Jean-Marc Vallée’s “Wild” is the best comparison for what to expect with Belgium director Felix Van Groeningen’s “Beautiful Boy.” Both films focus on the struggle with addiction and despair.

“The Vanishing Woman: A Father Gabriel Mystery,” by Fiorella De Maria, Ignatius Press, 2018, 246 pages, $16.95

With the vast ocean and the tropical location of the Bahamas, the last thing you would expect from there is a drought. Peter J. van Hengstum, an assistant professor at Texas A&M University at Galveston, has been studying the causes of a drought in the northern Bahamas from 3,300 to 2,500…

On a storm-ravaged street in Dickinson, where residents’ belongings are stacked more than 5 feet high, neighbors, church groups and Good Samaritans were mucking out floodwaters, cutting out Sheetrock and moving furniture out of houses.

Holy Family Catholic School‘s annual FALL FESTIVAL will be held on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2601 Ursuline (Galveston), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be GREAT FUN for ALL AGES! There will be pony rides, a moonwalk, basketball toss, and more! This year, they are adding MELTDOWN! and SOCCER DARTS to the …

A young black woman and her five children and an elderly white man in a wheelchair seemed an unlikely pair.

Eve is a beautiful and unique shepherd mix, around 6 months old. She is shy at first but is full of playful energy and would be the perfect addition to an active family. She gets along great with other dogs, is curious about cats and is eager to learn basic commands. Stop by to meet this swe…

My name is Janis, and I am the sweetest kitty you will ever meet! I am a solid black female domestic shorthair cat. I am just over a year old, and I had a litter of kittens in the shelter. Now that all of my kittens have found wonderful homes, it is my turn to find a family that loves me. I …

This week’s Galveston County Animal Resource Center Pets of the Week are Jalen and Daisy.

It has been eight years since Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston. The hurricane packed winds of more than 110 mph and slammed the island on Sept. 13, 2008. Ike left billions of dollars in damages in its wake.

This week’s Galveston County Animal Resource Center pets of the week are Stella and Duke.

The Galveston Island Humane Society pets of the week are Anastasio, Drizzle and Bach.

The Bayou Animal Services pet of the week is Princess Oreo.

This week’s Galveston County Animal Resource Center pets of the week are Hagrid and Jack.

The Galveston Island Humane Society pets of the week are Petey and Blu.

The Friendswood Animal Control's pet of the week is Scotch.

The Galveston Island Humane Society pets of the week are Cindy and Shuga.

This week’s Galveston County Animal Resource Center pets of the week are Ivan and Melody.

The Galveston Island Humane Society pets of the week are Lana and Rambo.