Co. will present the musical comedy “9 to 5 — The Musical” today at 2317 Mechanic St. in Galveston.
For a contextual change, members of The Eagles’ Nest and The West End Community Organization will share some good news with readers. Our community is growing by leaps and bounds, both physically and morally.
The usual crowds and chaos of Independence Day were dampened this year as rain drenched the region for much of the morning and early afternoon.
We believe the constant ordering of the Stars and Stripes to half-staff is eroding the value of the symbol, as well as creating a growing insensitively to the recognition it is intended to convey.
The Texas City Independent School District hired a La Marque High School alumna as the district's new director of development and community relations, and executive director of the district's Foundation for the Future.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s victory in New York’s Democratic primary last week sent shockwaves through the political establishment.
President Obama had children put in cyclone fence pens away from their parents when he was president because it’s the law — not Trump’s law.
Galveston County's Animal Resource Center hopes this holiday week brings freedom for the cats and dogs that are quickly filling the center's Texas City shelter.
Take today to read your Bill of Rights
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
As the threat of rain continues to loom over the county, some cities are making changes to Fourth of July events, including moving outdoor festivities indoors.
The League City man accused of harassing a co-worker through a vulgar harassment campaign, including aggressive flatulence, accusing him of being a sex offender and pinching, is requesting arbitration.
A round-up of closings for the holiday.
The latest Galveston County health inspections.
In response to the editorial ("Here is the argument for shaming lazy, selfish lowlifes," The Daily News, July 1): Action must be taken to combat littering in Galveston and residents and local government must get creative in their efforts to keep our shores beautiful.
The Fourth of July in Galveston County is synonymous with fireworks, barbecues, beaches, boats and parades. The fact that it’s a celebration of the USA makes it all the more enjoyable. However, it’s also a holiday when carelessness, inattention and, frequently, alcohol cause more accidents t…
Rainy weather is expected to come to Galveston County Tuesday evening and into Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, potentially putting some local fireworks shows at risk for cancellation
Sunny, hot weather will gradually give way to increasing clouds and rain chances as we move through this week, with heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning possible by Wednesday and Thursday.
If it seemed that there were fewer mosquitos around the county this year, it could probably be chalked up to the dry weather.
Several inches of rain during the past two weeks over much of southeast Texas have eased drought conditions, but Galveston County is still rated as “abnormally dry” by the National Weather Service, which hasn’t slowed fireworks sales as residents prepare to celebrate Fourth of July.
Some residents are asking whether a Texas City intersection needs modifications after several accidents, most recently after last week’s accident that involved a van flipping over and sending at least 12 passengers to area hospitals.
More than a billion gallons of water arrive at taps in Galveston County after traveling hundreds of miles, starting along the Brazos River and snaking through canals before reaching Texas City.
Bated buzz: An inquiring reader emailed to ask: “Do you have any additional information regarding the new Costco around Bay Area Boulevard? There are many of us in the Galveston area waiting with bated breath for information on an opening date.”
The theft of more than $500,000 from Galveston County last month could lead to an outside investigator being hired to determine who, if anyone, is to blame for the incident.
Clear Lake area mayors took a good first step this week when they gathered for a brainstorming session.
An item on the Galveston City Council's agenda about the eligibility of one of its newest members wasn't exactly about what it seemed.
Voters in College of the Mainland’s jurisdiction should support the bond proposition trustees have called for a November referendum.
The Texas City Independent School District board of trustees revealed a list of possible sites to replace La Marque schools damaged by Hurricane Harvey in late August.
First responders took at least a dozen people to area hospitals Wednesday after a major accident in Texas City, police said.
Why is America the only country without borders? I've been all around the world as a seafarer and have had to jump through all kinds of hoops just to join my ship.
Temperatures, more characteristic of July and August, combined with long, sunny days, are rapidly undoing any benefits received from the needed rains last week. With soil temperatures rising and high evaporation rates, Galveston County is already creeping back towards drought conditions.
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