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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Hundreds of people showed up at a Bacliff meeting on Wednesday to express their concern about new proposed regulations on county RV dwellers
Galveston County Commissioner Ken Clark is publicly stumping for the creation of a new, nearly county-wide drainage district with taxing authority.
Abbott names Slaughter's successor; border wall vote scheduled; news and notes
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A modest cold front moved across Southeast Texas last night bringing rainfall amounts from a quarter of an inch to three-fourths inch over much of the County, along with cool, west to northwest winds. The good news is that this front is rather modest compared to our last one and that a warm …
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During his time as sheriff, Taylor was regarded as a mentor, innovator and political powerhouse.
County Judge Mark Henry said the county has "no choice" but to appeal years-long lawsuit.
Last year, the liberal mainstream media published a big lie suggesting illegal migrants are as law abiding as citizens. The liberal mainstream media combined conduct of illegal migrants with 80 million legal migrants.
Galveston County leaders absent from meeting that was called two weeks ago.
The number of traffic fatalities on Texas roads had increased more than 34 percent since 2010, according to Texas Department of Transportation data.
Charges remain against three others accused in a 2017 attack on Crystal Beach.
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Homes flooded multiple times over the past 40 years are target of a soon-to-begin program.
After studying seven fascist regimes, Laurence W. Britt provided these early warning signs of fascism: Powerful and continuing nationalism; disdain for human rights; identification of enemies as a unifying cause; supremacy of the military; rampant sexism; effort to control mass media; obsess…
David Whitley did "exactly as he was supposed to do," Abbott said.
Galveston County filing fewer robbery charges in recent years, officials said.
A Texas City woman beat a machete-wielding clown with a scooter on Friday, as she defended herself during an attempted robbery.
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Dense fog advisories were again necessary as sea fog continued to visit coastal areas in Southeast Texas. This is not unusual for this time of year. Locations along the Upper-Texas coast typically receive 33 to 40 days of heavy fog a year (defined as reducing visibilities to ¼ mile or less),…
Another group of civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Monday over attempts to check the citizenship status of thousands of registered Texas voters.
State officials plan a four-phase project, with the first phase, expected take more than a year, to include widening the northbound side of the bridge between Seabrook and Kemah.
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A week after state Rep. Mayes Middleton announced he would hold a public meeting to talk about idea of moving the peninsula to Chambers County residents of Bolivar seemed intrigued, if not fully invested, in the idea.
A civil rights group sued Galveston County Voter Registrar Cheryl Johnson in an attempt to block the review of tens of thousands of voter registrations.
A raid Wednesday at a Bacliff residence that netted almost a pound of methamphetamine is the latest evidence that the highly addictive stimulant is fast becoming popular in the county, sheriff’s office officials said.
Sixteen former priests who served at churches in Galveston County are among the 42 men who had been credibly accused of sexual abuse, according to the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
County officials are waiting for more clarity before sending hundreds more verification letters.
On behalf of the Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol — Galveston County Community Coalition, I want to take this opportunity to give a big thank you to all of our community partners, sponsors and attendees in helping us make our 2019 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week — Interactive Healt…
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush made a second public call for the release of more than $4 billion in Hurricane Harvey relief money.
Over the weekend, teams from Texas City and Ball High competed in the District 25-5A swim meet, with the Stings qualifying five individuals and three relay teams, and the Tors sending three individuals and four relay teams to the regional competition.
Almost everyone has a favorite aspect of Mardi Gras. For some people, it’s the parades, whether of happy revelers, adorable children or endearing animals. For others, it’s the parties or the chance to have one last blow-out celebration before six weeks of thoughtful reflection. There are eve…
County halts letters after state to walks back claims of non-citizen voters.
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County now says it will hold a meeting to talk out community concerns about regulations.
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Gale warnings have been issued for offshore waters from late tonight into early Tuesday as a strong cold front roars through the area tonight. A Small Craft Advisory has also been issued for the Bay and inland waters as wind gusts to 45-knots can be expected offshore, with up to 40-knots on …
Work likely won't cause as many headaches during Mardi Gras as feared.
The grant and an extended deadline could make the long-proposed bridge possible.
Galveston County's new state representative says he wants to hear people’s opinions about changing which county Bolivar belongs to.
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The area around Johnson Space Center is quieter than usual.
A teenager who was struck by a train in Texas City on Wednesday evening, died on Thursday morning, the Texas City Independent School District confirmed on Thursday.
Local reps get their job assignments; Randy Weber votes in the minority; May elections start to take shape
Have you smelled a rose lately? We can’t smell a rose today because:
Political gridlock: Based on the indignities from the people affected by the government shutdown you would think that gridlock just started. Far from the truth. We the people have allowed this for many generations; on all levels, local, state and nationally.
A major car accident has closed part of FM 2004 near the Galveston-Brazoria County line.
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The Stings’ stingy defense created open looks in transition for sharpshooter Caden McKenzie, who caught fire from 3-point land in a huge second quarter that propelled Texas City to a 71-58 home win over the Friendswood Mustangs on Tuesday night.
"I'm representing people who were in the same situation I was in, so they don't go through the things I did."
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This winter we seemed to be locked in a progressive pattern in which systems (fronts, lows and upper-level disturbances) move rapidly from west to east across the country.
Island officials are asking state to push back FM 646 bridge demolition.
One person was killed in a rollover crash on the west end of Bolivar Peninsula on Monday afternoon.
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The county is set to consider a plan that would require recreational vehicles to get up and move, or else face fines for being a nuisance.
“My mom is a first-grade teacher and it’s in my blood,” said Madeline Fuller, a first-year teacher at Kranz Junior High School.
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An always electric atmosphere for the Ball High-Texas City rivalry was only further intensified with first place in the District 22-5A standings on the line, as the Stings broke open a close game late to record a 58-43 home win over the Tors on Friday night.
Sixteen new homes in Texas City are the last to be built under a recovery program started after the 2008 storm.
A Galveston woman has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for stealing more than $460,000 from a Texas City credit union, a scheme that ended with the financial institution dissolving, according to officials connected to it.
The radical socialists have co-opted the Democratic Party name. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer confirm they will not consider any border security funding that includes a barrier, regardless of whether the partial shutdown has ended.
The weekend is expected to bring temperatures into the low 30s.
Henry takes spot on area council board; Slaughter replaces a death penalty critic.
If Democrats were sincere when they say that walls don't work, their logical course of action would be to let President Trump have his wall. Then, when the wall failed, "Trump's Folly" would be a great political issue for the Democrats.
Upon embarking into 2019, we citizens of this country need to have a serious reality check. There are those who must admit that something is definitely wrong, by the examples that are exemplified. Cases in point, when intelligent men and women knowingly support obvious, documented falsehoods…
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