Texas City High School teacher Sharnnetta Goins has been instructing students in cosmetology for 24 years and comes from a long line of cosmetologists, she said.
The Galveston County Sheriff's Office stationed more deputies at Texas City High School on Friday morning, after the school received a report of a threat written on a bathroom wall, a school district spokeswoman said.
An angry Santa Fe parent interrupted a Ted Cruz event in Webster on Thursday evening.
A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and accused of causing thousands of dollars of damage to rental trailer he lived in with his girlfriend earlier this year, police said.
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke will hold a campaign rally in Galveston on Monday, Sept. 24.
A Texas City man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child, officials said.
In 1960, Nikita Khrushchev of the USSR pounded his shoe on the table at the United Nations and said, “We will take over America without firing a shot.” We all laughed. This was during the Cold War era, and we knew he was just trying to look strong for his people.
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The sunny, dry weather of late has been more than welcome for most County residents, but it appears that another wet spell is on its way.
A Galveston County woman is suing Apple and Verizon, asserting defective manufacturing led to her watch blowing up and injuring her in November 2017.
In the months after the May 18 shooting at Santa Fe High School, districts across Galveston County have poured millions of dollars into campus security upgrades, but some education experts argue improvement in mental health programs is more important.
Thousands of mailboxes around Galveston County receive letters from NASA this week asking for volunteers to participate in project to study sonic booms.
After a wet and sloppy morning gave way to blue skies and sunshine, it was the Texas City Stingarees who stormed in to spoil homecoming for the Clear Lake Falcons with a 24-9 win at Challenger Columbia Stadium on Friday night.
In response to the letter by Don Treshman ("Beto O'Rourke is deceptive, support Ted Cruz," The Daily News, Sept. 12): Not only is the writer offensive to Congressman O’Rourke and the work he does for his constituents, but he is also offensive to his fellow Texans for making such ridiculous c…
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Heavy rains overnight and this morning have led to widespread street flooding in Galveston. Unfortunately, radar trends show a band of rain training across the island and northwest Gulf of Mexico.
A 40-year-old man was taken to the hospital early Thursday morning following an hours-long standoff with a SWAT team, the Texas City Police Department said.
I for one am getting tired of the half- to full-page critics of this administration with The Associate Press as the only news source. The “spin” is always against any positive thing this president does right.
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Thunderstorms rumbled across Galveston County early this morning, bringing more rain to the already water-logged area. So far this month, Scholes Field in Galveston has picked up 13.78 inches of rain already, while the National Weather Service Office in League City had recorded 12.80 inches …
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A torrential early morning rain storm swamped Texas City on Tuesday morning, forcing schools to close, damaging the local community college and flooding some homes in the city.
A Bacliff gentlemen’s club has until Friday to respond to an exotic dancer’s lawsuit claiming it did not pay her minimum wage or time and a half for overtime work, court records show.
On Sept. 6, The Daily News published letters from two “Beto” apologists, which cry out for response.
A Baytown man has pleaded guilty to stabbing his 16-year-old girlfriend to death and hiding her body in a wooded area in November 2016 in Texas City.
A Baytown man has pleaded guilty to stabbing his 16-year-old girlfriend to death and hiding her body in a wooded area in Texas City.
Parts of Galveston County received almost 10 inches of rain on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The county plans to shuffle some staff positions as part of a plan to finally step up enforcement against game rooms that operate illegally in unincorporated areas of Galveston County.
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Monday brought brief bouts of heavy rain and minimal flooding to Galveston County, but local officials are keeping an eye on the Gulf and the possibility of wet weather through the rest of the week.
Once again, a play on words and no confidence in their ability to handle a criminal case, the Galveston County District Attorney's office does not exhibit a desire to protect our schools from attack from within.
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A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through tomorrow as heavy downpours rolled into Galveston as expected. A stalled frontal boundary along the coast, a coastal trough and abundant moisture are the main drivers behind this stormy outlook. Although we may see a break in the rain this evening, th…
The conditions are right for a very wet week and possible flooding in Galveston County, according to the National Weather Service.
As we approached Labor Day, the nation paused to celebrate the deaths of the Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and the war hero and elder statesman, U.S. Sen. John McCain. In their distinct ways, they were revolutionists. Their common denominator was their love for America.
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A competitive back-and-forth game had a thrilling ending, as a long touchdown in the final seconds delivered a 35-28 win for the Clear Falls Knights over the Texas City Stings on Friday at Stingaree Stadium.
Six county residents are being monitored for possible exposure to the measles virus, the Galveston County Health District announced late Friday.
Clear Falls narrowly defeated Texas City 35-28 at Stingaree Stadium on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. The Knights took the victory after a 72-yard touchdown pass with eight second left on the clock. The Knights will go on to play against Goose Creek Memorial for their second home game, while the Sti…
Progressives raise taxes to pay for more welfare. After a tax increase reduces revenues by killing jobs, creating more need for welfare, they raise taxes again. An endless treadmill of more welfare and higher taxes.
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When the Texas City Stings and Clear Falls Knights meet Friday at Stingaree Stadium, it will be a bout between two teams with high potential each eager to prove they are better than what they displayed in last week’s season openers.
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In order to be successful, a team needs players to step up as coaches on the field, and for the Texas City Stings this season, those players are junior dual-threat quarterback Phillip McDaniel on offense and senior tackling machine linebacker Mykahl Brow on defense.
A Sugarland man was charged with two felonies after fight with a security guard inside a Texas City hospital on Saturday, police said.
Mike Huckabee took his daughter, Sara, to visit the Yad Vashem cemetery 25 years ago. That is the cemetery in Israel that pays respect to the 11 million Jews killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
A Galveston County man was diagnosed with West Nile virus last month, according to the Galveston County Health District.
For the eighth year in a row, Galveston County commissioners voted to lower the county's property tax rate, while still approving a budget that forecasts more money being collected from property taxes than the year before.
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For any offense to operate effectively, it all starts up front on the offensive line, and that fact has not been lost on this season’s Clear Falls Knights team, which feels like it has a quality group of players on the O-line.
Tropical Storm Gordon officially formed early Monday, but projections had the storm steering away from the Texas coast, according to the National Weather Service.
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Heavy rains overnight brought from 3- 5 inches of rain to much of Galveston County by 7 a.m. and continued heavy rainfall this morning has added another 4-5 inches, causing widespread street flooding around the City of Galveston. The downpours are a result of a trough along the coast interac…
A tropical disturbance hovering near the Bahamas has a higher chance of developing into a storm or depression, but meteorologists weren’t certain Sunday what path the storm will take through the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Weather Service.
Galveston County's public criticism of the Texas General Land Office's response to Hurricane Harvey this week were not new.
Meteorologists are monitoring a tropical disturbance near the Bahamas that could move into the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly onto the Texas coast, during the week, according to the National Weather Service.
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Heavy rain will be possible in Galveston County on Sunday and Monday as a couple of weak disturbances and a deep pool of moisture work their way west toward the upper-Texas coast.
The El Campo Ricebirds at home on Friday night used defense and turnovers to beat the Texas City Stingarees, 28-21.
You could hear a pin drop as Little Brother Justin struggled to find the words. He had just been asked to tell his Big Brother how it felt to have him in his life.
An upper-level disturbance moving through the region could mean a wet Labor Day weekend for residents and visitors in Galveston County, according to the National Weather Service.
Three out of every five Texas beaches were unsafe to swim at because of high bacteria at least once in 2017, according to a new report released Thursday by Texas environmental activists.
I read the article about the possible closing of the Galveston Department of Public Safety office ("Galveston DPS office on list of possible state cuts," The Daily News, Aug. 25).
Three top local leaders on Tuesday called on Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush to personally look into complaints they have about Hurricane Harvey recovery effort.
Relatives of a Galveston woman are suing an elevator company, asserting a malfunctioning elevator at the University of Texas Medical Branch caused the woman’s death.
Thomas Francis Riley IV, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary of a habitation and was sentenced as part of a plea agreement, Assistant District Attorney Ross Hill said.
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