“Vote Democrat to help your children,” says Allen Townsend ("Voting Democrat is the only way to help our children," The Daily News, March 14).
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.
Recently, a new reality hit me, why are my friends and relatives paying off student loans?
The projects will replace outdated facilities and build new ones in parks around the county.
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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.
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Playing under the bright lights of BBVA Compass Stadium, the Santa Fe Indians found some magic on the professional pitch Saturday night as they scored a 2-1 upset victory over the Texas City Stings.
The Santa Fe Indians boys soccer team defeated the Texas City Stings 2-1 in a district game at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston on Saturday night.
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.
Two men still are sought in connection with the fatal December shooting.
Cindy Milina was spot on in her response to the blather of L. David Bond (“Commentator was wrong on Trump tax cuts,” The Daily News, March 6).
With gasoline $5 less than Obama’s mandate, Trump’s energy policy is helping even Trump haters. My February bill for 55 gallons of gasoline was $41.59 less than my 53 gallon January 2017 bill. Combined with lower utility prices saving me $80-plus a month.
This is a comment on where our society has finally reached in terms of justice for the victims: As stated in several articles in this paper, Judge John Ellisor of the 122nd District Court has chosen to move the Santa Fe school shooting trial out of the county in which it occurred.
Hundreds of Galveston County representatives visited state leaders on Wednesday to make their cases on legislative issues.
Investigators are offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of two men still at large.
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.
Davionna Driscoll blanked the Tors over the final six innings and got just enough offense from her teammates to give the Stingarees a 3-2 home win that improved their record to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in District 22-5A.
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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.
Police in Texas City on Sunday were investigating the death of a man whose body was found on Texas Avenue early in the morning.
Texas City and Ball High were well rewarded in the recently released 22-5A all-district awards.
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.
The Texas City fire department responded to a fire on the 1200 block of 11th Street in Texas City.
Plus, a blow to the Open Meetings Act and Weber still wants an emergency.
It may have taken a day longer than hoped, but the Friendswood Lady Mustangs completed a 4-2 win over the Texas City Lady Stings on Wednesday.
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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.
District games scheduled for Tuesday night were delayed for a day. Among the few teams that attempted to play were Friendswood and Texas City (both 1-0 in District 22-5A), after first agreeing to change the game's venue from Friendswood High School to Texas City High School.
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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.
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The Texas City Stings did what they could to give themselves a chance to win Monday’s Region III-5A quarterfinal playoff game, but were unable to get a late, momentum-shifting moment as the Fort Bend Hightower Hurricanes escaped with a 49-48 win at Pearland High School.
Voters in local elections will two extra days to vote this year.
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Out-sized like they have been most of their season, the Texas City Stings pounced on the limited opportunities given to them by the Angleton Wildcats and came away with a 71-61 win in Friday’s Region III-5A area round playoff game at Alvin High School.
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The Friendswood Lady Mustangs defeated the Texas City Stings 2-0 on a foggy Friday night at Henry Winston Stadium.
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Following a busy schedule Tuesday of UIL playoff games involving nine Galveston County high school basketball teams, only the boys teams from Dickinson, Friendswood and Texas City are left still standing when the proverbial dust settled. Here’s a look at what’s on the schedule Friday.
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.
Ball High and Friendswood players swept the athlete superlatives in the 22-5A all-district awards for girls basketball.
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.
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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.
What flashed across social media platforms as an easy 67-43 Texas City win over Port Neches-Groves in a boys Region III-6A bi-district victory on Tuesday night was anything but easy.
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?
The Mardi Gras season officially kicked off Saturday with the Mainland Mardi Gras Parade in Texas City. The annual event, now in its fifth year, featured dancers, school groups, music and, of course, beads thrown to the crowd. Mardi Gras festivities will continue next weekend with the start …
The observance of Black History Month has been muted — due in part to all of the dysfunction that has been displayed.
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