Local suicide rate had long been much higher than the national average.
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A state-managed program to rebuild homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Harvey has rebuilt 16 homes. Hundreds more are still on waiting lists.
The annual Texas City -La Marque Chamber of Commerce Shrimp Boil brought hundreds of community members together for a night of food and music.
Middleton was mentioned during Bonnen's controversial meeting
Francisco Javier Castillo Jr. recruited people to drive drugs over the border, federal prosecutors said.
For President Donald Trump to allow racist and bigoted remarks to be made at a so-called campaign rally is, within itself, unpatriotic. The chant, “send her back” was meant to denigrate four first-time congresswomen at a so-called campaign rally in North Carolina. It brought back hurtful mem…
A seaman is suing a Kentucky towboat company after falling down a flight of stairs.
A 44-year-old man arrested on public intoxication attempted to kill himself inside a jail cell on Saturday.
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.
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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.
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.
Thaddeus Kirk was found guilty in less than an hour.
A psychiatrist has until Sept. 13 to determine whether the accused Santa Fe High School shooter is competent enough to stand trial.
Thaddeus Kirk was charged with murder in 2018 in connection with the death of his neighbor, who was struck by a truck in the 1100 block of Texas Avenue in Texas City.
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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.
President Trump accurately pointed out America’s most dangerous city, Baltimore, is infested with rats and Democrats. He left out the rest of that story. All great American cities run by Democrats are having the same problems. High crime, high taxes, failed and more expensive schools, failed…
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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