The first attempt by tourism-industry managers to raise the profile of museums in Galveston and on the mainland was a remarkable success, drawing thousands more people to such venues last month than on a typical day.
The observance of Black History Month has been muted — due in part to all of the dysfunction that has been displayed.
County Commissioner Ken Clark has made his political bones as the most conservative among conservatives, and before now had rarely met a tax he didn’t hate.
The annual “Disco Dog Party” was in full swing when one of the guards paddled up on a board to the tip of the south jetty wearing full disco regalia. Hot dogs were cooking, music was playing, and lifeguards were dancing to KC and The Sunshine Band.
Boris Kushnerkov and Natasha Fatway celebrated the outbreak of Maga flu they had spread across the Canadian border to Frostbite Falls. Victims of the flu compulsively chant “Lock Her Up” or “Build a Wall” when led by the Mayor of Frostbite Falls.
Most readers will agree mental illness and easy access to guns do not mix. As a matter of fact, many times when mass shootings occur, authorities are quick to play the mental illness card as an overriding factor in tragic events.
The thing I hate about riding buses is the “not riding” part. It’s the part where I’m standing at the bus stop, staring back up the street, longingly, hoping to catch a glimpse of a bus heading my way.
Bolivar Peninsula has always had a detached relationship with Galveston County — geographically and, perhaps, spiritually.
There’s very little comfort for drivers in the recent news that traffic fatalities in Texas dropped a little in 2018 compared to 2017, as the Insurance Council of Texas recently reported.
The local folks who like to preserve history will be holding a meeting on Valentine’s Day at the Davidson Home at 103 Third Avenue in Texas City.
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.
I'm so grateful to the residents of Galveston County for all of the donations sent to me in response to my guest column ("I need your help to complete Eagle Scout project," The Daily News, July 27) in which I asked for help with my Eagle Scout project.
A wonderful thing happened last week in the parking lot at the corner of 6th Street and Eighth Avenue in Texas City.
Add one to the list of existential questions.
In life it seems we’ve two choices — live life knowing we will eventually run out of time or to simply run out the clock.
What a great country we live in. There’s no better place in the world to pursue happiness. Happiness is always a work in progress. Be content where you are today — but always pursue.
What was notable in Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address was what was both in it and, especially, not in it.
Sitting in the lineup waiting for a wave, the small pack of surfers could barely make out the dark silhouette of the rock groin. The heavy fog and lack of wind made for an eerie scene.
The question at hand for people interested in building a new bridge to Pelican Island is whether that can be done in way that makes all the main users happy.
President Trump climbed up to the rostrum in the House chamber Tuesday night, believing he could convince Democratic leaders to give him the $5.7 billion to build his wall along the Mexico-U.S. border.
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