The Texas General Land Office will open a satellite office in Texas City in order to help Hurricane Harvey victims who want federal help rebuilding or rehabilitating their homes.
A state agency and an environmental group will receive $4 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to restore eroded land on the west side of Galveston Bay, the foundation announced Monday.
The Texas General Land Office has received bids from companies on how much it would cost to fill Rollover Pass, but the agency has not moved forward with the project.
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In what is starting to become a tradition between Dickinson and Texas City when the teams meet up on the Stings’ home court, it was an exciting game with an electric atmosphere, as the Gators came away with a 55-48 win Tuesday afternoon.
When the Texas legislature begins its next session in January, many of the top issues on the state's agenda will have direct connections to people and events from Galveston County.
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Galveston County charity organizations one year ago were bracing for larger-than-normal crowds at community Thanksgiving meals because many residents were still displaced by Hurricane Harvey, said Holly McDonald, with The Salvation Army of Galveston County.
A year after intense controversy erupted between harbor pilots and shippers who must pay them to guide vessels in and out local ports, the maritime players agreed their relationship has improved.
Galveston County Judge Mark Henry said he will ask commissioners to consider approving a bid that would seek estimates for the cost of clearing the creek of plant debris on both the Galveston County side and the Harris County side.
Researchers at Rice University incorrectly described data used to model a proposed coastal barrier system in a widely distributed news article published earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.
The Galveston County Sheriff's Office will have more deputies on the road through Nov. 27, as part of an annual effort to curb drunk driving during the Thanksgiving holiday season.
A Fort Worth man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after being found guilty of strangling his girlfriend and leaving her on the side of a League City roadway in 2016.
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Sunny to partly cloudy skies and milder temperatures are in store for most of this weekend, with temperatures climbing into the upper-60’s and low 70’s tomorrow and Sunday. This will be a welcome relief from the 37° low in Galveston on Wednesday morning (the coldest temperature on the Island…
A Texas City man was arrested Tuesday and accused of trying to take a police officer's stun gun as the officer tried to take the man into custody, police said.
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Florida's recently passed ban on greyhound racing leaves the sport's future in Texas in limbo yet again.
League City mayor Pat Hallisey is unsure whether the city should lend its support to a county commissioner's plan to clean out Clear Creek.
Federals authorities are intervening in a lawsuit in which a Galveston County man is suing the county's health district over a hepatitis C infection.
A teen was charged with murder Monday, months after she was arrested along with her boyfriend in Central Texas in connection with a killing in Texas City.
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Texas City knocked down their first three 3-point shots to set the tone for what would be a sharp-shooting night from beyond the arc for the Stings, as they recorded a 62-31 win over the Clear Falls Knights in their regular season opener Tuesday.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold an informational meeting about its proposed coastal barrier system on Dec. 15 at a school on Bolivar Peninsula.
Coming off an undefeated 22-5A campaign and a playoff run all the way to the regional final, it was no surprise that the Friendswood Lady Mustangs were featured prominently in volleyball all-district honors.
On Dec. 15, my family will participate in the annual Wreaths Across America event at Barancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Florida, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, and the Houston National Cemetery.
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The coldest weather of the season dropped temperatures into the 40’s across the County today and pelted parts of the mainland and island with light sleet mixed with rain. Fortunately, temperatures are too warm (relatively speaking) for any accumulations or icing to occur, though winds gustin…
Galveston County commissioners fired the county's top facilities manager on Monday.
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Veterans across Galveston County were honored Sunday during Veterans Day ceremonies from League City to Galveston. In Texas City, more than 200 people filled the Doyle Convention Center for the Rotary Club of Texas City’s annual Veterans Day Salute. Veterans from World War II through the mor…
After years of unsuccessfully arguing for changes to the way Texas funds public education, some local school leaders say they’re optimistic about the next legislative session after the governor’s office recently released a list of possible solutions.
Five years after it was founded, a special court that helps Galveston County veterans stay out of jail has more than doubled its workload, and its leaders hope it will continue to grow more.
Democrats won two years of isolation in the House. A $2 billion blunder. Weaker now than before the election.
We want to offer a big thank you to all the staff at DeMontrond Chevrolet for hosting its first car show.
Behind Jo'Vel McDaniel's 153 yards rushing and three touchdowns, the Stings stunned the favored Ball High Tornadoes at Stingaree Stadium, 32-21, in a season-ending District 10-5A-I matchup between the neighboring rivals.
The county will hold a rare single-issue special meeting next Monday to consider terminating the man in charge of managing county facilities.
A Texas City man was arrested Wednesday and accused of beating and sexually assaulting a woman in a laundromat parking lot, police said.
With control of the U.S. House of Representatives set to change next year, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, a Friendswood Republican, announced that he wanted to remain on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
The three people who died in three separate motorcycle crashes in the county over the last weekend were identified by the Galveston County Medical Examiner on Saturday.
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Yesterday felt more like June than November, with an 84° high in Galveston setting a warm temperature record for the day, ironically eclipsing the 83° record high set just last year on November 6, 2017.
Tuesday's midterm election drew more than 23,000 voters, adding to the more than 82,000 people that voted during the two-week early voting period leading up to the election, officials said
I have a solution for the "southern invaders." Stop everyone at the border.
Saving lives is hard. We couldn’t do it without you. Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, recognized through Saturday, isn’t just a chance to thank our incredibly dedicated staff, but also you, our community, volunteers, sponsors, donors and those who have and will adopt a pet from our shelter …
County commissioners want the Texas General Land Office to take a closer look at Galveston County before moving forward with a plan on how to split up money for Hurricane Harvey housing recovery.
The University of Texas Medical Branch will hold a job fair Thursday for people who lost their jobs with the closure of the Bay Area Regional Medical Center in May.
More than 80,000 people voted early in Galveston County in 2018, more than doubling the number of votes that were cast in the same period during the 2014 mid-term elections.
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Friendwood’s public works building is still standing on Deepwood Drive. But these days it’s not getting much use.
A man and woman arrested Thursday and charged with tampering with a human corpse are accused of beating a two-year-old child to death, placing her body in a trash bag and attempting to sink it in a Texas City bayou, police said.
Two faith-based organizations will partner to totally rebuild five Harvey-damaged homes in Galveston County over the next two years.
The Richmond Foster Falcons spoiled a double-digit lead last week against undefeated Alvin Shadow Creek in a late loss and nearly did the same Friday at Guy K. Traylor Memorial Stadium against a one-win Texas City squad.
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Tomorrow is Halloween and we expect that a number of “trick or treaters” will be out and about. There is some concern that a threat of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain could put a damper on celebrations, although there is some hope that decent weather will hold at least through the evenin…
A pair of NASA F-18s will begin flying over Galveston Island and the Gulf of Mexico next week, as the space agency begins a two-week project to gauge public reactions to so-called quiet sonic booms.
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has called on national leaders to remove restrictions on how Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds can be spent — in ways that would potentially allow more money to be spent in Galveston County.
The cities of Dickinson and Texas City should be ashamed of themselves.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday officially announced its preferred alternative for protecting the Texas coast from damaging storm surges: a 76-mile-long system of barriers and gates built along Galveston Island, Bolivar Peninsula and inside Galveston Bay.
The developer behind Lago Mar, the 2,000 acre housing development off I-45, announced on Thursday that its bringing the largest man-made lagoon to the subdivision, with construction to begin this month.
I know what you’re thinking. What can a story-telling engineer know about hogs? A story ran on the front page (“Feral hog hell,” The Daily News, Oct. 11) about League City’s problem and their plan to pay a consultant $20,000; for half that I’ll solve your problem. Seriously, the hog problem …
The Texas City Stings were ransacked by the Angleton Wildcats on Friday night, dropping their fifth straight District 10-5A-I game by a final score of 56-10 at Wildcat Stadium.
A small number of county roads were impassable on Thursday morning, after record-setting rains flooded the county overnight.
Through three days of early voting in the 2018 mid-term election, more than 27,900 people have voted early in Galveston County, local officials said Wednesday.
More than 4,700 homes and businesses in Texas City are without power this afternoon, according to Texas-New Mexico Power.
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