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Grill thrill: Dickinson’s dining scene just got more interesting with the opening of Gator’s Bar & Grill, 3535 Gulf Freeway.
Science has long been clear that our changing climate will lead to more flooding and hotter summer temperatures. But will climate change also mean less expected extreme weather, including sudden hard freezes in places like Texas, with increasing frequency?
Gene Lucas is the longest-employed member of the Gal-Tex Hotel Corp. and 1859 Historic Hotels group. He started working for the Moody family 80 years ago in June and, at 95, doesn’t plan to retire anytime soon.
Dr. Phillip Keiser will take over as the interim leader of the Galveston County Health District.
The disaster was caused by a fire aboard the SS Grandcamp, a French-registered vessel docked at the Port of Texas City, that detonated more than 2,000 tons of ammonium nitrate. The initial blast and subsequent fires and explosions killed more than 500 people, including all but one member of the Texas City Fire Department.
This week’s Galveston Island Humane Society’s pets of the week are Cinco and Domino.
This week’s Galveston County Animal Resource Center pets of the week are Nicole and Mardi.
The bats of the Texas City Stings sprung to life in the top of the sixth and seventh innings to battle back from a three-run deficit and log a 6-3 win Friday night over rival Ball High at Tor Field.
In life, like baseball, you need to learn to play the hops.
Dec. 7, 1941. The Japanese attacked the United States of America. Sept. 11, 2001. Terrorists attacked the United States on Nov. 3, 2020.
Most likely it will be early next week before any favorable conditions return for fishing. The cold front scheduled for the Galveston area Saturday will bring cooler temperatures and windy weather, which are not good for hitting the water.
Taxpayers in College of the Mainland’s jurisdiction have another opportunity to save themselves a little more than $4 million over the next several years by supporting ballot Proposition A.
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Hundreds of thousands of hospitality workers lost their jobs during the pandemic. Now, service workers are the focus of some major vaccination pushes.
The bill proposes creating a local district to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in building and managing a coastal barrier.
Since 1983, the month of April has been set aside each year as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Last week, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died at age 99 after 73 years of marriage to Queen Elizabeth.
Instead of getting a shirt specific to the April 24 race, each participant will be able to select a performance-fabric shirt left over from a previous Running Alliance Sport race, helping them to clean out their storage bins.
During the early 1950s, my grandfather left Galveston to enlist in the U.S. Army; he would leave behind his young wife and two small daughters. Expressly, my grandfather doesn’t speak much about his tenure serving in the Army.
The Houston Fishing Show arrived at a great time, as it allows anglers an opportunity to enjoy their sport without having to deal with the unfavorable weather through this weekend.
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